The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-16

Hungary, Russia and Italy, and observe
the varying landscape gardening aad
horticulture; the domestic architecture
In the Commission buildings, cottages,
scheol-houses, chapels, the gardens, ter.
races, summer-houses, and statues, and
especially the farm steadings, stables
and dairies OF each nationality. so full oil
interest for our agricultural classes
and find similar plots ofTurkey and the
China.
Mr.. jays postponement proposition
does not seem to be meeting with much
favor, and there seems really no reason
that 1t should. While the Exposition is
to be international in character, and
while we should be glad to welcome Rus
sia and Austria, and every country OF
the world as active participants, there
is no reason to believe that a larger pro-
portion OF them would take part in 1877
than in 1876, or that even Austria or
Russia would then be ready to do so.
The Exposition was announced aud the
world invited at a sufficiently early day,
and postponement at the present stage
of proceedings would have bad rather
than good effect.
According to Governor Bigler thirty
eight foreign governments have accepted
the invitation to participate. or these,
one, Italy, has recently withdrawn ON
account of the expense, but there is no
probability that postpouement would
result IN a sufficient enlargement Of the
list to make such action commendable.
Besides the Exposition is not to be mere
ly an International Exhibition, but is to
be celebration of our centennial, and
should its character as such be de-
stroyed, its attractions for the American
people, the principal supporters of the
work, would be much lessened and the
enthusiasm in the cause materially re-
duced. 't.
There are, however, some hints pre-
sented In MIR. jays proposition which
are excellent in themselves and should
not be lost upon the managers of the Ex-
position. No one who attended the vi
emma Exposition or sawsit through the
newspapers Of the world, will doubt for
an instant but that the feature men,
toned by Mr.. Jay, that of actual repre-
sentations OF countries and their GUS
toms, were both attractive and useful.
No one will doubt that such feature
in our Centennial would add largely to
ito nnnY,Io ritv oud un,,ld rooJl,, n ForJ
more practical information and more ac-
tual attraction than any other depart
ment. And there are really no reasons
why this valuable idea or suggestion
may not yet be made available. There |
are some ten months yet before the open
ing of the Exposition, and with the facil- |
ties of the nineteenth century very
ong space of time may be crowded into
en months. Some Of the countries have
llready made preparations for exhibit
ions of this kind, and there is little
loubt that with proper encouragement
many others would do SO, and that near
y or quite as complete a display of this
lind may yeti be brought about by prompt
lction as would be given a year later.
Fairmount Park is more than eight times
he size OF the enclosed grounds of the
'rater, and plots Of from five to fifty
Icres could be furnished to countries
Wishing to make displays Of this kind,
while the waters Of the Schuylkill would
'tfsr opportunities for boating, &C., in
laeping with the superior facilities for
;ardens and natural representations.