The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-03
THE GILLIAN EXPOSITION.

-FOUR HUNDRED EXHIBITORS from THE UNITED
sTATEs-lTs INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER TO
BE SUCCESS.
The Semi Centennial Exposition OF Chill win
open at santiago, the capital OF that country, on
September 16. The Chilian government has with
unusual liberality made large and special appro-
priations for the Exposition, with a view TO max
ing It's International character decided success.
large pubic park upon the outskirts OF San
tIago has been selected the place OF holding the
Exposition. Extensive and expensive buildings
have already been erected, and numerous railroad
tracks nave been constructed TO and from the
grounds at government expense. Special In
ducements have been held out to foreign
exhibitors in the way OF accommodations ana
free transportation; and 1t is a noteworthy lact
that there are greater number OF exhibitors
from the United States than OF any other nation.
ality. 1t Is also said that upon the close oil the
Gillian Exposition majority OF the European
ana South American exhibitors will forward their
goods 20 this country TO he exhibited at the Gen.
tennial at Philadelphia next year. A reporter OF
the HERALD called yesterday upon DR.. stephen A.
Rogers, Consular Agent OF ChliI, ana President oil
the New York Commission Ior the ExpOsItion,
and was TOLD that the number Americans who
have sent samples OF tnelr manufactured articles
10 the Expedition was lar beyond the
expectation OF even the most sangulne
balever in the stability Of the Repaolic OF
Chm. Indeed" SAID he, 'if you mad gone
pany day or two before the departure OF the last
three steamers you would nave been surprised at
the NUMBER and Dimensions OF the packages
awaiting trans portauon. Inc shipments rom
New York by steamer via Panama 10 date num-
Der 100 from different producers This does not
Include large number OF shipments oy way ol
Cape Horn, botn from New York and Boston.
From Boston there nave also been sent, VIA
Panama. large number OF the lines OF products
OF the New England manufactures, wnlcn agsre-
hiDltors from the United States / am unable TO
state, out should estimate the number at over
thousand. From San Francisco, representing
the Pacific Slope, over one hundred appllcati ons
Tor were received ana over seventy-hve
persons mad forwarded their articles previous 10
August Is. The actual amount OF articles exhib-
lied or the precise numOer OF exhibitors from tina
United States Is, however, secondary 10 the way
III which these articles are exhibited, as l lear
that too many or our people are sending their
products TO tae ExyoslL.on without accompany
ing them win tue skilled hands necessary and
sufficient to exhibit their practical application.
For Instance a mower and reaper company in the
West have sent q number OF their finest machines
with only single man TO attend to the MANAGE
ment and working Of them all. For this
the farmers IN the vicinity OF the EXPOSE
ton TO set apart PORTIONS OF their wheat
ana grass fields to be applied to their display. Ii
is, the eiore, serious matter TO our exhibitors
TO have at hand all the force required TO go into
The actual working OF their machines without de-
pendlng upon the mex perienced labor watch may
be picked up there In fact TINS Is the only point
upon whch have any doubt OF brilliant success
for American eXnlbltorS.n
in addition to the number OF exhibitors and
their agents who VIII be present at the EXPOSE
ton there are a considerable NUMBER OF persons
VINO are gong out with their families III order TO
avail themselves OF the special reduced rates.
While enjoying the voyage and visiting the
different south American countries along the
South American coast. Inc Cnllan Elk
position Is likely to be of much more per.
mancnL Importance TO the United States tnan
auy European Exposition where Americans have
figured consplcuously, as 1t Will tend TO promote
American trade throughout south America IN
cOmpe ition with the various countries OF Europe.
at is OF so much Importance" said DR.. Rogers,
"bJth to tue people OF the United states ana OF
OnO, whom / regard as next TO, II not equal to,
my own people, mat | have determined to 20 to
the Exposition soon as the shipments are all
made Tor, the purpose OF aiding In every possible
way the American exhibitors there and TO helm
make tue people appreciate the American pro-
ducts presented there.n
The Exposition Will continue until March next,
and the time occupied III gong and coming from
New York VIII be about three months