The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14
THE EXHIBITION.
Suppression of the Expenses Of the
Commission.
THE POLICY OF SILENCE.
Compromise Of the Dispute
OF Authority.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is 1875
Tho report OF . disagreement between the United
States Centennial Commissioners aud the Board
Of Finance is cmphaucaly denied by the gentlemen
Interested This vs. crediable to their desire TO make
the Exhibition success. and to keep their disputes
from the knowledge Of the puclic But matter
what Mr.. John Welsh, Professor John l. Campbell,
Ex-Governor Bigler, General Hawley or Mr. Thomas
Cochran may be pleased say in extenuaton Of the
matter. there is no doubt ths: there have been
serious differences between the two Boards. both
in regard to power and money. II there
had been mo trouble, why were the questions
of authority submitted to tho lawyers, why did the
Board Of Finance seek the advice OF Mr. Charles
OConor, Mr.. Browning, Mr.. Hirst and others, and
why did the Commissioners tho other hand ask the
opinion OF Judges Porter, OF New York, and Shella-
barger OF Ohio The fact 10 incontestablo that very
bitter feeling existed for long time and that still cx
lists, aud that If the dispute has dwndled II ia because
all the parties concerned have desired to avoid
gigantic scandal For tho sake OF the Exhibition they
have suppressed their quarrc but they have not yet
extinguished the cause
TnE POLICY or SILENCE.
There is mystery about tho relations OF the United
States Commission to tho Board Of Finance which
ought to be cleared up. Tho Commissioners, II 10
Ciumeu W INC bouIu, are nos enttieu W compensh-
ton, and yet tho Board admits that Il has paid them
and that very heavily. am told that tho expenses Of
tho Commissioners are $500 day, and that . low
estimate. II they arc not salarod officers, II their
appointments under the act Of Congress merely
honorary, every cent paid for their hotel
bills their wines, carriages, &c, is
illegally paid and will DO held 10 heavy
sponsibility. Tho Secretary OF tho commission
Professor Campbell and the President Of tho COM
mission, General Hawey have refused to furnish the
press with copies Of the bills which they havo pre-
scented for their expenses and Mr. Welsh the President
OF the Board OF Finance which honors these rcqusi-
tions has nothing to say, except that everything il
settled There is desire to suppress tho discussion
and the facts But tho policy Of silence will not do in
the OF the Centennial Exhibition any bctcr than
did in tho affairs Of Mr. Bcccher The Board OF Finance
holds the treasury of the Exhibition In for tho
stockholders the government and the nation and II has
no right to refuse the publica complete exhibit Of its
expenditures from month TO month. Why should
there DO any secrecy about the affairs Of great public
celcbrations Mr.. Campbell SAID to have claimed
that the expenditures ought not to be published
and that the public should wait till the close Of the
Exhibition for Information. But this Star Chamber
business win satisfy the people The TACT that
the United States Commission is burden on the
exhibition, and is being heavily paid for unnecessary
services The drain the treasury for the support of
these honorary officials will make large deficit IN the
revenue and that the reason why the figures
cealcd from the public The Board Of Finance means
ali Tor the BEST convinced. but il will be ultimately
compelled tell the public exactly what this commits
costs Unless care Is taken in the financial man
agemcnt Of this Exhibition the scandals which VIII
attend its close will far eclipse even those which dis
graced our Commissioners at Vienna
The second duy OF the sixth week Of the Exhibition
opened less ausp ciousy than the first, the sky
being not only ovcrcouded but the rain occasionally
pouring down M 10 torrents o ,ns intervals oe'wseh
April like hckiencss but later III tho day withheld
its beams entirely. The Exhibition, however, Is
too grand and vast In It's proportions to be
affected by meteorological variations, and visi-
tors need not fear discomfort at the grounds
l even when the elements seem have conspred
10 make tie great entertainment dsagrceablc Ii the
broad Nnd beautiful avenues arc wet and muddy and
the damp and chilly, the buildings are always dry
and comfortable while one day will be found entirely
short Tor examination OF more than fraction Of
the marvellous displays to be found under any ono
roof Tho turnsties are excellent things In their way,
a. they not only afford amusement to those
who compelled TO push through them, but
when worked as they were not on the opening day;
among the gate keepers Now aud then these nine
,eenth century Inventions prove less adapted TO the
than the patcntcc might be disposed reasonably
to desire, and in point happened yesterday.
fat boy fourteen years OF age mot Barnum's, but
home specimen IRON Iilinois, visited the Centennial
nd mon reaching The usuai places or entrance found
IL only impossible 10 pass through any OF the stiles,
but uncomfortable 10 stand in the narrow alley
keepers powcress 10 render assistance advice
their orders TO permit nobody To PASS into the
grounds except through the stlo, yet this APP
phcant was, IN the most literal sense, body"
What was TO be done? The boy had hts ty cent piece
in his hand and demanded admission. The department.
Of admissions was applied to- a hurried consultation
held by tho doctors Of that much criticized section
and as u last resort the heavy youth was admitted
through the wagon gate. Whether dyspeptc ndivd-
ual was hired pass through the s,e in order make
the registrations with the receipts, whether
special note was made OF the at boys entrance at
head guIt ha In m hp
presumed that some definite arrangement was agreed
upon ike emergencies, several other corpulent
Individuals arc expected at the international City within
the next fortnight.
cicty of Civil Engineers assembled to-day in the
President, Mr. George s. Greene. OF New York, called
the Convention to order and invited Mr.. Thomas Q.
Clarke, of the firm OF Clarke, Reeves Co.. OF Phn-
dcphia to preside. Mr. Clarke, In accept.
Ing this invitation, welcomed the mem
bers Of the society to ~ phiisdepsla and nd
professional subjects would he held tomorrow, and
that regular meeting OF the society Tor the transac
OF the Franklin Institute. Woo President Tbco. G.
Ellis then delivered address, retrospective OF the
ccntury's progress IN engineering
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
On and after to-day the hoars for the entrance and
exit OF wagons, CARTS 6c, delivering supplies and re-
moving ona, will DO IRON Tour TO eight A. ~ and seven
10 nine r. ".
On and after to morrow all workmen's passes must
DO presented before eight O'Clock A. NJ Alter that
hour they will not be recognized
The California state building will be formally opened
the 21st inst
Tho Cecia Quartet Club Of Boston give n concert
Saturday at the Massachusetts state building.
delegation from Newark. consisting Of Mayor Jones
and the City Councils visited the grounds yesterday on
excursion.
An examination Of the artificial limb exhibits, which
included practical demonstrations OF their utility by
persons employed for the purpose took place yesterday
~ tie reception room In the rear Of The judges Pav
ION in the presence Of Group Jury. No. ~
Tue testing OF cabinet and reed organs began ycser
assembly OF Judges, Hall
A resident OF Joplin, No. named >. q. Temple. ar
rived nj the Missouri state building yesterday with
whccbarrow load Of ity pounds o: native mineral
which he had wheeled all the way from home, dis
OF 800 The the result Of wager
Tie start made on the 10th OF February.
Complaints having boon made against the proprctors
OF the Tunisan Cafe, that access to the building bad
been denied TO visitors except upon the condition OF
their purchasing cups Of coffee, the Centennial man
aeemcnt promptly inquired into the OF the trou
Bile and closed the building for two days Upon an as
surancc being given that the regulations ON the sub
would not again be violated the Inferdct was with
drawn aud to-day tho building again opened to