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expressed proves that the association of exhibits related to the 
forests and the waters is attractive to the public and furnishes 
ample opportunities for recreation and study. 
It is unfortunate that the component parts of such exhibits 
should, for any reason, be widely scattered over the enormous 
area occupied by exhibit structures. It would have been far 
better if all the exhibits coming within the classification of the 
Fish and Game Department had been assembled together; the 
opportunity for comparison and study would have been greatly 
enlarged. It would indeed be far better if the various depart- 
ments of the United States government should joi with their 
fellow countrymen and with the people of foreign countries in 
friendly competition; in no other way can the lesson of super- 
lority be grasped at a glance, and in no other way will the pro- 
gress of nations be best promoted. 
The Universal Exposition at St. Louis is in the judgment of 
persons best prepared to decide, the finest exhibition of the pres- 
ent condition of the world’s progress that has ever been seen. 
What is true of the Forestry and Fish and Game Departments 
is equally true of all other departments of this exposition—the 
materials exhibited and the standard of installation are higher 
than at any Universal Exposition which has gone before. This 
is the deliberate opinion of exposition experts of all countries, 
and it will be confirmed by the unanimous verdict of intelligent 
visitors. 
