New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-17
SPEECH OF GEN. BANKS
ON
THE FRENCH EXHIBITION OF 1867.
ON

proper exhibition of the articles aud products Of he industry
In that pan Of the building exclusively
signed to the use of the United States, $4,000.
Mr.. Chairman. suppose this amendment opens the
whole subest for discussion.
The CHARaAS-Ge nefal debate has not been closed
Mr.. BANKs-Alr Chairman, the amendment have
priated in the first resolution, aud Is the point which
controlled the Judgment Of the Committee on Foreign
Ahails 70 which tnis subject was reeIfed IN asking
II is proper to say Mr.. Chairman that the Govern
Ynent Of the United States has made appropri
alton for object of this characters and until the
Exhibition Of 1867 was proposed government has
taken the initiative and assumed the responsibility Of
expenses incurred in exhibitions of this description
Industrial exhibitions in all ages have been popular
and not governmental. enterprises. Whenever the
reope have had wrongs to redress rights to assert
their only means of appealing to public opinion and
Sympathy, except by violence have been through the
exhibition of the fruits of their industry Thus it
has ever been in Poland Hungary, France. or
Tnelanl; wherever the PeGpe, sought to influence
mind they have in exhibiting the fruits Of their indus
try given evidence Of their Claims upon the Govern
xnent. This true of Revelation Of other
States 1t was not until 1851 that Industrial exlbi-
ficas engaged the universal attention of nations. The
Exhibition Of 1851 itself was only established upon the
guarantee made by indi,lduil citizens who engaged
that the Government should not be made responsible in
any encouragement which il might afford. The Exhibi
sions at Paris in 1855 al London in 1862 and at Ham,
burg in s63 proceeded on the idea. that the en-
Eerpfse q individual character in which Gov
srnmens participated bet for which they were not re-
spons.be and which they did not assume 10 control
But az length with education. rOilway and other
popular organizations for the improvement OF the con
oitoa OF the people industrial exposiiiors now enjoy
Cor the first time the reluctant but essential patronage
ami favor of Governments.
The Emperor of FraBce has for the first time in the
Gisory OF the world, assumed the responsibility OF COL
7ectinr classifying and exhibiting its industry and
5nyites oil nations present evidences OF their pros
yeTity progress and power in industrial pursuits. His
Government has aPprSpatted 20 $3.50 'T9ae; foI IT'S
The Empire and trusts that the balance OF light mil
lions mayb obtained from admission fees and in other
-for,ns Of contribution.
Eerirm has Appropriated COO 900 francs or sle0cOo
Sor the purpose. Every nation on the European
continent will make It's appropriations Individuals,
societies. corporations, cities, and departments OF
france viii also be called upon for voluntary contrbu
lions. 10 is therefore. enterprise IN which Govern.
foenIs ana not indviduels are 70 act ana II the United
States desires TO be represented In this exhibition Of the
worlds wealth. il must be through their Government,
and not, IS heretofore by individuals 1t is ior that
reason. among others that The Committee Foreign
Affairs has asked this appropriation Of the House.
Unless the Government takes the initiative and repre-
scented there government. the people OF the nted
States Interested in tie report OF progress in in
dusify Will be without rights or privileges. II is i'm.
0rteo that We should consider the subject III view Of
sbs fact
On the 18th of January last resolution was approved
'Sy the President which had passed both Houses Of
Congress accepting the invitation Of the Emperor OF
France 10 take part in the Exposition of ls67; and II
Gov becomes privilege and Gny 10 say whether by
t appropriations for this purpose we VIII enable The
people represent 10 avail themselves NJ the advan-
ages offered us in common with other nations. There
can be improperly in saying that II we are 10 be
represented at all shOnld be well represented, and
-hat makes il necessary we should conform 10 tue
plan Of the Imperial Commission. This plan has prob
ably attracted the attention OF gentlemen Of the
House. il he's been printed at length In No.
10 Of the Executive Documents. Each Government j
20 be represented through its industrial agents
part Of toe palace constructed for TIE proper exhibition
s The varied products OF human industry is assigned TO
each nation. The structure covers 80 ceres OF tle
Champ de Mars. 1t is eptical in form. Each OF the
10 groups In which all branches are CLASSIFIED occupies
one Of the 10 divisions running with the eptica form
of the structure into which it is divided and each
zion is assigned section Of the ground floor, running
from tie outside 70 the center; so that spectator IN
xnovng round the building inspeets al articles Of any
class that the world produces ana III moving RON
she outside to the center by the transverse passage he
will see everything that each nation produces. The in;
iusiry of the world is thus SO classified and arranged
that view Of the whole, or OF the part OF each naton
IS easily obtained The United States ranks the eighth
IN the list Of assignments OF space II has SIX times the
space Heretofore assigned in other Exhibitions where
was the fourth in the Ifnk Of panofs.
y L = NECESSARY that tie portion assigned TO US should
be furnished for the proper exhibition OF the fruits Of
our industry according 10 the plan proYloed lof al ma
lions The expenditure required Tor teis purpose, ac
,ordjnr 10 the estimate Of the American Minister at
N.-ss Tor furniture and fixtures, viii be sAeOVO ~ is
20 provide ir this sun that the Amendment is offered
which have sent to the Chair, and which was ON.
Sn the printed form by accident. authorized TO
say by the Committee that il is their unanimous op!n
Ion that the acceptance Of the invitation the part Of
She Government makes II Incumbent upon Us 20 make
this appropriation az least L beieve they ali
united in that opinion The Committee hesated long,
AMI carefully considered the subject IN question In
every point Of view before they agreed 10 make the
-econmeDdatoR t2r Ige appropriation Of $4,000.
ia part Of the building assigned ior Us contains
5000 square feet 1t gives 1000 feet for passage
and 10000 feet net for exhibition. Every State ID
tte Union has already made application r. portion OF
4h space The State Of Illinois has applied for very
barge shsre and altogether the room already demanded
will more than the space assigned 20 IL is
probable that larger part Of the building would have
been assigned had the representative Of the Government
at Paris the executive officers here been authorized
~ accept the Invitations specify what space would
De rec Bired OF how much would be used II assigned.
But neither there here was any one able to specify
what space would be wanted. The opinion was ex
pressed that the American people would desire to be
represented and that the largest space allowed
ste furniture and fixtures for this space that
abe appropriation Of 5000 is proposed
1w. turn TO the next section OF the bill IN order to
explain other expenditures which are embraced In the
500 90 asked for. The next provision is
the compensation Of four CLERKS IA New ork and four
clerk. IN Paris salaries shel be Is. follows one at
Q 800 OF 81 900 aud TWO ut ~ 200 each.
These clerks are provided for at NewYork in the
Resolution which passed Congress and was approved
by the President. This bill cuts down the salaries
specified by the joint resolution passed, which was ap
proved Jan IS from 81 coo TO sl4C0 or S200 for each
clerk. SO hat II makes reduction in the sum
CURED 70 .1at extent. IL are TO appear IN Paris
n we ore TO erpeHd $4,000 for fixtures and fur
zure II is Of course necessary that there should be
some arrangement made by which the articles pre-.
sented for exhibition should be so classified that
should not duplicate from each State and from differ
ent parts Of the same State tie same articles 1t is
therefore absolutely necessary that there should be
some officers 10 regulate this general agent was ap
pointed at New York by the Secretary o! State whose
salary was not liked. This appointment hos been ap-
proved, and the appropriation is requested for him
oef and the clerk which he authorized 10 appoint
The next provision Is
For tho compensation OF professional and scientific
ssioner ten in number, at the rate Of $1,000 each per
.Suaum. 10000.