Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-05-27

AhS-OpintOnS OF Foreign Com
missions Favorable, dc.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30-Owing
to questions requiring definite adjust
ment before the grand opening of the
Exhibition, the President Of the com
mission called meeting on the Goth.
At no previous meeting has there been
such a full attendance, and at none
such interest exhibited. A goodly
number of the members of the Com
mission have already taken quarters
here for the Summer and others will
very soon. The principal subjects con
sidered and to be considered before
opening, are the completion of the list
of one hundred and twenty-five Amer
lean jurors to make awards in connec-
ton with like number from foreign
countries; opening or not on Sunday {;
sale of ardent spirits on the Exhibition
grounds; adoption of opening ceremo-
MES; with efforts TO get greater reduc-
tons in railway fares and 10 gather
and spread information of how the
mass of comparatively poor and I'M
experienced people with the ways of
living in large cities, may remain here
comfortable at moderate cost, etc.
The jury list has been satisfactorily
completed after great labor on the part
Of the Executive committee and con
siderable discussion and some attention
by the Commission. Foreign nations
have men for jurors who are especially
eminent in the department to which
they are assigned, and it is believed
that the American jurors will compare
favorably with them. The awards of
the jurors will not be money or medals,
but opinions of comparative merit;
hence of more practical value to the
exhibitor. Men eminent in any branch
of science, art or industry, might some
times careiessIy award money or a
medal, but rarely if ever attach their
names to a permanent record or Ger
titicate which will afterwards have the
most conspicuous publicity in adver
liSemcnts by the persons whose inven-
tions, skill, &c, receive such distn-
gui>hed and valuable mention.
BY vote of three to one, after thor
ough discussion, 1t was decided no,
To open any part of the exhibition on
Sunday, and there is no doubt in the
minds of the mass Of substantial pet
pie of the proprieiy and justice Of This
decision. The London Exhibition in
1851. WAS closed on Sunday; the Paris
one in 1861, WAS open but the Amer
lean and British departments were
covered from view; the Vienna IN 1873,
was open but The American and British
departments covered rs at Paris. All
our States and Territories as well as
the United States respect Sunday by Il
suspension of public business, and
most private business either voluntari-
lvor by force Of law. Arguments there
may be for opening the Exhibition
buildings on Sunday which do not
have the same force when applied to
the daily and perpetual business affairs
of the world, but as nearly as | can
discover by careful observation of all
that is said for ana against it and those
who say it, Independent of the moral
aspects of the question, the decision to
close Is wisest and most IN accordance
with justice.
In all contracts with restaurant keep
ers, it is expressly stipulated that no
bars shall be kept; but it is understood
that the various kinds of drink would
bc sold in connection with meals and
lunches, ,by the card or bill of fare.
To this, many thousands Of people
have objecbzt by earnest petition. The
law Of Pennsylvania forbids the sale
Of any and all liquors in Paramount
Park, and the law of Congress Great
ing the Centennial Board of Finance,
forbids the violation of any law of the
State by any rule or act of the Com
mission in connection with the Exhl-
bition. In violation Of law, liquors
are constantly sold IN the Park, and
headed BY the Park Commission and
the city officials, | have with others,
and so have thousands ut different
times, "dined and wined " at the res
taurants in the Park Few do or will
demand that liquors should be sold al
bars in the grounds, but it is apparent
that a vast majority favor the sale will
meals and lunches by the card or bill
of fare. This question is not yet de
cidcd but will be in a day or two, ano
lis decision Will likely turn upon
question of State rather than mora
law.
=. The opening ceremonies have beer
adopted, and they embrace substantial
..ly what have marked the opening o
all international exhibitions, save tn
show of crowned heads rs such, anC
4 those of lesser note in kingdoms anC
r empires. Emperors and perhaps king
: with some suhordinaics Will figure bu
only incidentally.
Railways have reduced the regula
p fare one fourth for SIX months, and MI
hardly be induced TO make further re
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