The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05

NAL Exposition to be held In Phlladelpnla ~
1873. With the suggestions and Recommendation
emoraced IN this COMMUNICATION coiula'iy oOA
cur. ,, = onnra.
henoed as TO the advsaolty and importance e,o y
tue State benz represented upon ths oS S.os
or that great annlversalf. As state halsas
mas done but little, directly, 70 iurtner lhe ~.
terests OF immigration. Inc work has oeen malnD
promoted by private and corporate agencies.
Nevertheless the results have Deen ol tne y -
Importance in contributing TO our rapid progress
and development. The small expenditures made
by the state IN this behalf nave certainly pIouuSe
remunerative returns. Ii cannot be douoGed that
the collection ana display OF traits at the eaulnk
competitive exhibitions OF the Eastern states,
the premiums received for such displays anu .ns
laudatory mention OF the same IN me prlnclpa
journals OF the country were largely lnstrumentai
IN directing attention TO the capabilities o. hansas'
and III inducing immigration. II is equaily up
parent that the enterprise OF the principal railway
companies, during the last few years, In making
ties adjacent to tneir lines. aud exhibiting them
at the great industrial expostions o. the country
mas been productive OF excellent results
Rarely In the history or q State IS 80 favorable
an opportunity presented for placing It's a1van.
Aud we may nos unreasonaDly conclude that at
no future period OF our history WIN " De IN on,
parativey slight cost. The great disaster result
ing from the graSshopper vISltatlOn-a calamlll
purely exceptional In It's character-wlll nave ne
permanent influence detrimental 10 our pros
perity, unless unwarranted preJudices. anectlns
the reputation OF the State Tor extensive ana ~.
versided production, shall be permitted 10 take
root In the minds OF the public. can conceive o
no more efficient mode OF dspeling unreasonable
preIudices OF this character than by making, a.
Philadelphia In the presence or Representatives
from every quarter OF the globe, sucn an lliustra
tive exhibition of our vast and varied resourceh
as 1t will be easily within our power TO make
1t may be proper to suggest that whatever Is 70
be done should be done promptly. the collection
OF the materials Tor exhlbItlon, taeir arrange
ment, classification, &C. the preparation OF lhe
space ass. gned to Kansas In the Exposition, ano
the measures necessary TO secure the co-operatioL
ofindivldual and corporate enterprise must Al
be attended to during the present year, to render
Accompanying the Governors Message was the
following communication from the Board OF Gen.
tenntal Managers
OFFICE Bo4sp OF GssTss jan a is1
Hon. T A. ossons, Governor, &c. ;;.-a.,o, u.,.r.
appointed by authority the Legislature desire 70 call
your attention 70 the necessity Of an to
ask that you present this subject 10 the Legislature Tor
The Centennial Exposition will open at Philadelphia
on the 18th Of April, and VIII close on the isn OF &c
believe that fun exhibitiOnof the agricultural uaa
would great material benefit to the state aud Its
Alter iu we have concluded that such
exhibition best be made IN bull ling to DC erected
building which can be collected ana exhibited IN
S ss oo ,ps e % o. our
several other states contemplate exhibitions OF such
o. the National Exhibition ample space win be
signed TO Kansas tor this purpose -, H., x.,,
oens eeT q Sa will not rom our State
any subscription the general fund necessary tor con-
ducng such enterprise but Kansas ought 70 be able
TO collect and display that will be crediaDle to
her re sources and that win demonstrate vast
multitude visitors that she Is rich In all the elements
that 20 TO make up a prosperous commonwealth.
We suggest that in oroer TO make such display the
work collecting be entered upon at AN early day.
We propose collect specimens of the grains. in the
she and clean grains OF fruits and vegetables making
models such pershable that they cannot be
kept exhibitions samples Of wood growth fruit and
timber. full collection OF botanical and geological
specimens; specimens OF the BIRDS and animals Of tht
sans and curioes ana objects Of interest as VII
and increase the attractveness OF TIT
exhibition. - ~, 1000,
Most Of this work, as you will readily understand
during the sent year and to do II prop
erly or at all in Iact, must have the means neces
sary provide for the attending such labor
We respectfully request that you early bring
this subject by special message or Otherwise to the
attention OF the Legislature III order that we may
with joint committee OF that body IN regard TO
TINS important matter and submit 70 tnem tne pans
that have matured and the measures necessary 70
carry them out Very respectfully, your ooediens
GEURGE A. CRAWFORD ). I. KELSEY,
GEORGE 4. ANTHONY, A. J. NORTH,
JOHN A. MARTIN, D. J. EVANS
Il. W. DENNIS.