New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17


specially providing for their return. do not think
there is any great generosity In charging them fifty per
cent for their transportation to France For these
reasons shall submit the several amendments which
/ have indicated.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of the Committee allow
me. and do not know but am trespassing too much
on their attention
SEVERAL MEMBERSHIP on-we want 10 hear YOU
Mr.. BANks-Will gentlemen allow me 10 call atten-
ton to the results Of previous unauthorized exhibitions
OF the worlds industry in London, Paris and Hamburg
Carefully as we study the history OF this country, and
especially OF its industry, know very little OF its
present power, and nothing at all Of its future. We
diu not know in le5 when we sent TO London unknown
men, not unknown men merely in England, but I'M.
known men in America, who would eectrify well as
instruct the people OF the world who most inter-
ested in the prominent and industrial pursuits When
cognized successful implement OF agriculture
here. 1t was only when the premium was
try was called to It's '' great merits md md, won
deru success. When George Steers sent out the yacht
America 1t attracted little attention. Tie London
Times announced, after a careful examination OF its
model, that is Of novel and not very promising
style Of architecture Of which had great reason
to be proud but when entered the contest against the
contest as to leave no flag second; and then every
American heart bounded with Joy, and q new light
broke upon the minds Of the people Of all nations
| There were other like honorable examples. There
went out an unknown obscure mechanic from the City
ofNew.York, native believe of Massachusetts. The
English ocksmihs had challenged the whole world or
ltuIb 10 open most rs NcH ~
ingenious invention of mechanism, the Brahma lock;
prize of 200 guineas was offered to whoever could
open it, and it had been tried by everybody and no one
had made an impressioni upon it, MIR. Hobbs, the
American mechanic. gave 1t his attention. II was care
fully guarded that there could be no possible adyan
tage taken by him. and then TO the asonishment OF all
the English mechanics. after few hours experiments
he unlocked locked it again. and repeated the opera
ton. without injury, as often as they pleased.
Sir, fneed not refer to the most brilliant success OF
other American mechanics. Every one will agree with
me in stating far as the Government was then re-
presented in the Exhibition OF 1881, IT was not only
failure, but disgracefu failure and that 1t was only
the marvellous and unexpected skill and power oil our
own citizens, own unknown mechanics, that saved
the United States from utter disgrace.
| In ls62 the exhibition repeated In London on
grander scale. We were then engaged in q terrible
war and could not afford 10 expend money on any ex
traneous object. We allowed, however, 70 American
citizens 90 there at their own risk and cost to ex
hibt the industry Of the United States Eghty-ihree
Of those IS American exhibitors received prizes IN a.
most every branch Of the pursuits OF industry.
The London Times. in speaking OF that Exhibition:
said that after the mechanical department the United
States Department was the point OF general attraction
for the people of all nations There was DO Representa-
ton Of the Government there no full representation OF
the industry skill genius power. and wealth OF our
people, only few unauthorized citizens had gone there
at their expense aud they alone, according 10 IA
London Times constituted the second point OF atrac
ton 10 the people If all nations And foremost among
thesS according TO the representation OF Gil the Engh
journals the great middle classes were the most con-
slant and interested In their attendance upon iho
American department. A. &c.,.
In the Exposition Of 1863, Of Hamburg, the Govern
ment not represented. but some OF our
citizens were there; among others, single representa-
tive from the State OF Vermont went there OF MS own
accord without the slightest expectation OF achieving
any distinction for himself He took with nm 70
one Of the great staple interests OF this
country ~ sheep. do not suppose there Is man IN
this House. that there was nj mat time man IN the
United States, that would believe for single moment
that the American States equal In sheep culture
10 those nations where II has been studied for 200 or
900 years In the Exposition at Hamburg - diiieren!
nation were represented. Inc crowned ho'es 81 "
culture Of Europe and Asia there tho Emperor OF the
French represented himself by has own choice spe
cneus OF stock. And this Vermont sheep-raiser-Alr
| Campbeu. ought 20 have mentioned his name-who
carried a; his cost IL sheep was honofed WIN
an examination and received two fret prizes and
second prize, for The superiority OF hs SOCK ine
award was not made by friends OF this Government
not by interested In our people but ~ sthgets
and when II wes announced that an American had re-
ctived two first prizes for the supeTiorlt! Oh ms ocs
and tho second prize also every body rejected II fab
ulous and when IL verified by the subsequent pup
LEGATION OF the awards. they disputed the integrity OF
lengca stcoId .s..inaion. -,AIoh no, accepted
need not 20 further in the discussion Of this matter
10 show what have done ~ the past Let me say
word 10 what We NAV do In the future.
Mr. Chairman, Of the ten groups INTO which the I'm.
fperis commission has classified the industry oil me
world the United States II II shall be properly repre-
sented will be at least the equal II not The superior OF
other nations IN six seven. l need hardy recount
them IN works OF art. although we have reputation
not vet in the blossom sure we shall sanu IN SOME
respects the equals OF tie modern represen,a's VI
older nations The illustrations Of the grand features
OF American scenery by Church. Bersadi ana o'heis.
and tie marbles Of Powers Story and hosnei. ana
other scuptors yet unknown, ana VINO WIZ oo,eI 10
known except they shall have opportunity 10 compare
their achievements with the art products o, other
countries cannot fail 10 attract at least respectful Ut
tent!on.
In the great democratic exemplifcation Of the art OF
wood engraving the United States not Only siands
Sr.t bnt il has achieved distinction by processes
wholly unk nown 10 artists Of the same profession ID
other parts 81 the world. A.,
| OF say much. because we do not know much We
cam, -owedge of what this continent will produce
have no ~" materials and applications Of the lib.
IN the wa! oi US. not be surprised II In this group,
Of the nature OF which No
stand as well as other nations. Wv and
| In the fifth group Of minerals. and the 49,. ~
wrought products Of mining certainly we may say To-"
no mart OF the world is equal in its mineral wealth TO
the United States The mines Of Russia far less
important as sources Of national wealth. While the
mines Of Russia chiefly the eastern slope OF me
| JJral Mountains from 1900 10 5000 miles nom 81
Petersburg whose rivers gently TO the Arctic sea
from the centers Of population costing In Transports
greater Part q the 'ss 6 IF the
where our population IL moving and our railroads are
constructed being constructed so that We may say
that wealth in respect 10 California Is me zane 10
us or will be- if it lay at the threshold oil TIE Mint
M Philadelphia or tho marts OF New.fork.
need not refer to capacity in mechanical inven.
on or other classes Of industry IN which We shall main
tain respectable II not superior position But want
10 aude briefly point OF national interest where
wo will be expected to show our power and where We
shall have influence upon domestic as wei ms foreign
affairs by full exempliicaton 81 what we can do.
| We have passed through war OF great trials and
croat Success Yhe attention Of the world has been
called to it, There will be nothing which the people OF
,her countries will so desire 10 and to comprehend
as The p1aiei and organization Of the American Army
The Ouartermasters Department proposes TO SEND a
ta"csse wagon. manufactured at Philadelphia, that
So,Iowed Mcclellan through his Potomac campaign