New-York tribune., 1877-10-12
AMERICAN Exhibitors AT Paris.
AN ORGANIZATION FORMED-ACuoN by The GOV
ERNMENT TO BE URGED.

AN ORGANIZATION FoRIED-ACTIoN by The Gov
EHNMENT TO Bk URGED.
A meeting of manufacturers and Others in
terested representation of the United states at the
Paris Exhibition, held yesterday afternoon az 'he
rooms Of the Board OF Underwriters, No. 156 Broad
way r. T. Coudert the chairman, thought the
feeling existed among Americans, and rightly
that they owed something TO France He believed an
successful manufacturers and merchants had great fah
in Advertising and what better chance could they have
than IN exhibiting their products at an exnhil0n Whe
tho Whole world would be represented The Admnstr
ton might perhaps be blamed for not acting in The mat
fered had not been taken into account He had con
yersed with Mr. Eyarts on the subs ana ne khe" ma
the Secretary Of State heart and hand IN favor OF
Government representation. Mr.. C0udcu hoped mat
funds 10 aid individual exhibitors bu would also eND
the collection placed IN the Philadelphia EApo'i'ioh LIEU
year.
The following officers elected:
President General Joseph II. Hawicy, Of Connecticut
Sesoad Wee TrcTdentrRcber A. Chesebrough Of New
YORK. ,.,
asSod9 gest1@ EsoGf 81 81 6cc3 Of
Efordi9 : sshnz 81 New-
Yor :TdwaTd Atkinson GsorsG W. Chidi &
bsm H 1nion Of NewYo1E John A. Garhod Of ohio Alley
j sDIca; Of 60 IS9R D. w co 81 dPHy Of 5a3
isand Coleman seller. Of Pennsyyania waller A. Wood
OF OF obS P ones S Of Heyada Carson r.
ter Of GSn1ra w. y5b 5 bG; ~ 5Tr @ Of
H. B. Cann. Of Now-Y rk John Plank nlon ol NcoRsh
R,im IL r. f a. Of Massaciusctts f. d MORGAN. Of New
New yors William Welsh Of Phadopha 9 p kimba. Of
llin@s Charl,s h. Tb1ny @" Ne%- & isn E%neli m n
ton Of NcwYork; A. A. Low. OF No"4 ork Thomas Allen,
cleveland Of NewJersey Thomas A. scott 4 rennsylyanai
SaTuel II Krnpcdv a Louisiana; n NJ Jones oi Nevada
r. Hathaway of Massachusetts T. arroll brewster
lIumpreys OF Mississippi; Thomas j. Borden OF Aisss,ppi
York.
MI Chesebroush declncd the position Of second vice
president and doubt expressed as TO whether
large number OF those the committee would serve
Edward Comfy stated that in recent conversation with
Judge FaxOu Of Connecticut, II stated that General
Ilawley opposed 10 tins method OF procedure ana
from his acquaintance with M Goshorn he was cor
tain that gentleman would not accent Inc secretary
announced hat Messrs Clan, sors' Strong and Chee-
brousn bad already subscribed SlVu eacn Ior cOi-
gent guarantee fund ana that te st was opc! Tor m
subscriptions, which woud be used IN payment OF
clrrk-hire. etc
r. j. Bores OF Boston. reported that there were in
that city least 100 establishments that INTENDED 10
exhibit at the Paris Exposition whether or not CONGRESS
voted an appropriation but that tuey were dons Al III
their power to press the matter for speedy action ~ he
opening of tho session. Mt Nicholson of he Metro
grcssInan Benjamin A. Willis had said that a the paper
necessary fer the acceptance OF the offer of France aud
lroWnng iot an @pIoP.i1hn, h,re a' the & l cue Of TIE
session. but crowded down by the press Of bush
ness II that was the case all that was needed
was to appoint a committee 10 urge speedy aclion.
Mr. Chescbrough thought the stand should be taken tha
forward itbou dcnepding on aid from Congress
Mr. Coudcrt said that from his knowdge OF the case,
Congress refused appropriation or II Governor Moves
was authorized to act tine agent oil the people tha
would end the whole matter.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs. william l.. strong,
Charles X Graham, Charles ID. IAkeY Eugene Plunkett
and j. o. Woods, appointed TO draw mp platform
and resolutions, and after delberaton, presented n
majority and a minority report. The majority report
provided for permanent organization, under lie name
OF the NewYOrk Exhibitors Union of the Paris EXhibi
ton u urged the officers elected above 10 press the
prompt acton OF Congress in the matter, ana stated
that any aid Congress would be- most thankfully
received. Tins finally referred back 10 the com
mttCe Tue minority report, presented by j. o.
Woods, Tel.reseHtmg Wheeler and Wilson, besides
providing for an adjournment OF one week,
embodied resolution that committee % five, b. ap
pointed by this meeting To proceed TO washington To
urge upOn the President and COn-ress tho acceptance OF
the invitation OF France, 20 take part in the Information
al Exhibition be held in Paris in 1873, and TO make
proper provision for ntatiOn there" $ d.
Phelps, of Stcnway's thought this tar as the
mecng ought 20. and be implied that some one had
had an axe grind in the framing OF the minority re-
port Mir. Strong. chairman OF the committee, dis
claimed any knowledge OF the fact II II existed Thomas
C. Smith, OF GrernpOmt, thought that much would be
gained weeks waiting. to what action Congress
would take. and TO make arrangements Tor nassm"et-
ing of delegates rom tns and other cltl's.
The general seemed 10 be IN II the matter
should Dee put in right light before President Hayes,
necessary action certain Mr. Capp represent
Ing the Fairbanks SAID that conversation which he had
held with Mr. EYaFts few days had satisfied hlm
that there would trouble about IL. The minority
report finally adopted The president OF the meeting
was authorized appoint the committee % wait upon
the President which he said ne would announce t0mOr
row. The meeting then adjourned until October Is at
$3.50 y. III.
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