The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-09
TIE STATES AND THE CENTEN-
NAL


There seems to exist a general apathy
on the part Of too large portion of the
people of the United States regarding
the Centennial, and regarding the part
the different States are to take in it.
Ohio, stimulated by the practical knowl-
edge she has Of expositions and their re-
suits, is doing more than any other
State to prepare for the occasion, but
even here the work does not seem to be
as heartily indorsed and the prepara-
tions as earnestly seconded as should be
the case. But three States in the Union,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jer-
sey, have appropriated money for the
Exposition as such. Some other States
have made appropriations for their own
departments, but with these three eXcep-
tions the Commissioners have looked in
vain for State aid. At their recent
meeting they found that they would not
be able to pay for the work on the build
ings at completion unless more funds
could by some means be provided.
The report of the Board of Finance at
the last meeting said:
The Board of Finance have thus far
been enabled to adhere to the policy OF
paying their bills and all other expenses
as they become due. They know that
course to be the best economy for the
stockholders, as well as the only sound
policy. In order to adhere to this policy
additional sources OF revenue will have
to be opened for the use OF the Board or
else the buildings will be completed be-
fore the full amount OF the money to pay
for them has been subscribed. The
Board will need to be supplied with
$f00, 900 additional for building purposes
alone in the last four months of this year
TO pay she contractors what will lie due
them during September, October, No.
vember and December. This is exclu-
siye of the amount that will be necessary
for the preparation and completion OF
the grounds, the decoration OF the build
ings ana the expenditures for adminis-
tration, which will be pay able in the first
four months of 1875.
I'm connection with the statement a
resolution was adopted that "an citi-
zens, corporations and States and Terri
tories throughout the United States be
most earnestly urged through the Com
missioners for the States and Terrific
ries respectively, and through the Di.
rectors and agents Of the Board Of FL
nance, to make an active canvass and to
procure and forward subscriptions to
the fund with the least possible delay"
Pennsylvania has made a handsome
appropriation Of million dollars. New
Jersey has given hundred thousand,
and Delaware ten thousand dollars, but
aside from this none of the States have
as yet responded. The most Of them
have signiied their intention 10 take part
but in too many instances are making
but limited preparations to do 90. The
appropriations Of the three States men,
tioned have been a much needed help:
and, although frofd their position, they
could readily afford to do more than
some others, there is no State in the
Union which can not well afford to give
something in aid OF the preparation as
well as to take part in the exercises.
Even in the work Of preparing for exhi-
bition and presenting local and State
attractions, the majority are falling to
make the progress they should at this
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