The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-09

time. But a few months are now tt
elapse before everything must be on thu
grounds and the entire arrangements
and details complete. The foreign coun
tries with an energy which surpasset
that of the States are already many o
them on the grounds and pushing the
work Of preparation with commendablt
zeal. The exhibitions of this kind ir
Europe have taught those on that side o.
the water their value and the value OF Q
full and well arranged representation
The States which have had successful
and well managed expositions are to o
considerable degree appreciating the ex.
tent and Importance Of the undertaking
and doing all possible to push the matter
forward. Our own Centennial Commits.
sion has probably done more than almost
any other, and arrangements are now
complete for the erection of buildings
for Ohio and for an excellent display.
OF Illinois, however, the Inter-Ooean
says:
Some of these days we will wake up,
find ourselves far in the background,
with not time enough to catch up, and
then we will be sorry that work was not
begun earlier. Illinois stands now, with
out doubt, the third State Of the Union
in population. II ought to vindicate its
claim to the place by an exhibition at
Philadelphia of which our people shall
not be ashamed. But instead of this we
will, from present appearances, stand
below dozen lesser States, and present
a spectacle unworthy Of our wealth, in
telligeuce, or numbers. What little has
been done is only following after prep
arations made on a much grander scale
by others. We have nothing new to pre-
sent. We have appropriated little
money. We have appointed few COM
mittees, the latter OF whom make timid
appeals for action now and then, but we
have really begun nothing practical as
yet.
The actual fact, humiliating as 1t may
appear, is that in the majority of the
States the condition of affairs exactly
corresponds with those presented by the
Inter-Ocean concerning Illinois.
There is no reason why this should be
SO, and there is yet time to remedy the
condition of affairs and make the display
from the United States credit and an
honor to her people.
The call from the committee for aid
should be promptly responded to, and
the State committees should push mat
ters vigorously to thoroughly arrange
for and prepare such exhibitions from
the various regions as may tend to make
the Exposition credit to the country
or to compare favorably with the prod.
ucts and manufactures of foreign coun-
tries that may be presented. The Gen.
tennial Exposition is already certain Of
success, and the only remaining ques-
ton is, whether the people at large and
the parties whose duty it is made to
push the matter will act promptly and
energetically during the time which now
remains to make the preparations from
each State and county and town COM
plete, and in readiness for the occasion.
In doing this the older and weather.
States might, with propriety, follow in
the footsteps of the young but enter
prising State Of Kansas, concerning
which recent writer says!
All her counties are organizing that
they may mature and put into working
order at an early day systematic plan
for exhibiting everything that their State
produces, which will be likely to excite
the cupidity, fascinate the eye or aston
ish the admiration of their rich Eastern
cousins. They contemplate erecting at
their own expense, and for the exclusive
use Of Kansas, large and suitable
building upon the Exposition grounds,
I their " productive soil. I sSiiIfui hands n
ana uniting energy can collect.
Even the preachers in Kansas from
their pulpits are arousing the people OF
this commonwealth to make one grand
effort to eclipse all their brethren at
philadelphia.