The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-08


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"The Commissioners have felt that it would be
desirable, far as possible, TO prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which cannot be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles after
their arrival in London. They feel also that the
delicate and responsible task of deciding on the
admission rejection of articles destined for ex
hibtion by foreign contributors ought not to be inn
posed upon any English tribunal, but should be
referred to one wing the confidence of the exh-
bitors thenrs,. ives, and standing entirely free from
possible Quotations Of national partially. They
accc, lngy propose to admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only as may be forwarded to them
by the Central Authority (whatever may be its
nature) in each country. They will communicate
to such Central Authority the amount of space
which can be allowed to the productions Of the
country for which ii acts, and will also state the
conditions and limitations which may from time
TO time be decided on with respect to the admission
of articles All articles forwarded by such Cen
tral Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require greater aggregate amount of
space than that assigned TO the productions of the
country from which they come; and, provided,
also, that they do not violate the conditions and
/ limitations Of which due notice shall have been
given. 1t will rest with the Central Authority in
/ each country to decide upon the merits Of the
several articles presented for exhibition, and to
take care that those which are sent are such as
fairly represent the industry Of their feow-co,ln-
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!. I" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each Gaze iclic
Is stated TO be BY the Government or is eo,,,,trI
, Having once been put in communication with a
= Central Authority in any country, they must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any Communication
: with private and unauthorized Individuals and
-. should any such be addressed TO them, they can
only refer to a central body. This decision is
essentially necessary, in order TO prevent con.
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.'''No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
, soever they may belong, or whereseever they may
lbe, can be admitted for exhibition unless they
!; come with the sanction of the Central Authority
of the country of which they are the produce
y The Commissioners do not insist upon such art
cles being in NIL cases actually forwarded by tn,
Central Authority, though they consider that this
n would generally be the most satisfactory arrange
ment but y Is Indispensable that the sanction Of
Q such authority should in all cases be expressly
Q gwen, and that IT be held responsible for The ct.
ness or such articles for exhibition, and for not
authorizing the exhibition Of q greater quantity
I than can be accommodated in the s,,ace sssipied
: 70 the productions of the country in question:
. Aflll discussion was then had of the sub;ec,
thus laid before the committee, and, on motion OF
: the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was w F1''1iF1
Rxsoiped, That the Committee Of five frs. charred
!. with this subject by the Institute (subs,itn,no
!, Mr., Kennedy for Mr.. Greenough. who Ia absentSS
b an Executive. Committee to take all necessary
steps 70 Gerry out the views Of the general com.
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