New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-16
THE PHILADELPHLA CENTENNIAL.

A REPORT FORWARDED To CONGRESS An d MEMO
RIAL 10 THE PRESIDENT.
rpRox AN ccAsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 14.-The Executive Com
mittee OF the Centennial Commission met again on
Friday aud agreed upon a report TO Congress which
they hive sent TO Geo Hawley, President Of the Com
mission, now In Washington The following Is "A sum
mary of the report as given by DIr,ctor-GeneIa Cos
horn:
It begins with synopsis OF the report made m Feb
rary 1879 by the Commission to the Senate and House
of Representatives, and then gives account Of tho
work which has been done since namely the change Of
organization, making the Hon. Alfred T. Goshorn OF
Ohio the executive head with the title OF DlrecorGen
eral; the organization OF a foreign department. pre-
sided over by Henry d. j. Pratt formerly of the state
Department at Washington. whose duty 1t Is to open
communication with foreign exhibitors; and tie APP
pointment OF Henry Petit OF the engineering
service OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, to take
charge Of the engineering department. The
plans for the main pavilion or exhibition building by
vaux & Radford Of New-York together with these for
tue memorial building to be constructed 10y the city and
State Dy Collins Autenreth OF PLadc phli We're a-O
reported. full account OF the work done III tue oeo
Tanort urges on Congress the necessity Of tlK Imme
date acton the measures That are lnenied 10 lufIhef
the interests of the Commission.
The Committee also passed resolutions in the nature
OF memorial to the President OF tue United States ~
which they say that everything that hos been done hs
been efectuay done and they consider themselves now
in advance far as preparation is concerned Of any
exhibition that has been held They conclude by
saving that il Congress TO their assistance nme-
datey there will be no difficulty in making the EN-
hbition all that is promised by ITS most sahs"ip"
friends.
PRESS COMMENTS on THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
There are thousands of citizens that would
rot object TO reasonable approximation ior sueh lnl
pose who do object most decidedly to having inc Gov
crnuent "rOped I'M by false pretenesor abytnn Dedr
ing the shape Of artihce-tBOston Journal.
There is no end to patriotic anniversaries
treasury is opened lite Tor tits one, Like claim
wi be mace for hGndeI otIsrs i,s Pssee'e'' "'
The faith and ability and honor of the Re
hubble are now at stake, and nothing less than an
abundant VIII maintain them. Loon 70 w. ,nes
fore, o sc people. that the means De foftheohns 10
make this project success. and grand one al tba|-
(PaiIadoIphi" Ago.
We conceive that the only trashy and clap
trap element IN the Centennial proposition L. the idea
nvinng foreign competition Ia the way OF dRpisy
,1,tion we believe IL TO he emineny WORTHY Of
national lid aud that Congress should 80 regard tn.
u Commercial Advertiser
This is, after all, the philosophical view of
the sutject-;hat the Centennial Is bomd tnrough tho
Universal Exhibition, 10 lmpart momentum toward
the highest type OF culture Tor Tue American people.
conspicuous ~ tue first has been for material success
-lPlttsburgh Chronicle
We think the Government ought to help tho
enterprise aud that the country would nave consented
to reasonable appropriation II II had been asked 10.
IN manly. straightforward way; the tactics resorted
have aroused opposition that NAV defeat the move
and leave people in Phlladepnia VAIN hugo
elephant ON their hands, Hartford Post
AIf the Pennsylvanians had taken moro
moderate view ana asked nothing OF CObkiess, or
had nsked definite and not excessive sun, the case
would have stood better to-day 1t was the breach of
faith which first startled the county, ahu tueh 'ne uor
iudeniteness of the amount which might 0e needed
providence Journal
As GREAT industrial exhibition il has been
entered mo by men who Will be present with the ex
LibtIons OF their productive industry who have
bnt themselves aud their works up to the highest point
f nereefon and without Government aid, and
who cannot sanction tins movement for Government
exnenditue behalf OF the exhiotion.-l Rochester
Union ald Advertiser.
The Centennial is an enterprise toward
which Congress and the country can, judgment,
afford be wisely aud carefully liberal The United
states did not figure very credtably at Venns Pbba-
lpha Will give us AN opportunity for sefylpdicaop
nd the opportunity which Will not como again TOE
another centgry-shouid not be thrown away-ICie'o-
land Loader.
The managers of the enterprise concealed
the fact That tncy wcie gong to require So.eiiehs
appropriation aud went on waving tue NIX VI sse on
Homue Richard, holding tea-parues, ana spouuss
thrcadbae Fourh Oi Jaly talk until they pe'suaaes so
puDlic there nothing else in IT. We question nnw
roI now too late 10 undo mischief Of their disn-
ecuuous course confusing ana benttnhp .ne eon-
ccpion OF the Centennial In the popular mina-iNe"sA
N. J) Register