New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-30
TIE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE IN I'll AMERICAN DE-
PAKrMENr II 49, CLOSED SEPT. I-fEAIS THAT
ALL AMERICAN INDUSTRIES WILL NOT BL REPRE-
SCENTED.
IRON TIIL REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSs.l
PHILADELPHIA, July 29.-About the first OF
September the Centennial officials iRtrnd to cose the
door 10 further applications for space in the American
Department OF the Exhibition There are already on nle
applications for considerably hoor room than the
entre area set apart for Am rcan exhibitors. but when
these have been put through process OF cutting down
and wedding out there will probably he some space 10
spare Many applications will be rejected altogether oc
e,e tine articles proposed be displayed would not DO
crritable the Exhibition and the nna huotihehI' VIII
b, in majority o. cases OF less extensive areas than TIE
apulicatio call for II s therefore possible that aflef
mi. sitting is completed opportunity will be given TO
few. eleventh. applicants 10 get their goods in NO
one should depend upon tIiS. however Everybody de-
airing To exhibit should make haste to send on their
Applications
few months ago there were a good many people WI
dnubtrt the success Of the international feature OF tho
Centennial Foreigners would not send costly goods
across the Atlantic II was arei Now the only appre-
hen4n felt by the active friends Of the enterprise is thas
our own country will not bo fully represented Most OF
the great nations OF Europe have taken Ill tne space
assigned hen and eagerly asked FOR an additional al
lowunce. but there IL moro than one state OF the
Union which will make anything Ike
lleations are to he trusted. scrutiny Of the
qualifications for space thus far received WILL am IN
formed not Only show certain states 10 be inexcraahy
i.uureut. bat will reveal the inadequate representa-
tnu l. not the entire absence " several important ma
pnal IN -ries II the lists OF applicants could be pun
ll,ued Ia newspapers. such OullssiOns Wo'uu oe
s,clily slpned "A spirit or rivalry would bring ont
new exdbfOTs IN lines weakly represented ana the
comments Of the press on the absence OF tntHo
b,1urnc4 o. business wouli soon remedy that defect
I'm ONO the state Board publishing the apr ica-
on. and with excellt NJ eff ct, but DT,utOrt'ehrrnl
f.a,l fhgrf 1elf ~
ON account reluctance Of some exhibitors 70 nave
wat they intend do made known 10 tier rivals ID
trade II ne adheres to ts position the proper course
r am to pursue, IL would VIII De- afer he mas
sreu from prcnn OftLe Applications wherein me Amer
u ncn Is lIkoiy tO iil Ia meet expecLrlOls 10
strive 10 remedy all threatened deic enccs and 0i-siOS
Tnis he miYnt do urging In letters or by the personal
anf,r of AGENT, the Commission ~ manufacturers oi
nrarle, that be spared rom "A display oI our
uutlon u Industries, send their products 10 tue rsr
Tine country cannot afford 10 have IN 1870 repetition
ON larger scale of the hIscO we made AT Fehna where
,ur wooen manufactures were represented ny aie"
niece. of cashmere huIg STICK, our COTTON manu-
artur- by small pile OF prints ike That seen on tue
c,uuter of a country store, while reefOurtns OF Tue
hest articles We make were not u he FOUND AT al II
t,.uple do not voluntarily send the Commission tho
materials 10 make the American Department Oi the Cen
t,unial IN every way crrdtaDle' then they must pe
URGED 10 do