New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-02
HASUINGTUN.
TIE PARIS EXHIBITION.


NO HOPE OF HE APPOINTMENT OF A UNITED STATES
COMMISSIONER THIS SESSION-A DISPLAY POS
sIBLE, HOWEVER
IFRoM A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-There is n very small
chance that any legislation will be adopted this scS
sion to enable the United States to take part in the
Paris Exhibition of 1873 Nothing is doing i'll either
house in the way of preliminary steps toward Oh
tanning an appropriation; and when nearly the
whole body of the general business of the session Is
sure to fail by reason of the want of time and the
lack of interest iel in anything outside of the Presl
Dental question: il is too much to expect that any
attention will be given TO this subject at the last
moment The prominent members of the Foreign
Affairs and Appropriations Committees whose
place it is to move in the matter say that they have
not given the question any thought, and that WIN
the best disposition in the world toward the project,
they fear that nothing can be Effected. Everybody
agrees that il is for the interest of the country to
participate in thc Exhibition but no one can feel,
in the midst of the prevalent political excitement
sufficient concern to push forward the necessary leg
islativc measures. Under these circumstances, II
may be expected that the session will end before
anything is done.
If there should be an extra session in the Spring
by reason OF the failure Of the appropriation h!'
proper measure, providing for the appointment Of a
commission and making money grant, would I'M
doubtedy be passed almost as a matter of course.
If no such session should be held, then the whole
business must lie III allegiance until next Winter
1t would then BE- too late to organize good Ameri-
can display, transport it to Paris, and put II IN order
by the 1st of May, unless exhibitors, confident 0.
prompt Congressional action soon as tie session
opened, should have their goods and showcase
nearly ready. Some concert of action to tins end
might he had by prominent manufacturers desiring
to exhibit. | have no doubt that Mr. GOshorn or
Mr.. Welsh Of the Centennial would consent t. head
such q movement, and that the French Government
would be glad to reserve the space that might De
thus unoicialy applied for The project for erect
ing an American Commission house and an Amer
lean school-nousc would probably have TO l." aban-
doned. The essential preninaries 90 creating an
American Department could, however, be performed
that is the space required III the Exhibition build
ings could be informally applied for by committee
of intending exhibitors, and the preparations for "a
creditable display cOul be well advanced IN antci-
patton of legislation.
This suggestion is made now only TO show that III"
project VIII not have to be abandoned if Congress
ncglcct, to act this session. The United STATES are
bound by international courtesy to be present II the
fair, and there are many lines of manufactures that
are eager TO exhibit from business motives. Ii is
not probable therefore, that the failure to SCENE
Congressional action before the eth of March viii
have a worse effect than an awkward pOstponcmcnt
Of official organization, and perhaps reduction Ill
the extent of the display. E.V. s.