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THE  WORLD’S  FAIRS

future  exhibitions,  if  the  question  of
morality  may  be  waived.
So  much  bas  been  said  about  the  general
influence  of  exhibitions  upon  the  progress
of  civilisation,  that  it  seems  superfluous
to  add  any  remark  on  that  subject  here.
Institutions  that  bring  into  evidence  tbe
solidarity  of  the  interests  of  mankind  are
the  best  arguments  in  favour  of  universal
peace,  and  International  Exhibitions  are
worthy  of  every  Support,  because  they
belong  to  this  dass.  They  make  the  different ­
  nations  acquainted  with  the  good
qualities  of  every  race,  and  thus  engender
feelings  of  mutual  respect.  The  united  efforts
  of  eminent  representatives  ot  all
countries  in  the  common  enterprise,  as
Commissioners,  Jurors  and  Exhibitörs,
tend  towards  abolishing  those  national
antipathies,  which  are  a  vestige  of  former
barbarous  ages.  The  courtesy  and  politeness
  of  manner  which  cause  harmony
  to  reign  in  these  international
relations,  have  fortunately  become  the
characteristic  quality  of  good  breeding
all  over  the  world;  the  time  has
for  ever  passed  when  they  were  a  national ­
  distinction,  as  in  the  days  of  the
Athenians  and  Boeotians.
We  can  not  better  terminate  our  remarks
  than  in  the  thoughtful  and  eloquent