New-York tribune., 1876-06-05
POLICY OF THE COMMISSION.

THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES WITHOUT kEPeEsENiA-
TIoN on THE JURY-THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
trpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE ]
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.--A good deal OF dis
satisfaction exists among the Commissioners and exhio-
tors from the Australian colonies at their exclusion nom
any representation the jury. The fault does NOT how
ever lie at door Of the Centennial authorities but at
that OF the British Government under whose protecting
wing the colonies appear at the Exhibition. The very
liberal representation of Is jurors allotted III the
language OF DirectOr-General Goshorns letter 10 the
British Commissioner OF Feb g. to the United Kingdom
and colonies exclusive OF Canada and when the list was
returned with all the jurors from the mother coun
try and none from her important dependencies
it was not in the province Of Mr. Goshorn
to amend It, In the OF small colonies like the Ber
mudas GUIANA Ccylon the failure TO secure repre-
sentative the jury is not serious matter, Dut wheh
the Australians, with population OF nearly 6OOoooo,
and a combined exhibit more extensive than tLat OF
several Of the European countries have no voice IN the
making of awards it becomes subject Of just complaint
The Canadians who have passed beyond the colonial
sage into sort OF curious intermedae condition pc
tween that aud complete autonomy, do NOT come under
the authority OF the home government at all Ill matters
pertaining 20 the Exhibition They have their own indie
pendent commission aud consequently their own proper
representation on the international jury. 49,,
The Sunday penIng question still agitatcs Exhibition
circles Almost every day an address comes tr0n some
religious association thanking tue COmiss0n for ther
resolution not TO open the falr ON sunday ana Degghs
" hold the fort" On the otner mand reinon-
and come from equally respectable sources. Prof.
Archer. British Commissioner took occasion IN lHs
address before tine Social Science Association Thurs
dny to lefer pomedy the closing of the Exhibition on
tue only day when the Oilng masses could prone ny lts
educational influences The ytnerabl lAlcretia Molt, at
"A meeting OF women held in Mercantile Library Han last
evening sad that iuasinuch as Of danger. had
been made enforce entrance, all lovers OF peace,
order and Justice should show their regard Tor e fShs
of our people by exerting their indydual Influence III
favor Uf the opening. IL inconsistent lOr tAose
people 10 ur-e closing Of the gates for The sake OF the
s,ncy the sabbath when they their mil seTs on
SUNDAY aud many OF he most active ones do not nest
tate to enjoy day in roaming about tie grounds tnen
selves.
The discussion between tho people who think II would
De sin to open the gates tIe hr5t day O TIE week,
and those who thuk that closing them b III tue words OF
Tom Hood, "a OF puttng TOO much stDOaih lhto
sunday" will 90 until tie Commissioners meet On
,Iuy l. and take another vote on the qu stiOn.
1ne sloWDng Turks hveat last suu TO put together
their snow cases the " In Building. The k: slams are
naKing rapid progress and the Portuguese VIII be ready
Tor .Iturs next week. of tue French tNilDVrs
have had trouble tl. Gus siom-house IN New DIX on
account OF me-, citing address their goods to the Di-
ctor-, encrll which has caused them To be he'd Tor
duties. Ncaly all the foreign e&hIDOra are severe III
t.lcir rcmirAs our tariH system.