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"Ths Commissioners have felt that il vouh bs
desirable, az far a. possible, to prevent any per-
sons from sending hither articles which canf6t be
admitted, rather than TO reject the articles AMER
their oriyal in London. They feei ala thaf IN
delicate and responsible task Of decidins on ~ :
admission or rejection Of articles destined fur ex-
hibit.on by foreign contributors oughtnot 70 b i'm
referred 10 one lying the confidence or ~ Iexhi-
bitors thsTs,.ve and standing entir&t nv ffom
possible .nputations educational partialitv. Tbsv
accer -,ngly propose 70 admit 10 exhibition such
foreign articles only may be forwarded 10 them
BY the Central Authority (whateyer may Be- lis
to such Central Authority the amount Of apocs
which can be allowed to the productions Of The
country for which it acts, and will also state m.
conditions and limitations which may fkom time
to time be decided on with respect to the admission
Of articles. All articles forwarded by such Gem
tral Authority will then be admitted provided they
do not require q .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 beer,
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 =.
fairly represent the industry Of their fellow-coun-
trymen.
" Her Majesty's Commissioners will consider
that to be the Central Authority in each cae IA
is slated to be BY the Govcrnmes,t Of it, cou~t,
Having once been put in communication with q
Central Authority in any country thew must de-
cline, absolutely and entirely, any communication
with private and unauthorized individuals and.
should any such be addressed to them. thew car,
only refer to u central body. This decision il
essentially necessary, in order to prevent con-
| fusion.
"No articles Of foreign manufacture, to whom
soeyer they may belong, or wheresoever they NAV
be, can be admitted for exhibition unless thew
come with the sanction Of the Central Authorize
of the country of which they are the produce.
The Commissioners do not insist upon such art,
cles being in all cases actually forwarded bv the
Central Authority, though they consider that th,s
would generally be the most satisfactory arrance-
ment but it is indispensable that the sanction of
such authority should in all cases be express,,
given, and that it be held responsible for the fl.
ness Of such articles for exhibitor and for NOT
authorizing the exhibition Of greater ounntsw
than can be accommodated in the space assiq-, ed
to the productions of the country in question:"
A full discussion was then had Of the subject
thus laid before the committee, and. on motior ~
the Hon, w. w. Seaton, it was =
Resolved That the Committee of tiye 6rst chsroe.,
with this subjecs by the Institute (substtutSne
Mr.. Kennedy for Mr. Greenough, who is abgen1
be an Executive Committee to take all necasaarv
steps to carry out the views of the general com
mttes.
The following gentlemen constitute the Execu
tive Committee Col. Peter Force, Prof. Waller
X. Johnson, Prof Joseph Henry, ]. c. G. Ken.
nedy, Esq, Capt. Charles Wilkes
On notion
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested 10
prepare the proceedings Of this meeting for pub
lication.
And thu Commiaee adjourned
CEiARLESF. STANSBURY.
Secretary of the Meeting.
N. B.-Associations, committees, or indiyiduols
desirous to make propositions or to receive infor
nation, are requested to address their com.munica
tons to J. &. G. Kennedy, ESQ