New-York tribune., 1866-05-05
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
suggestiens from Commissioner Beckwith Re.
specting Applications for Appointment ss
Assistant or Honorary Comn,issioners

WASHINGTON. Friday, MAY L. 1900.
On the 3ls of March Mr. Beckwth wrote to the Secrc
tary of State as follows:
Zach national exhibition must evidently be formed in the
country where belongs and upon pars eoans'ng IRON 'us
general Commission for this purpose delegated to thu
in hat conformity and supply them together with the cqul
site information to bis associate COMMISSIONERS i'f eAecu
iion" 81, IA.
inefcorse the Commissioner thus delegated from eaen
country which concentrates responsibility smphhes "oiA
II deyolyes also upon the genrra Commission to provide
for the reception o. the products and placing OF them IN hs
exhibition when they arrive This preparatory work requires
the services architect laboers clerks and
who work their regular hours follow belT insueon' aaa
receive their wages.
Assistant COmmsOner' vii opi undertake this aHrdiuafs
There IS therefore nothing be done in Paris nor viii be
twelve months or al least cine monihs IN which tue
General Commission could derive any aid from Assistant
The field Of labor for at home
To form collection aud proper selection Of the products Of
the United states and arrange all the details necessary TO
their exhibition and sho. time requires Industry ZEAL
The success of the Exhibition depends efficiency aud
competency this department and is not encouraging hat
is Of volunteers In all quarters tor this
necessary work. 49,
certain quantity Of products are readily presented bat
they do complete the groups and classes Many dehcen
remao and filling them Up the proper WORK Of Assist
Tss Is the method universally adopted aud the only obvious
method OF perfecting National Exhibition in brief space
Tn this date so far "a an informed of the peculiar
and UNIQUE exhibitions called tOsuch as the district school,
etc etc--have been undertaken These special exhibits
would utility ard great ecl, TO Exhibition and could
be readily organized aud perfected by the aid oil Jealous and
Mr. Derby would be encouraged and my confidence greatly
by bona e offers OF assistance IN forming special
exhibits in per!ecng groups ard classes There Is employ
ment for many commissioners in this and great need
of them and there other department ia which they can
now The body OF Commissioners connected with hs
exhibition when il presents itself the world and challenges
and study should include especially those who have
formed they should be present to receive the credit or
the criticisms which the public VIII surely beow upon theif
work. ,,-, ,.. e .u.
mon aborers and attendants and certain police regulations
will required regard to which had the honor TO address
Won on the h OF January For the rest with the AID OF
The exhibitors who be present with their products he
work will display itself But with the opening WIZ commence
sion for which provision trust will be made and "ithoas
which half of the enterprise will not be accomplished
the same time but it will De OF long duration IL the
intention OF the Imperial Commission that the Jury services
shall completed the first three months and that the ds
tbuon prizes and awards shall be made by the 10Th OF July
This will give to the successful competitors monns h 1r ns
and the public the opportunity OF sPpeciang 'hese pro-
In view Of the receipts Of Assistants and of diligence in
perfecng the exhibition recommend the acceptance vi 'ao
services Of all G wng ARE .,yces T S rendered whss
alone they be made useful at present when ~ -, .'
United States and in this view have been unaVs ~ %
courage applications OF several gentlemen on th os
who derous OF being connected win the a
strong enough take tie tel where alone they eouu
II Is evident think tha. number Of Assistant, Com
missioners on this side unemployed fol the next
IL months because there nothing for them DO while they
needed elsewhere would convey the impression generally
of misunderstanding msapprehenson of the enterprise,
which could add nothing the due to national
and the abors all who actively occupied with IT,
But observe without impropriety trust thar 1t
usual make number Of appointments which are purely
honorary that they made from among those who are
distinguished for their great knowledge their achevments
their public reputation their national tame their rank OF
some quality which confer dignity and deserve new dis
ncon and that these peronages eagerly embrace the o
pouny thus presented themselves with the great
Industrial and civilizipg movements q the age
At later period exhibition. trust will acquire pro-
portions and degree Of perfection and Which will
render it IN the opinion OF the Government suitable and
ufoper occasion for such appointments and regret that
cannot add think has already arrived at that point.