The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-26
THE CENTEN NAL.
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN NEW YORK STATE ONLY
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLARs-wILL THE
EMPIRE STATE PAY TOR THE SPACE IT

THE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN NEW YORK STATE ONLY
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLLARs-wu-L TIE
EMPIRE STATE PAY TOR THE SPACE IT
CLAIMS?
Recently developed facts give peculiar force and
emp.al 70 sentiment ielioitousy expressed In
the address o. the leading ci,izens of New York,
which was iuly published in these columns and
wa intended TO rouse the public mind to d sense
OF the lnestimaoe importance or the Cen iennial
EXHIBITION Tue passage referred TO Is the
folowing:-"Our works OF art and manu-
facrure and products OF the soil and mine
must appear In tue grand display Space
IN the building for this purpose viii require cap.
ita; and we are sure that you will not consent
tnat the skilled men OF New York. with their
choicest products, OF which We are so
proud. shah occupy space furnished oy
the capital OF other States.n This is
noble sentiment, and one worthy OF
the great community whose leading men ex.
pressed IT, or course everybody can see, without
further argument. that In order TO provide the
space wiica this great State requires to &c well
represented vast sums must be spent and as no.
body Will claim that other states should pay Tor 1t
the only question that remains TO be settled Is
whether New York means to claim its share OF the
Exhibition space.
THE APPLICATIONS.
This question can be best answered by the on
cial report OF the number ana extent OF the appl-
cations from this state. The figures are taken d.
rectlg from the records ef the Centennial Coms.
! sion in Pnlladelpha:-
| First Department-Mateeial s in their unwrought
/ condltlon-mlnera,, yegeiaD.e and animal.
/ Amount OF ace applied or l2o square feet.
second MISUNDERSTANDING or manu- aciures,
the result vi eXtyactve or c mbinlny processes.
space applied for, i. 400 square leeL
Tnird Depari menl--iextie ana felted fabrics,
apparel, costumes and ornaments ior the person.
Fourth Depdrtmeni-Fu n,ture and manufac-
lures ol general use IN construction and IN dwell
lngs space dema lded. 0.SlS square ieet.
Faith Department loOls, implements. machines
aud processes. Space requested, $3.50 square
sixth Department-Mocors and transportation.
Space applied or, 1885 squareieet.
seventh Department Apparatus and methods
FOR the Increase and dinuslon of knowledge. space
Gained, $3.50 square ,eet.
EightR Depar nent-Engin eerlng, pRpllc works,
Architecture. &c. Space needed, / 225Square Ieet
Nmtn Department-Plastc and grapaic arts.
Space applied for, 90 50 uare ieet.
Tenth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES illustrating efforts
for the mpiovement OF the physical, intellectual
aud moral condition OF man. Space requested
l,66S square ieet.
VINO WILL PAY FOR THE sPAoEs
such is the exhibit OF the space applied for by
the state OF New York. The total Is 49, 2lO square
feet and whether this is be ow or in excess OF the
proportion to which New York is entitled may be
gathered from the TACT that all the space devoted
to tie American department in the main build ng
is 122 So square feet and probably only half the
applications from TINS state have as yet been pre-
sented. Now. these are significant lgures. New
YORK claims already almost as mucn space as is
set apart Tor the entire American department IN
the man Exhibition building. THIS immense ap-
pAcatlOn RtteSls the great interest with which
tle CITY and state regard the Exposition and IS
especially gratifying TO every one connected with
It's mana emeat; out 1t must be remembered
that this space VIII cost great deal OF money.
And VIII wealthy and generous New York not be
wiling TO pay Tor the space II occupies instead OF
Allowing 1t TO be PAID Tor, IN the main, BY poorer
sister siatess Tne quota Tor this state, as has
been previously stated, Is about $4,000 on the
basis Of the present estimate OF the entire cost OF
WHAT NEW YORK HAS DONE.
Ex-Governor biger reports tnat the subscrip.
ton IN this State amounts thus far to nearly
100000, 50 tnat only one eighth Of the quota mas
thus Tar been contributed Now, II has always
been admitted that the people OF New YORK are
generally the first 10 do Their duty where the ma
uonal honor Is involved, ana these facts are
presented with the confidence that our capital.
lists wall come forward with their patriotic con-
tiioutons, nobiy and generously, as soon As hey
comprehend the position OF the SAFE IN reference
to the grand enterprise. Even poor ana unsettled
tue Empire State when vt shall be found
TO nave iaed Ia the great duly OF assisting to eie
! vate the national lmpOr tance III the view OF the
civilized world. Tnere IS another sentiment II
, the address by the prominent citizens OF New
YORK wnicn bears upon tnls question. After sa,
ing that the sKlDed men OF New York would not
OF otner and poorer states they add. ..Ncr viii
you Claim reduction In your snare OF the caplta
Pennsylvania. That oaian, e must stand Tor me
relleI OF remote auo needy States who can realize
no incidental benefits. The truth IL, ieow citl
Zens there IS but one way ot rendering our posi-
9 ton IN TINS matter satisfactory TO ourselves anc
credltabe in history, and that ls a prompt per
torrance OF our Jul! part IN the ceremonies Jua
are to commemorate the iounoing Oi our Repub
lie"
ANOTHER VIEW OF 1T.
J While the foregoing rem irKS Illustrate the duty
I OF New YORK; from the financial point OF visw,
the facts as to the Application nave another sig
nihcauce. They snow that the American depai g.
l ment at this coming Philadelphia Exhibition VII
t be some hing that the world nas never seen he
fore. +. ere never naS been AN exhibition III which
tue products OF our great and rich state VIII oe SC
1uliy Illustrated. Inere is great deal In tn ap
plcatguns OF this state OF course, that Will ve
lou q unworthy OF IA place IN the Exposition; and
yet wuen all the space Is allotted, 1t VIII be seen
what wonderful display o! human products tne
coming fair is to be, and now iuhnitefy superior
to that mace at either vi the European expo itopS
= fertility OF country thar could place such mar
vellous display OF It's prodncts before it.
BUTTER AND CHE Sc PRODUCTIONS.
Yesterday afternoon u meeting OF the Ceuten
clallon was held al the St. Nicholas Hotel. NJ. j.
o. n. Lowell, OF Paris, n. Y, presided The OplecI
OF the meeting was to take into consideration the
exhibition OF dairy aIticies and butter and cheese
making apparatus. The meel ing was an inlo ma
Que. 1t Was stated, among ot0er things. that TIE
butter AM cheese interest in tntS country repre-
sented about 500 900 900. IL was deemed prOoa
BILE hat tnls Exnibition would increase the
already enormous expectation OF butter to Eng
land. memorial was drawn up, addressed L
the Centennial Commission, requesting tina
space be set apart Tor The erection OF spe GA
building IN WHICH the process OF dairy maui
lures could be carried on. The details OF the POO
ject are not yet July nXeo upon. The conmllte
went 70 Philadelphia yesterday evening t. cone
: with General Gosdorn on the subject.
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