National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-21
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The magnificent vote in the House-164
yeas to GO nays-oh Hon. VIM. d. Keiley,i
bill. rsppropr.ating 5000, 900 to. the Cen
tennial and making the. consideration of Il
the special order for the 9th Of May, and
from day to day thereafter until disposed Of
strongly indicates the final triumph Of that
measure. 'We-msy properly call attention
to the grandeur Of the enterprise. Progress
in the arts, the diffusion Of knowledge
among men, the promotion of commercial
intercourse and the cultivation Of friendly
relations between all peoples are the pr.
mary objects of international exhibitions.
France, England and Austria have sever
ally enjoyed the special advantages result
ing to the nation that invites all the world
to be her guests, and each nation to display
its skin and resources; and now the United
States is about to realize similar benefits.
Congress has wisely declared one feature Of
the grand commemoration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the nations birth
shall be can International exhibition Of
'tarts, manufactures and the products of the
'tsol and the mine, 10 be held at Phila-
''delphia." e t
The plans of the vast buildings and the
entire arrangements for this enterprise have
occupied some of the best minds In the
Union for more than two years, and they
are projected on grander scale than those
for any similar exhibition In Europe, and
profting by experience. the classification OF
the creations of art and the products Of the
soil and the mine, and the results of science
to be displayed. Is more scientifically
grouped, and at the same time the details
more practically provided for. Nothing has
been left undone by the commission to
make this feature Of the commemoration
worthy of the grandeur of the event 1t
celebrates. There Is every prospect that
the exhibition will be magnificent sue
cess in every particular. Five million dol
lars have already been subscribed, mainly
in Pennsylvania. and as soon as Congress
shall appropriate the $4,000, 900 asked
for, the people throughout the Union
win hasten to subscribe the two
millions required to complete the accommo-
dations for this stupendous undertaking.
The jealousies which have DISTRACTED the
enterprise have died out; the panic, pres
sure and depression which have retarded
subscriptions outside of Pennsylvania, are
disappearing. Every day shows that the
interest in the subject IL increasing New
York city is beginning to stir; seven of her
daily press commend 1t In warm terms.
The people are beginning to appreciate the
value of the international feature of the
celebration. The wonder. however. stin
remains that any one at any time should
have failed to perceive the incalculable adj
vantages to every section of the Union.
The mechanical and manufacturing classes
will have the best mechanics, tools, the best
products of the furnace, the forge, the an
vii. the loom and the retort from Europe
and Asia to compare with their own. Our
agriculturists will have the opportunity of
contrasting their systems of culture with
other systems. We may be taught how
our untitled acres Of the sunny South and
ofthe boundless West may be made to grow
the grape. the olive, the almond and the
fig. Japan and China, and Italy and France,
will show US the manifold processes which
produce silk. We may learn from the Wis
TORS from these countries the care of the
silk worm, the cultivation of the mulberry;
he reeling, the spinning, weaving and dye
ing of that fabric which annually draws
rom US millions upon millions of dollars.
The ceramic arts. now literally unknown to
is, will be practically delineated before Us
by skilled artisans Of the Orient and of
Dresden and Sevres, who will turn our
1aolin and other earths and clays into
before our eyes. The rarest
Irt treasures from the galleries of Europe
will temporarily adorn the galleries
# the Exhibition, and much that
thousands of our citizens cross the ocean to
Zee will be brought to us. Congresses of
he Swans Of the earth will assemble here
o compare, discuss and report on subjects
# the subliraest scientific import. We shall |
letter know the world and the world us.
John Smithson's grand humanitarian idea |
# "the diffusion of knowledge among
men. which, dying. he intrusted to the |
United States, bequeathing his fortune to |
AIRY 1t out win be nobly extended by the
exhibition. An impulse will |
70 given to immigration such as we have |
lever witnessed. It were srperogatory to |
efer to the kindly feelings Of all Europe to-
wards our great nation. Il Is not that |
We are merely their best customer. The
ceiling q nobler than that It lies away |
lown deep in the hearts Of the people, who |
now how long our land has been the |
'efuge of the oppressed and the destitute |
mong them, and that It Is now the happy |
home Of millions Of their countrymen, and |
hese foreign peoples love US for the wei |
,ome we have extended. to them. Not
lay passes that letters and papers from
America bearing good tidings are not read
n every square mile Of Great Britain. Ger
many and good part of Europe. Already |
he people on the other side are demanding |
'educed fares for the ocean transit during |
1919. and arrangements ars in progress by |
which persons win be able to purchase ex-
,ursion tickets, good for the Centennial |
1ear," from the chief cities and towns Of
Europe TO Phlladelphia and back. Further
arrangements win be made, by which sim
lar excursion tickets, good for eight |
months, will be sold ct reduced rates TO |
oreigners and all others to and from Pills
lelphia and ell parts Of the Union.
Foreigners win come, In very many in
tances, as committees, from neighborhoods,
TO travel and observe the natural
md other advantages Of our country, with
he visw of organizing emigration to the
ocalihes they may selecS. Experts In the |
arts and manufacturing win come |
o attend to the management Of their ma |
hines and the display Of their fabrics and
varss. many Of whom are likely to remain |
,ere. Capital In money and capital In |
killed labor viii flow In upon u. Our |
wealthy citizens abroad win return. This |
lass has been. and Is now, spending Is |
money 90 freely as to draw from Us snnu-
Ely from s15. 900, 600 To eao, 900. 900 in gold
This win stop to great extent In 1879, and