Introduction With Selections From the Correspondence of Commissioner General Beckwith and Others, Showing the Organization and Administration of the United States Section (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Introduction With Selections From the Correspondence of Commissioner General Beckwith and Others, Showing the Organization and Administration of the United States Section Among the most instructive developments of modern civilization are those international exhibitions which, commencing in London in 1851, under the inspiration and auspices of the late sagacious and public-spirited Prince Albert, have been succeeded by more and more extended and comprehensive ones, closing in the Universal Exposition held at Paris during the summer of 1867. The projectors of this great international reunion, after mature study of preceding exhibitions, evolved a programme which embraced in its scope the productions and results of every industry, art, and science, as well as their processes and methods of operation. This was done not merely for purposes of competition and the distribution of prizes, but also, and more especially, with the object of passing in review, under the scrutiny of the most accomplished experts and men of science, all of the fruits of the skill, industry, and inventive and artistic genius of every nation, in such a manner that the exact condition and the comparative merits or defects of the industrial development of each nation and of each description of article or process could be set forth; the progress which such examination indicated, measured, and explained; and the highest standards of excellence be placed within the reach of all by means of carefully prepared reports. From the commencement of the industrial epoch which dates from the London Exhibition of 1851 the profound significance and value of such exhibitions have been realized by the people and governments of the civilized nations. Their beneficent influences are many and widespread; they advance human knowledge in all directions. Through the universal language of the products of labor the artisans of all countries hold communication; ancient prejudices are broken down; nations are fraternized; generous rivalries in the peaceful fields of industry are excited; the tendencies to war are lessened; and a better understanding between labor and capital is fostered. It is gratifying to note that these great exhibitions are planned and executed in the interests of the mass of the people. In this last instance those industries, products, and organizations designed to promote the material and moral well-being of the people were made prominent, and the underlying animating spirit and impulse of the whole plan were for the advancement, prosperity, and happiness of the people of all nations. One of their most salutary results is the promotion of an appreciation of the true dignity of labor, and its paramount claims to consideration as the basis of national wealth and power. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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