. Review of reviews and world's work. GEN. ABTHUK MACARTHUR THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. 531 „ . „ The French Exposition of 1900 was Pans Opens „ ,, ,? a -i i , m- Her Great lomiaily opened on Apnl 14. M. ? Millerand, the socialist minister ofcommerce, wascliosen to deliver tlie inauguraladdress—a significant choice, as M. Millerand,of all membeis of the cabinet, has been themost savagely attacked by the clerical and anti-republican factions. Scarcely less significant wasthe absence of any religious function or IMcKinley sent a congratulatory cable-gram, and Americans figured
. Review of reviews and world's work. GEN. ABTHUK MACARTHUR THE PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. 531 „ . „ The French Exposition of 1900 was Pans Opens „ ,, ,? a -i i , m- Her Great lomiaily opened on Apnl 14. M. ? Millerand, the socialist minister ofcommerce, wascliosen to deliver tlie inauguraladdress—a significant choice, as M. Millerand,of all membeis of the cabinet, has been themost savagely attacked by the clerical and anti-republican factions. Scarcely less significant wasthe absence of any religious function or IMcKinley sent a congratulatory cable-gram, and Americans figured honorably in other. M. MILLERAND. ?ways at the birth of the great fair ; and as a•Chicago firm has already secured the contractfor tearing down tlie buihlings, they will also berepresented at its death. Like all expositions,the present one was opened some few weeksbefore all the buildings were ready ; but it is?pleasant to learn that no exhibits were in such aforward condition as our own. The number ofAmerican exliibitors is second only to those ofFrance herself, and far ahead of all other com-petitors. Where the English have only 1,000and Germany 3,000, the United States has 7,000—a result which is exceedingly creditable to , the American commissioner-general, andliis assistants. There is every reason to believethat the Exposition will have good effects beyondits commercial success. It opens after threeyears of almost incessant turmoil for France,during which the very stability of the republichas seemed to be more than once in fact that the AYaldeck-Rousseau ministry, with its
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