The Hickman courier., 1874-03-07

Difference also to the degree sof al,
which experience has shown to be re
quisite from the governments unda
whose auspices the latest and most e.
tensive of such exhibitions have beeI
| helG. It is the desire of the commits
sion that whatever appropriation Is made
| should be guarded by such wise provis
| ions, and administered under such goy
ernmentai control as will insure its in
dicious expenditure for the purposes
intended.
The recent al most unprecedented de
preston in manufactures, trade anC
finance, has interfered with the progres;
of subscriptions TO the stock of the cen
tennial board of finance and with the
payment of the installments due or
those already made. This state of af
fairs affords another imperative reason
for such action by congress as will pro
vide sufficient and timely appropria-
tions to guarantee the success of the
national undertaking. Pennsylvania
stands pledged by an act Of her legis-
lature for one million dol lprs and he
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imposing and beautiful addition . y
group, and will remain as a perpetual
memorial of the occasion. A copy of
the plans of this building is annexed
hereto.
The people of Pennsylvania, in addi-
tion to these state and municipal appro-
priations, have subscribed to the stock
of the centennial board of finance about
81, 500, 900, which will go into the gen.
eral fund for the expenses of the work
of the commission as it progresses.
This provision for about three times the
quota apportioned to the state may be
regarded as fully counterbalsncing and
secular advantage to the state growing
out of the location of the exhibition,
and is as much as could be Justly
claimed from her. In view of the ma
tional character of the celebration of
which the exhibition is the chief demon
strative element, Notwithstanding that
opportunities have been given in all
states and territories by general adver-
tisement, the agency of national banks,
and in other ways, the amount of actual
to date from such states
and territories indicates that from this
source the means could not be secured
in time for use in prosecuting the work,
if at all. The commission has informa-
ton that preparations are In progress
throughout the country to make the
uO5b CEcQIthDlG tAulOlJS Oi llb pIOtluClS
and industries of the nation, and that
this feature of the exhibition is assured
beyond any doubt. But as the enter
prise is regarded as a national one there
is an unwillingness contribute money
for the preparation and installation of
the exhibition, which it is regarded
as specially incumbent on the national
government to provide for. While
many of the states of the union are not
in a financial condition to contribute
money for this purpose, the citizens
thereof express the warmest sympathy |
N the success of the enterprise, a1d |
will give it their cordial support so far
IS it is in their power. Steps have |
1een taken TO secure a proper represen- |
'ation of the products of every state and |
territory.
To secure the complete and satisfacto-
Y success of the exhibition in every de- |
it is absolutely neces sary that !
such appropriations be promptly made |
Dy the national government az will en-
lble this commission to work with |
hose advantages of government sup
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)itions in Europe.