The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-14
THE PARIS EXHIBITION Or 1878

New YORK. May IL. 1877.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
residence In America OF ten years devoted to tho
study OF the general interests of the country and the
knowledge gained by close examination during the
stcncc OF the Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia
the products OF American industry prompt us to gvs
expression through your paper to the profound
we in common with a other friends aud well-wishers
Of this country, have felt learning the astounding
news OF the defcrring the convening OF Congress In
special session the 18th OF October instead OF 10
june as was expected thus leaving until that tho
answer TO the courteous invitation which the French
government addressed the government Of the United
State, with rcga TO the Exhibition OF Paris o.! 1875
The delay has already occurred is serious error
which the excitement attendant upon the Presidential
election may to certain extent excuse, but tins FUR
Their delay 100 significant not 10 be looked upon as
first step toward abstainng from participating IN tina
Exhiblton
Tne great authority and legitimate influence welded
by the HERALD may, | venture TO hope, succeed In
mitigating effect OF such Interpretation. so in
furious to the honor and interests OF America and
which evil incntoncd parties are already trying
To turn to their profit.
as a Fronchman am uot entitled to Judge all the
OF TINS act, and Will, therefore, contno
my sell to considering the question OF abstcnon, sup.
posing such be the desire and will Of the Exccu-
tvc iron the standpoint Of American interests which
We wish protect Ur all the Industries invited TO
compete Exhibition OF Paris IN 1878, the indus
tries ot America have, without doubt, the greatest
advantages TO obtain ihercrom, aud this Exhibition
would specially created TO AFFORD them oppor-
tunity confirm their power, only revealed. as u
wcre yesterday ut the Exhibition OF Philadelphia, and
which only needs 10 be sanctioned by fresh sue
cess universal congress such as Is about TO take
place Paris, IN order to DO recognized by the whole
world.
| Those who would, al tho present umc, recommend
| America be absent from this Exhibition must be
either blind culpable, and cannot or Will not see
that American industry is already mcnaccd with death
from plethora, that the homo demand Tor Its products
lar cqualng supply, and that imperlousy
calls markets, and that these markets must be
sought they will not seek you, as some say, when
American industry Will nave reached lis highest do
! velopment We can on the contrary, boldly declare
that markets not found by tho adoption OF
some system encouraging international exchanges or
goods The magnificent industry OF America, which has
sacrifices the whole country to bring to It's
prese state OF perfection, will be ruined and annih
lated before 1t has really existed ana lourishcd as II
should The general unesiness and stagnation oil bus
ton Of national industry still persisted In that
this industry well able to compete advantageously
wth,shak vi other countries.
Was d hot believed that business would revive
when S electoral crisis would be over and yet,
that calm and tranquility are re-csaDlishcd and rcgn
Europe affords relief TO the stagnaton OF export
trade, do not the greater number OF factories
reducing their running TO Two days week during tho
bos OF the year. not to give their hands enough
to eat, but just barely to prevent .hcir dying o.!
starvation.
Can IL DO that in a situation like the present those
whose duty II watch the honor and interests
OF the country dare to contemplate the compromising
OF these without reason and by the help oil
subterfuge-egal dclays-,o conceal the object they
aim atY
lose that prestige which the accomplish OF stu-
pcndous abors have gwen them the eyes OF the
whole world. A. NJ. LUTON, No. 8 Bond street.