The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10
The CENTEEN!hL CELEBRATION.
OF the Work Of the Commissioners-Lettsr
OF Minister Jay to the State Depart
nent-The Appeal for Congressional
Aid-Prospects Of the Success Of
the Great National Scheme.


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EXTENSIVE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
Our late international difficulties with Spain and
the inclination which all people have naturally
shown to regard this subject to the exclusion OF
every other have kept from out the columns OF all
our journals the record Of the dolngs Of the Amer
lean Centennial Commission, SO that for the
last two months there have appeared In the
HERALD no communications which have indicated
the iulness and magnitude OF the commissioners
work. The public will now be glad to hear what
has been done during that time. Now that Con-
gress is to be approached In reference to the
matter everything appertalning 10 1t Is sure TO
come before the public IN broader and clearer
light than ever before.
READY TO BEGIN BUILDING.
The Centennial Commission are now ready TO
lay the foundation Of the building. The ground
has been set apart, and there ID nothing to hinder
them from breaking the earth at any moment In
all other international exhibitions the govern
mens under wavs 'he them ss
affairs OF national glory and renown, and
have invariably voted large appropriations for
the next two weeks a petition viii come up be-
fore congress, urging our government to do the
same. The appeal Will be made Dy the Centennial
Commissioners, who VIII visit Washington and
clearly present the arguments and justice OF their
iamation ana invited all governments to Join
with our own in friendly competition. member
OF his Cabinet In the Presidents name, on the 4th
in Paramount Park for national EXPOSITION In
the light OF which circumstances the governments
seems pleoged to support the action OF It's Presi-
dent, and Congress- no doubt Will heartily respond
to the commissioners plea.
Minister Jay has already forwarded to the De-
partmeEt OF State long communication bearing
upon the subject, bat the exact contents Of which
are at present mystery. IL sale TO say, now
the relation OF the Centennial TO the honor and
glory OF America and the reason why our govern
ment should appropriate funds TO render 1t one OF
great success. Minister jays article shows what .
POWERFUL RECONsrRUCrIvE AGENT
win be to oil the natural and industrial resources
OF our country; how 1t VIII tend to heal al our
dreary pastn 1t furthermore SHOWS how foreign
capital and foreign labor when brought in pres
ence OF American resource and American enter
prise Will naturally invest where their money ana
work will bring to them larger returns than they
would were they used at nome. Such, in the main:
is the nature OF Minister jays letter, the iulI
strength and spirit OF which will be given here.
alter.
national capital, the city Of Philadelphia, taking
advantage or a propitious season, Is most COM
mendany rendering Itself worthy to become the
a staid and dreary ola place like this shakes on
the duness and conservatism OF the past, and, in
splred with the spirit of the great work In hand,
sets aside old preudiCes and precedents and turns
a mighty army OF labOrers in her dusky and
import, and demands from the most Indifferent tho
heartiest praise. Such Is the case here. All the
ola and dangerous payeT ts ever SO Justly and
removed. The streets and avenues leading to
Paramount are being widened and improved and
the local city government are doing all IN their
power, by way OF appropriations to place the
Clearly and sanitary condition this city on par
with that OF any city m the Union.
THE INTEREST INCREASES
in ardor and warmth as the year Of 1876 draws
nigh. The Legislatures OF Alabama, Illinois
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts and Florida
nave been the most recent to give their hearty as
surances OF cooperation, and mass meetings In
these different states are numerOusly held. Twenty
per cent Of the entire space In this monst.ons
cations coming from French, German and Engish
manufacturers. The various religious denOmlna-
ons have also begun neir part o. tne w worn ana
to show what grand and beautiful action the
Catholics of this city have undertaken.
place in New York MI n. N. Beckwit6, gentle
man who was United States Commissioner General
to the Paris Exposition or 1861 has just been ap-
pointed by President Grant to represent the State
OF New York in place OF Mr.. J. v. L. Pruyn, re-
has ao prea e choice %av
be regarded as veIy happy one. Mr.. Beckwth,
in letter received TINS morning, accepts the ap-
pointment, and henCeOrth Identifies himself with
the work.
The plan for the Memorial Hall, paid for BY the
city, Is now entirely complete. Phadephians
claim that aside from the Capto at Washington, it
Is the most complete architectural triumph in the
country. Your correspondent believes that the
claim, but will also freely acknowledge that Memo
rial Hall contains certain features which not only
equal but greatly surpass That OF the Capitol.
THE BOARD or FINANCE
is exceedingly busy just now, subscriptions for
stock coming in recently at the rate Of 5000 per
day. The clerks and booKkeepers have OF late
been Kept al work from nine IN the morning until
ten at night TO register the purchasers.
In the room Of the Centennial Commissioners
everything Is restless and active; an immense
correspondence Is Kept up, and no intrusion what
ever is allowed in the compartment, or any de-
partment OF the Commission
The success the failure OF the scheme greatly
depends upon the manner IN which Minister Jays
letter shall be received and the action which Con-
gress Will take upon the plan soon to come up be-
fore them. With an admirable plan selected with
section Of ground set apart, with the assurance
OF cooperation from every state and Territory In
the Union, with daily applications Tor space from
abroad and with millions OF STOCK subscribed for at
home, there seems to be every reason for supp0s-
ing that Congress will supplement- the stand which
the President has TAKEN and appropriate liberal
amount OF money to render the affair o success.
THE GREAT BOND PORGERIES.