The New York herald., 1875-11-19
RUSSIA AND THE EXHIBITION.
She Applies for Double the
Space Assigned Her.
THE ARTICLE FROM THE "GoLOS."
Visit Of the Russian Secretary Of Legation 10 the
Director General Of the Exhibition.
HER POSITION misunderstood.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov L. 1875.
The attitude Of Russia toward the international Ex-
hlDition Philadelphia has been misunderstood IN
this country Her neglect apply for space after
every important Power in the world had done So and
the assertion by dipomatist as eminent as John Jay
that this neglect not the result Of accident but
lhat substantially, II plainly indicated change IN the
policy toward America OF this great Power, which has
always been so friendly confirmed the general inn
preston that failure Of Russia to offer her partic
patton in our Centennial Exhibition was deliberate
slight upon the United States. His opinion caused the
deepest regret to the Centennial Commissioners and to
all thoughtful Americans who knew that with Russia
alone of all the great European Powers, have the
relations OF United States since the Declaration Of
independence been those OF unbroken, active friend
ship Notwithstanding the letters of Mr. jay and the
newspaper paragraphs confirming his views there
who tried TO dspelieve this unwelcome
news, but the fact still remained that Russia had not
officially accepted the invitation participate the
Exhibition.
On the 10th inst the HERALD published interest
Ing letter from the Russian capital conradcng as IN
true the OF Russian hostility apathy explain
ing why she had accepted Invitation before and
announcing the pleasing news that Russia would not
only make display at our Exhibition out that u
would be unusually inc one, and that the govern
ment Of that country still entertained the frendlest
feelings toward the United states This the first
good news OF positive character that had been re-
ceived and which has just occurred proves it
TO have been well founded.
RUSSIA APPLIES SPACE.
Yesterday morning Mr. George Bakhmeten, Secre-
tary of the Russian Legation the United States,
arrived in this city from Washington Representing
the Russian Minister he waited upon director General
Goshorn or the Centennial Exhibition, with o formal
request for space in the Exhibition buildings. The
asked for 90 900 square feet The Director
General obliged to inform him that the original
allotment to Russia only 1l,0o0 square
too late TO admit OF more room being
gwen. He assured the Secretary however that if il
at all possible the required additional
amount in the other structures should be done The
Director General is to make investigation and viii do
The best possible under the circumstances The inter
view was OF the peasantest character the Russian
representative expressing himself highly pleased
with the Exhibition aud declaring the opinion that the
display from his country would be large and
Ing especially the additional space be obtained He
returned 10 Washington, without visiting the Exhibit
tion grounds, account OF the unpleasant weather.
but will return to this city shortly-probably with His
Excelency the Minister from Russia
The HERALD's St. Petersburg correspondent alluded
70 and quoted from article in the Goios, which
interesting and important being the official
nouncement OF the wishes and sentiments Of the
Russian government The article, in its entirety and
carefully translated, is given below