The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-20
THE CENTENARY.
Comprehensive Preparat tons
in Illinois.
Is New York To Be on the Same
Side with Texas?
ENGLISH VIEWS ON THE CENTENNIAL.

ENGLISH VIEWS ON THE CENIENNlAL
News has been received at the city bureau OF the
Centennial in regard TO the preparations OF the
great state OF illinois for the Centennial. The
good example set by Iowa has been followed by
excellent results throughout the West. In Iowa
avery county has been thoroughly organized with
view to make as full a contribution toward the
States display as possible. and there is now iair
prospect that Illinois will follow In lowa's wake,
that every county In Illinois Will be organized
with energy and no pains VIII be spared to secure
an adequate representation OF Its magnilcent
resources. Mr.. ]. p. Reynolds. President OF
the Centennial Board for Illinois, reports that the
sentiment among the people OF Illinois Is favorable
TO the thorough execution OF this design and
yps axis IN hopeful terms OF the aid be expected
from the capitalists OF that growing State. The
suggestion Of pre- airing models OF cities seems 10
have been received with especial warmth oil APP
probation in chicago, probably because the CROWN
OF the Garden City has been more marvellous than
that OF any other In Tits country.
THE MODELS OF CHICAGO.
IL has been proposed that the series OF models
or Chicago should begin with one reproducing It's
condition in 1880; then one giving picture OF
what IL was before the great fire, and one showing
what 1t was after the connagraion, with the
runs, ana, uUaIy. Que REPRESENTING ~ 80 ~ "A'
be in 1876 A good deal OF talk has been excited
by the suggestion in Chicago but thus far no prac-
heal steps have been taken TO secure the execu.
lion OF this plan. There is no doubt however,
thar. even II this suggestion is not adopted, the
wealthy men OF Chicago win spare no efforts to
make the display OF Illinois equai TO That OF her
sister States. With the exception OF Pennsylva-
MA, the Eastern states have altogether Jagged
behind their ers in the West In preparations
for the patriotic enterprise. The Legislature oil
Illinois is expected 10 pass the appropriation
necessary 10 pay the unavoidable expenses OF the
Board Of Centennial Managers in that state
TEXAS AND NEW YORK
It viii be remembered that the Legislature OF
Texas has rejected a proposition 10 appropriate q
small amount lor def aging the expenses Of prepar-
ing for the CentennIaland this in the face Of the
mundceut appropriations made by Asiatic States
such as Japan pretty spectacle Tor state OF the
Union TO refuse the aid Willingly granted by Swe-
DEN, Japan and many other foreign countries.
rne incident gave RTE 10 a colloquy between the
writer and Ex-Governor Bgler, the nnanclal agent
Of the Centennial in tG1s city.
Governor, see that the Legislature Of Texas
has refused TO vote small amount ior the Cen
tennial"
The old gentleman was ready with an answer
which hit the nail upon the head
..That's So" he repned, slowly; "butl nope New
York does not want 10 be on the same SIDE with
Texas--nnting at the failure OF our Legislature
thus lar 70 appropriate an adequate sum Tor the
same purpose.
THE COMMISSION FOR THE STATE.
II has been the occasion of considerable CON.
ment that the Governor has not yet ap cd
the commissioners Tor this State while otner Gov
ernors have done so long ago. Why was TINS
thus Was he ousy with the cases OF the re moved
corporation CUun- ell anu Fire Com mlssionersg was
she query that naturally rose 10 many peoples
hps. 'Ol, asked the gosslps 40 take social"
domestic view o. the current AFFAIRS, lis our
worthy Governor engaged IN The laudaoie pursuit
oil giving a goveIness' In d quite new sense the
wordy'' BE this as II may, the fact remains taat
the Comm lssloners OF me state 81 New YORK nave
not yet been a. pointed althougb Governor III
uen, IN mis- message, expressed a great interest
Ior The Centennial. However. the iaut does not
seem 10 lie with him, out there Is defect IN the
law under winch these commissioners must be
appointed. Ex Governor Bigger anc General Cos
horn Will PROBABLY soon vIst the Governor IN
Albany 10 confer with bim personally on tnis SUBJ
iect, and 70 submit 10 MIN their views as 10 the
needs OF the Centennial and the extsnt OF the aid
which the state should furnish TO The celebration
oil American Independence.
rHE CENTENNIAL IN ENGLAND.
The comments oil tae English press show the
lively interest with which the Centennial Is vie wed
by our An-lo-SaXon kInsnen IN Europe. The
Telegraph recently SAID, ana IT'S graceful words
Will. DOUBT be re-ecnoeo Oy the majority OF the
Intelligent BRUSH pubic Mr. Forster expressed
The general inclination OF this country to
vltuents Bradford. which IS TO regard the
American Centenary with hearty sympathy aud
cordial good will ne geniallty VITA when Lord
DerUy IN ais letter OF last December TO General
scuenck, accepts the invitation 10 Her Majesy's
government 10 take part IN the International
Exhibition TO be held IN lS1G,' nas met with the
sInceTe appreciation OF DIS fellow coun'rymen; and
the responsibility OF naming tue commissioners
who are TO represent England at philadelphia
could not b. intrusted to better neuds tnin
those OF the Foreign secretary. SIcn, too,
among the puOhc as nave never crossed
the Atlantic and VINO imagine that TRIP
from Liverpool 10 hew loik resembles tue
passage from Dover TO CALAIS, with It's horrors
multiplied one hundred.old, sLOul take helr OF
grace aud go n they can. Iney VIII never know
what II Is 20 ENJOY sea voyage uuti they commit
themselves 10 one OF the magnificent steamships
now pyng between the old and new WORLDS.
Insea oil enduring the missries inseparable from
. crowded cockboat, 90 or 400 tons IA burden,
tney Will find Jnat tue Russia, the AdrIatIc tue
specimens vi naval architecture can walt them
from Liverpool u New YORK with "A speed ana
sesdlDess winch 'turn what some oeen danger
10 delgut.' Tue late SIR Henry Holland used TO
Atlantic wouio add score 81 years TO mans
lie. and II Inc Centenary 40 Pnlladcpaia induces
many Europeans 10 Try tue ere1t o. brea tning me
pure ozone eXnaleu 81 the boau0lcs5 and not
tween the Two peoples VIII NC happily stimulated,
wbue nothing but good can result rom the better
acqualn tance.n
THE RoTEL INTEREST
seems TO be one ol those whicn especially cppre-
cidte the impOrtan g of the Centennial IRON
material poInt view. Almost al tie leading
hotels nave su 5scrIbed 10 the Centennial STOCK,
the projectors beng 1uy aware OF the golden
and thousands o. strangers from AL parts oil the
coun ~ ana from AL over the WOrld VIII I'LL the
city. From a mere selfish point OF view there IS
probably no interest winch VIII reap so great ana
hotels Europeans. more especially, know out
nttle about Fhiladelpnl3, ana. wDlle they Will 20
there 20 enjUJ the huge SHOW" they Will UNI
doubleday make New lork their headquarters.
lers Will Tor once leave some Of tncir money in
the country whicn their couD irymen nave hitherto