New-York tribune., 1879-12-24
ENCOURAGING THE MOVEMENT.

ENCOURAGING THE MOVEMENT.
The Executive Committee of the proposed
Worlds Fair on account Of the presence OF secretary
Eyarts aud Secretary Sherman In the city Yesterday
hastily called q meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
invited those eent,emel TO attend Secretary Eyarts
was kept away by OF business but said that
the undertaking had his hearty cooperation and sup
port and he should be glad to do anything in his
power TO help IL forward Secretary Sherman accepted
the invitation r. G. Stebbns presided, and there V6re
also present Thurlow Weed, B. A. Willis, Samuel A.
Haines, T. l. Tslcof, James Talcott. General j. B
Woodward ". q. Schenck. George r. Banchard,P j.
Schneider, W. Ii. c. Price, NJ. c. Adams and Rufus
Hatch.
Mr. sebbins reviewed the facts that led 10 the forma
ton Of the committee last aud w. II. c. Price gave
succuct of the progress that had been made
This done. Mr.. stebbns explained, In order that
Secretary Sherman might form opinion as TO the
merits undertaking. and assist them, II 1t met
with his favor. with expression OF his opinion
SECRETARY sHERMAN's ADDRESS
Secretary Sherman in reply. said;
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: This, 10 me, as you
all know is surprise party. I very glad TO hear
that progress has been made toward the holding OF
Worlds Fair in this great city only three four years
hence Ihave not been unobservsnt of the steps that
have been taken from time to time I have read win
interest all that has published in the papers with
regard to It, and glad 10 hear such good ac-
count of your prospects.
The Worlds Fairs OF modern times began In England
with the great London Exhibition of 1851. and since
then each that has been held has becn an
upon the preceding one The French Exposition in 1862
had the pleasure Of attending and 1t 20 me not
only surprise but wonder; for saw the representa-
tves of all peoples aud all nations gathered under the
same roof exhibiting their handwork comparing their
Industries and exchanging their productions. Ever
since that 1 have been impressed win
the great value TO every country OF one
OF these grand expcsitions. Our own at
Philadelphia a remarkable success In many
respects; only the number attending but In the
character the persons and the large represeniato
OF foreign nations there The value of that exposition
has never been estimated thoroughly. IApplausel l
have myself heard many gentlemen who exhibited
their and products in that exposition say that ii
had led TO their productions being largely sold IN
foreign countries where they not known before.
Some OF the agricultural implement manufacturers OF
Ohio-persons well known TO meare now selling their
manufactures I'm all the four quarters OF the globe.
Tney sending them TO Australia, to Russia, TO Aus
Hungary, to the different counties OF Europe
aud South America SO that this Interior State Is now
selling its products. not only OF the farm, hut of te
workshop in all The civilized countries Of the world.
The CITY OF Philadelphia has gained enormously In the
DEVELOPMENT of manufacturing products the result OF
that exposition Therefore Is idle for any one TO het
tie the beneficial results locally OF one OF these'great
&ewYork s the natural place in this country for the
holding of these grand expOsOns. IL Is the seat
/ OF our is where the people OF our own
country and OF al nations exchange their wares aud
merchandise OF the Twelve hundred and odd millions of
dollars OF foreign commerce more than ihreeqnarteTs
centred here in this great city You pay ao0ut three
quarters OF all customs duties, and u Is natural
| therefore. that in this great mart OF commerce
OF these grand expostions should be held Tnere
time. when tt proposed 10 hold the Cen
tennial Exposition at Philadelphia some little Jealousy
some little feeling bet ween New York and Philadelphia
have heard that complained OF by people IN fmaue-
NewYork contributed 10 the success Of that Exposition
probably than other three States OF the Union
open one these grand expositions here, have no
doubt viii not ONLY receive the friendly cooperation
OF philadelphia, but OF every city and hamlet In THIS
This cauntry Of ours fs peculiarly adapted to such
fair because It's productions more than those
of any other naiion Our population Is now greater %
execution Of Russia. We have already surpassed IN
number the population of the British Isles and that OF
the Empire France which for more tnan thousand
years Kept is position IN the van progress ana
civilization We have greater population than austria
which at one lime was the successor oi the ho-
man Empire and governed the political move, e.
nS%1 popniatioD Than that great German Empire
times which from the brain OF two or
Of Europe. The population OF our country alone Is
larger iDan either Of these great countries but when
variety Of SOIL unde veOred Resources, We sur
them ln every respect There Is no country that
II hidden nwsy by Nature the womb OF mountains.
and produce more gold and silver than all
e@uSl to The production of ali the rest of the
world Our plains already beginning to send
forth their Increase. Although you in Ncw-lork
believe that know everything about this country,
unless you have travelled over its Western plains you
have idea OF The capacity Of production OF those fer
tile fields, fitted by the hand OF Nature for the most
bOuntful harvests the second and nrd crops Welding
more and than any cultivated land in other
countries, however much labor may be bestowed upon
IT, capacity for raising cattle Is not cqu1ied cx
cept by Brazil where they have vast plains similar to
our own; but We have the advantages OF climate, Oi
population and Of strong Government IAppausel
SO that Lave the capacity OF raising wheat
aud cattle better and cheaper than any country and
only recently we have developed our superiority IN
manufactures. 1t is but few years that the great
body OF the articlea which enter into clothing
and the machinery which drove our looms
manufactured in Europe now, aftef i've years OF hard
times cheap prices. and the saving nnde bY
those hard times. rivang all the countries OF
Europe IN all the manufactures OF modern times. Jap
plause.l We make our cotton an0woollen goods; we
neishboring town OF Paterson SILK industry has sprung
np which finds employment for $4,000 persons.
Aud have not only SILK but other articles Oi luxury
and all kinds OF manufactures are extending over the
country and s.ili vet increasing Then again. coal
fields unrivaed. England used 10 boast that with
her coal elcs she commanded tho manufactures OF the
but easy ~ access, ana We IN turn,
supply ing Italy and other countries with coal.
Then cur means OF transportation have fn-
creased S 50 S%snsy ,ss q os Surprise n Sor every
way testified before Senate Committee
Railways that the price Of transportation had
low that could not be further reduced under any
cumstances aud lac made tins direct proposition, that
freight could not be carried by railroads at less than
ccat per per mile. Yet by machinery. by new
devices. by steel rails, by economy practised in
that wheat and ali the heavy articles OF trade may be
carried with fair and reasonable profit at half a cent
per ton per mile. lApplausel And the railway system,
even IN time was III its infancy: l remember that
only few years 10 cross Sew-York State by rail
occupied couple OF days. Now you can 90 by palace
cars and travel lar more rapidly than horse can run