New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-04
THE FRENCH EXHIBITION OF
1867.
Hts Importance-Facts for American EI-
hibitsrs-Thc Opening and Closing
A Plan and Pamphlet TO be Pub
Iishcd-Com issioner Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 1905.

The Government evidently regards the
French Universal Exposition for 1867 with much inter-
est From additional information recently received
the probability Is that Il will surpass any exhibition OF
the kind that the world has yet seen. Hence the I'M
p0rtance that the American public should be informed
of facts in relation TO 1t in order that those who
intend to exhibit the productions OF American art or
industry may make suitable preparations commensurate
with the requirements OF the occasion and such as will
be credltabe 10 our national character
The Exposition IL to open the list OF April 1857,
and 70 close on the 3lst OF October Of the year
applications for admission Of articles TO be exhib-
tied be presented before tie 3ls day OF October
ls65 prior to which time also, plan or chart OF the
uses 10 which the space will be put by each nationality
respectively must be made by the foreign Commissioners
on prescribed scale and sent 10 the Imperial Commits
soner Detailed plans Of articles and their distrbu'
tion in the space assigned them must be furnished
the same scale by our own Commissioner as well as
materials for the official catalogue before the 3lst day
Of January, 1866.
As Congress has not been in session since the pro.
posed exposition was determined upon and as that
body will until the limit for the applications
and other preliminary proceedings OF exhibitors has
passed and Government is consequently without
any appropropraton or legal authority which would
enable the Executive to take steps involving expendi
ture 1t would be well for the leading representatives Of
the classes interested in tho matter 20 concert such
oredtape representation Of the United States IL may
be assumed that Congress VIII do as much. II not mors
than on similar occasions heretofore IN providing LOT
the transportation Of articles and IN other respects
1t IN understood that pamphlet containing null
OF all the conditions and cassfcatons Of the
Exposition will be distributed by the State Department
as soon as it can be printed. 1t will be remembered
that In April last a correspondence between MI
Seward and the French Minister here on the subject
(when Prince Napoleon, who has since resigned was
President Of the Imperial Commlssion) was pup,
Ished dispatch OF the 5th of April from Mr. Seward
10 Mr. Bigeow was included in which the latter was
authorized act special agent on the part Oh tn
limited States Mr. Bigelow subsequently designated
N NJ Beckwith, esq, as an American gentleman OF
distinction and eminent QUALIFICATIONS residing III
Paris MS special Commissioner on behalf OF the United
states. That gentleman having consented to act
without compensation, and to assume the position
subject to tho approval Of Congress when It conyenes
a NAV he safe to assume that II would De advisa-
bic tlat parties in the United States who may de-
sire to secure places for articles in the Exposition,
should address their applications TO NJ NJ beokwith.
French Universal Exposition for 1861 care Of the
United States Legation, Paris" This should be done
in time 10 reach him before the 3lst Of October and
hond be accompanied by all details to the nature
and Dimensions Of articles to be exhibited.