The New York herald., 1876-02-07

the Ola worid IN the charge or our young Republic,
from New York TO the Golden Gate OF San Francisco
where the occden and the orient appear 70 meet ana
To mark the limit OF the course OF empire. -
IL would seem TO realize the prophetic voices which
for centuries have been uttered since the ne o. Sen
eca who oretod the day when, in later ages, ocean
should relax her chains and q new continent appear
10 Petrarch, catching glimpse OF
The daylight fastening with winged steps,
Perchance gladden. the expectant eyes
on far on nations in a world remotei
and Berkeley recording that
Times noblest offspring is the last
Among the curious passages collected in MI sum-
ners volume are peculiarly applicable To the cen
tennia year and the coming Of the nations from afar
on the 18th OF May, 1916, Galian the Italian genius
diplomat and author, wrote 10 Nine dEpinay :-'The
epoch has come OF transmigration 10 Amer.
lea . Therefore, do not buy your house 10
the Chaussee d'Antini you must buy 1t in Philadeb
half century before, in 172s, George Webb had
written
Rome shall lament her ancient fame declined.
Aud Phnadeiphia be the Athens Of mankind.
Thus the choice OF Philadelphia as the spot where tne
centennial of the Declaration should be celebrates
seems TO have been preordaned before that instrument
had been drafted
ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED.
WINE admitting the prOpriety and feasibility OF re-
ceiying the soyerens may ask OF its advantage
ana us cost The advantage OF placing in our true
position, with no misrepresentation at Vienna, OF
our integrity and honor our culture and our self
respect, would alone onttle the plan serious con-
sideraton. II would be difficult 10 count IN millions
the damage TO american interests commercially and in
assisting foreign Efforts 10 check emigration w the i'm
moral management OF the commission which the Pres
ident SO promptly interered 10 suspend, and to
which the government has recently reawakened
attention Our foreign guests might forget, amid tho
American scenes TO which they would be introduced,
the game of plumber which, under the flag OF the Amer-
can Commission to Vienna, was played against the par
ties entitled to its protection, and which
tended with equal impartality against both govern
ments when the attempt to defraud the Austrian Gus
toms the one hand was balanced by an attempt TO
rob the treasury Of the Republic on the other
TWO CLASSES.
But apart from the happy effect ofthe ru efs Of the
world learning distinguish between the eucated in
telgent industrious and honorable classes Of our
people and tho very different class, by whom we are
sometimes misreprescnted, wogld not the question
looked simply from economical point present ad-
vanages be undervalued at the present moment
Should tho international congresses and the recep-
ton Of the soveregns their representatives, require
together $500 600 600 000the ST. 800 900 already
voted being loan rather than grant--apart from all
moral and intellectual and future advantages would
not such expenditure by giving to the Centennial
celebration higher character, by making the hol.
day OF the year for the entire world, prove OF
immediate and practical Importance to the country in
various ways, and especially IN Inducing our travelling
countrymen to remain at home, thus retaining in the
country millions Of gold that would otherwise be ex
pended in EuTope2
The time is still ample for all invitations and neces-
sary ARRANGEMENTS The exhibition will not close be-
fore the 10th Of November and the latter half Oh
August with September and October would be the most
favorable season. Our experienced and accomplished
Curtis and Governor Jewell with many other gentle
familiar with European life, give judicioua
advice in regard to the general simplicity and quie~
that should mark the governmental arrangements,
which Will DO supplemented by the generous cordality
of the people OF the ability TO find among army
and navy officers perfectly sklfu and accomplished
manager of the reception there cannot be a question
and If Congress shall doubt whether tho business can
be managed with economy and exactness let them call
for the Vienna papers and look at the exact accounts
and vouchers rendered by Colonel Cannon Mr. Schultz
aud Mr. Garrettson showing at the close considerable
balance where deficit had been predicted
JOHN JAY.
No % WASHINGTON SQUARE, Feb. 4 1915