New-York tribune., 1876-12-26
THE COMING PARIS EXHIBITION.

THE SPEEDY APPOINTMENT OF 4 UNITED sIAi 70
COMMISSION wIsE-THE BEST PLAN FOR Al EA-
uIBIT-MR GoshORs AS DIRECTOR.
IFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IklDo"N'!
WASHINGTON Dec. 23.--If the political excitement
should subside 80 that Congress can attehd " ,'S
rc0nlar business the question of providing TOR the
nroper representation Of the United States AT the
Paris Universal Exposition of 1873 will come Up Tor
early consideration. 1t is probable that the freSi
dent will send in special message upon the suoJect
shortly after the holidays Some legislation Inuse
be adopted this session if the country IS 10 take Pa
in the exhibition for it viii be much too Late neAt
Winter to create a commission and organize
creditable display. There appears TO DO put one
opinion as to the desrability OF AN American depart
ment at tho fair and Of making earnest effort to
have it present a creditable representation OF
the best arts and industry of the United States
A commission of five or more members should be
appointed as early as the 1st of May next by which
time the directors of the exhibition will be ready
TO assign space Rightly employed, an appropra-
ton of $500 900, with the free use OF G0VcrInnent
vessels to transport goods ought to DC sutcient 10
secure a rst-Tate display of moderate extent. Ihat
amount was spent by tue United States Commission
at Vienna in 1873 with very poor results, as every
body knows but there wretched incompeteney,
mismanagement, and wGstefulBess. In efficient
hands Lalf million will make display that the
country will have no reason to be ashamed or pro-
yided too much is not attempted. The effort should
be not TO tinly cover great amount OF space Dut
to FL with the best products comparatively small
area, so as to produce striking impression OF the
natural resources, inventive genius, and artistic
taste of the republic. 1t will be remembered by
visitors to the Centennial Exhibition that the for
eien sections which impressed them most favora6ly
IL. Hoe Ga.
but rather those Of smaller extent, that could easily
be graSped and understood, and where the articles
showed great beauty and excellence of manufacture
like that of Russia, for example. Americans have
Uist astonshed the world at their own great tair Dy
the extent and variety Of their manufactures WHAT
they ought TO do at Paris in 1878 Is to assemble
specineus of their best products where they can Dc
soen and judged by themselves, and need not be
souqbt ont among a great multitude of ordinary
articles Of inferior merit In this way they can
greatly increase the favorable opinion of their in
dustries and arts they have already won from other
civilized nations
As 10 the organization of the commission, all will
agree that Mr. A. +. Goshorn, the Director-Senerai
of the Centennial Exhibition, should be offered the
chief place. A few weeks ago, in speaking OF the
approaching Paris fair, Mr. Goshorn said that while
desrous Of doing all he could to promote the success
Oi the American olspliiy tiieA'' nc Su"''i' -'' w.
posed TO accept any official position in connection
with il If rendered him. He had been in exhibition
work for many years. and thought ho had earned tho
right to retire 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Goshorna
reluctanceto undertake the arduous duty OF form
ing an exhibit for Paris win be overcome dis ex-
pcrence and administrative ability would be invai-
uabe aud his appointment at the head OF the Amer
icun Commission will itself 90 far toward making
the national display success, because it would give
all who contemplate becoming exhibitors an asSur-
auco that there would be no repetition OF the vienna
hascO. E' W o.