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THE WORLn’s EÄIRS 
themselves ft vivid and striking picture of 
the prosperity and development attained 
by the United States in the Century uf their 
existence as a nation. The object this 
year in Paris was to convince the people 
of France, that the present republican form 
of government is as favorable to the 
prosperity of mannfaetnres and com 
merce, as was the empire of Napoleon III. 
If therefore the true cause of the ex- 
hibition is, as we see in tbese cases, the 
desire Io obtain some definite politieal or 
economical advantage for the country, 
which has the exhibition, we must not be 
surprised to see the matter treated en- 
tirely as an act of inner politics, and con- 
seqnently without any preliminary under- 
standing with other nations. These are 
simply notified, tliat an international ex 
hibition will be held at. such a time and 
place, and they are invited to contribute 
to its success by sending their producta, 
and payiug for their exhibition. 
Foreign conutries are certainly theu 
free to refuso their participation, but the 
nature of international exhibitions is such, 
that they cannot do so without injuring 
their own interests. 
Germany refused to take part in the 
Paris exhibition of this year, but at a late 
hour sent pictures for the art department,