The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-06
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT.

The report of the centennial commits
sion, which the president transmitted
with his message, contains the follow
ing, among other information and sug-
gestions. Referring to the extent to
which the international character of the
exhibition has been accepted by tn
governments and peoples of other coun-
tries This national undertaking has
now reached that phase at which, in an
international sense, 1t is to be decided
whether the United States as a republi-
can nation will fill that responsibility.
They have already, so far as relates to
foreign governments, as sumed 1t, and
the commission, acting as the agents of
the states, does not know how to retrace
the steps which have been taken with
out discredit and injury to the national
reputation. They have already pledged
themselves to compete with other gov
ernments in promoting through inter
national exhibitions the cause of human
Advancement in the arts and industries
that are the foundation of the wealth
and prosperity OF all nations.
In the case of the Paris exposition of
1867, the national government of France
aud the city of Paris provided about
three-fifths of the capital for the pur-
poses of the exhibition, and the balance
was made up by private subscriptions.
The financial basis of the Austrian in
dustrial exposition of 1873 was as fol-
lows First, the sum of 81, 500, 900 was
subscribed, chiefly by the trades-uni-
ons of Vienna second, the imperial
government appropriated 81, 500, 900,
and added to this loan without inter
est of 81, 500, 900, making Sc, 600, 900 de-
rived from the government for the pur-
pose of the exhibition. From the facts
thus p: :esented it appears that European
governments exhibit their practical sym
pathy in the cause of labor and science
by a recognition of their just claims
upon the public treasury for sufficient
amount of pecuniary aid to insure the
success of these temporary cxpositions.
1t is respectfully submitted that the
government of the United States, if
true to it's principles and its traditional
devotion to the interests and elevation
of labor and the promotion of universal
progress, will certainly not refuse TO
follow those precedents established by
European governments. Past interpa-
tionaI exhibitions have been to some ex-
tent experimental, but the common
! Judgment of civilized nations proclaims
their success in advancing every branch
of industry, science, and national devel-
opment, in diffusiDg throughout the
most advanced ideas, knowledge OF the
latest improvements in manufactures
and mechanical inventions, in methods
and processes, as well as in product,
and also In promoting social and COM
mercial intercourse between the people
of the various countries. European
governments, perceiving the benefits
| specially accruing to the nations in
which such exhibitions are held, have
emulated each other in their efforts to
secure the privilege of holding them.
The reports received through several
| channels concerning the action of for
eign governments in regard to the presi-
/ dents recommendation to them of the
exhibition are such as to encourage the
| belief that, if the president had been
authorized to give more direct and ex.
plicit invitation, the acceptaDces would
have been more general and prompt.
| The secretary of state has informed the
commission that the governments of the
| following countries have officially com,
municated their decision to paI ticipatt
in the exhibition, viz: The German
Empire, the Netherlands, Belgium
Mexico, Ecuador, and Hayti. The secre-
tary of state has made known the
| gratifying fact that Prince Bismarck
the chancellor of that empire, in com
municating printed copies of the com
munications of his government on The
subject to the German parliament
recommended a participation in the ex
hibition and provision for the appoint
ment ol a commission for each state o.
empire, as well as a plenipotentiary t.
reside at Philadelphia until the close o
the exhibition. The republic of Ecua
dor has not only accepted, bat has al
ready appointed q commissioner resi-
dent, who has presented his credentials
at Philadelphia.
A dispatch from Hon. Geo. Z
Marsh, through the department Of state
gives his reasons for the belief that tn
kingdom eff Italy will add to the attrac
tions of the exhibition by display o
specimens of the treasures OF art am
manufactures for which that kingdom
so Justly celebrated. From dispatche
received from a minister of the Unite'
States at Vienna, the confident belief i
] entertained that the Austro- Hungariai
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