New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
THE EXHIBITIONS FINANCES.

AMOUNT OF MONEY EXPENDED IN ERECTING BUILD
INGs-CONIRBUToNs FROM THE srATEs-Alp
FROM THE GOVERNMENT NEEDED.
IrEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlbUSE.l
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17-Now that the
Exhibition buildings nearly completed ana the WORK
Of organizing the great worlds fair IA 80 far advanced
that success il certain the financial condition Oh e e'
terprise becomes than ever matter oi puDle III
tercs The entire up the opening day VIII be- IN
round numbers 81 900 900. Ii - the earnest desire o the
BOARD of Finance 10 open the Exhibition entirely free
frn debt so hat the receipts may b. devoted first To
paying the running expenses, and aftorward 10 ai'E
dends upon stock subscribed by individuals ana cor
poratious TO do this, $l.500,00o is still lack
ing and must be raised before Spring. or
the q 100000 already raised, S15OO,O0o Is
an appropriation from the State OF PennsyVahh
70 build Memorial Hall 1.-THE art gallery and the remain
der with the exception Of S5OOOOO has been contributed
ny the citizens and municipality Of Philadelphia
The South has given nothing, the West has sent about
900 600: the Eastern States have done much better
New-York City alone furnishing $20o.OOO-Dut nave not
contributed anything like their quota The burden has
therefore. fallen upon Philadelphia, more than half
ot the entire sum necessary to open the TX
hibition having been raised within a rauius
OF a mile from Independence Han IN THIS
c,tv From the first the Philadelphia people nave Iet
that il was their duty tO carry the hcaVy end o tr
log" and they did hesitate moment to take hod o
II, hut they begin think that all the res OF the country
,ogcther ought do much lift the hght end Ihey
will shoulder the whole load il there is no other way 10
carry II forward, but they will do IL Win leenhs '
the nation at large not acting fairly III stepping III 10
enjoy the National honor and the National brnehta tn
N from the Centennial and refusing To help pay me OIL
How shall the needed 81 100000 be raised New SUD
scIiptions 10 stock have almost ceased on account u
a genera; belief that Congress WILL early The approsch
ing scason, come the assistance OF tho b0aId oI
finance n If not the intention OF the Board, unaer
stand To make application for an appropratlo me
condition and needs O the enterprise VIII he lald before
Congress in the form OF report, and the bOaIu
have the assurance Of number OF lhhuehllh
members OF both the eenate and Honse-Denio-
crafs and Republcans-that tine matter wlI De
nj up for consideration the hrs Dnsin - OF ihe
session IL IN very desirable that nna action soun y.
taken upon II before the holiday recess " congress III
i@nds 10 make grant Of money, should do at once
and II not the refusal should be prompt ana tni-
nhatir that no time may he lost IN organizing
new efforts to raise the required sum nom
the people. The position of The Boaid
n; FINANCE in the premises lignned and proper one
They desire assistance from the Government ana beiINe
that the ExLbton as a national work, In entitled 10 u
bn having met with refusal once, they do not propose
ta 90 second time, hat IN hand ia the doors oi Con
aress movement for appropriation, nlade, VIII
therefore be voluntary one, originating IN Congress anu
not with the Board.