The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-13
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
GOVERNOR KELLOGG AND THE BOARD OF
coMM1ssIoNERs--A LITTLE WORK BUT no
PAT.
NEW ORLEANS, April !, 1875.
Governor Kellogg has manifested considerable
interest In the Centennial project, ana appears to
regret that bis rather lively experiences In once
have heretofore prevented him giving the matter
the attention and support it deserves. He had
purposed recommending liberal appropriation
in his last annual message, but through some
oversight the paragraph was omitted. bill had
been passed, however, appointing State Board
OF Managers the appointment OF which be had
already flied. These positions were pufposely
made ofnces or honor only, without emoiument,
IN order to secure o proper representation and
TO dlvest them OF any political character. From
recent conversations had with Mr. Lynch aad
Others who have taken prominent parts in thu
project he believes Louisiana would be we'll repre-
sented particularly In her TWO great staples, cot
ton and sugar. he thought, When the time APP
preached nearer and the present chaotic condi-
ton OF society bad settled down, that the Ssato
would be willing to make any reasonable appro-
priation necessary to secure proper and credit
able representation at the Exposition. A. al
events, any measure calculated to contribute TO-
ward It's success would have his cheerful AID and
cooperation.
AS usual with everything lately there has besa
clubbing between the politicians as TO the object
oil the commission. II. Bonanza, one or the first
commissioners appointed, writing to Ex-Governor
Hahn. said -
have been appoln ed one OF the three commits
soners under act No. 90, approved Marcn Il, OF
which, understand, you are me author. The
strued as 10 render the State liable lor any pay
or expenses. &c., was protective feature IN
so lar so goOu. Bat 1t must appear patent TO you
tnat without money the commission can accom-
push but little 10 make their Efforts appear credit
aOle. From the products OF ,he soil the CHIEF ar.
tlcles-cottOn, sugar, rice. tobacco-caG. no douOt
be procured without much effort, out TO present
III attractive and effective form the general
riches, beauties aud eurlos!Ies as may De or may
already have oeen gathered by the guIleess aud
Ill appreciated students vi nature IN ner more at
trActiye Dut less remuneratlye forms, sucn
wees as we wished 70 have rendered TO us by
taxdermists ornIthologisls, &c, money must
De nad 10 40 justice aud give credit. Otner States
nave maze appropriations on most liberal scale
snow OF the beauties AID D0untles OF nat ure In
tneir respective states, and trust that the Com
mlssloners can not only count on your
dlvIdual support Tor i liberal appropriation
rom the forthcoming legislature, but that
you will, moreover, lend the weight OF
your telling influence TO persuade Others TO follow
your lead. so lar Emngnam Lawrence and myself
are tne onIy appointments. lac other or remain
Anderson. But as he does not seem TO be anxious
iOr u the Governor may discreety leave the place
Legislature. The Hon. Mr. John Lyncu OF New
orleans and Mr.. Edward Pennington, OF Pnilade-
phia-tne latter friend or relative OF senator
Mest-have, as you no DOUBT know, been ap-
pointed BY the President as commissioner and al
ternate.
To this Ex-Governor Hahn replied
You are wrong IN supposng me 10 be the author
OF the act unoer when you and Mr.. Lawrence
have been appointed commissioners for the Gen.
tennial Exhibition. The bill when offered Ia the
House struck me as another attempt TO create
offices. True, there was nothing IN IL expressly
providing Tor pay, but then our experience with
other exhibitions tells US that reiieI bills OF no
small sums are always sure so follow. l therefore
offered tue following amendment, which was
adopted, and which Is the only part OF the act
the authorship OF when claim
PROVIDED that nothing this act contained shall be
construed "a render the state liable paw or
expenses Tor said Commissioners or any persons
poyed BY them.
My mist impression as to the real object or the
act Was strengthened When observed the orIgina-
tors OF the measure finally vote against 10 because
IL contained my amendment Men like yourself
and Mr. Lawrence would not have been selected
or appointed as commissioners II pay or expense
hau Deen allowed. some dead beats ana Dumners,
unidentified VITA the state with any respect
able society, would have fOisted themselves on
Governor Kellogg Tor these POSITIONS 1 congratu.
late the state on the adoption Of ms prOviso
ami believe that yOu ana all good citizens will
nal &c, on reflection as 10 It's prODricty. TO make
an appropriation would nave an unIavOrable effect
on the remaining appointment, ami perhaps lead
to the displacement ~ some shen0nagan OF the
two decent ones that nave been made.