National Republican., 1884-05-12
COMMISSIONERS IN CONFERENCE.

A Remarkably Full Meeting OF the New
Orleans Exposition BoSrd-succcss As
sured.
Tho strongest evidence Of the precise ma
tional character of the New Orleans oxposi-
ton was f urnished last week, when twenty
eight Of the commissioners appointed by the
President, representing on equal number of
states aud territories, met in conference at
Willard's hotel, in this city. 1t was an
exceptional body Of men-merchants, farm
ers, manufacturers, miners, editors-selectod
because of their perfect familiarity with
tho material resources of their
distinctive states, and because of
their energy and enthusiasm in
prese nting to the attention of the world tho
vast opportunities of citizenship in this re-
public. Massachusetts, and Colorado were
represented; so were Minnesota and Georgia.
Only the romotest states and territories were
absent, but their commissioners sent messages
of hearty indorsement and promised their
best exertions in contributing evidences of
every kind of natural and acquired wealth
at tho exposition. The conference lasted
three days and resulted in fixing
beyond question the widest general display
Of the industrial components of our whole
domain that has ever been accumulated. 1t
was apparent that each commissioner felt
deep pride in demonstrating the greatness Of
his state, and the good-natured yet aggressive
rivalry that will now be engaged in must
surely produce astonishing developments.
1t will be remembered that only
twenty-five states were represented
at Philadelphia in 1876. At New Orleans
scarcely one will be absent. The commits
sioners have returned to their homes, and by
this time their active work has doubtless
begun When the exposition opens an abso.
luto and perfect industrial union of the states
without an omission will be inaugurated.
With the assurance of these exhibits from
states, the selection of representatives of
all the departments of the general gov
ernment detailed to make extensive
exhibits, the applications of fourteen foreign
countries for space, and an unusual rush of
exhibitors from among the manufacturers of
this and foreign countries, the exposition has
assumed such proportions and acquired such
potency as to make 1t tho largest of all the
great worlds fairs Its rapid growth has as
tonished aud in fact embarrassed the manage
ment. The projectors planned for a larger
exposition than had ever been. held,
but the effect Of the act of con-
gress on foreign powers and Of the
Presidents executive order relating
to government and state EXHIBITS gave an
impetus to the enterprise that they did not
anticipate. The widespread publicity given
to the event through our consols has
caused Commentaries in every country to
management have had q desperate problem
to contend with in devislng ways
and means to provide adequate place.
They are, however, determined to accommo-
date tho commercial world and secure to the
country all the industrial achievements of
which the exposition is capable. 1t will do
great things in developing our resources,
every state will feel tho inspiration 1t i'm
parts, and the impulses of growth and ex-
panson will permeste now regions. In its
present magnitude no citizen can afford to be
indifferent to the sue cess of this vital event