New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-08
AMERICA IN ENGLAND.
NEXT YEARS EXHIBITION IN LONDON.
a,RKcroR GENERAL WHITLEY SPEAKS FOR THE
PROJECTORS.
,. IN. Ed,tor of The Tribune.

"a the Edttor of The Trtoune'
SIR: The American Exhibition begins III
,nndou one year from to-day. 1t was anticipated oy o
.rgnators that the work would be spread over ,nree
YEAR, including two years of preparation SIX u
rx,,i,ion and six ,noaths for winding up Inc h'S'
thing TO do was to take public opinion hc'e' ,.s
baen expressel unanimously aud Win u"a'"p
warmth and heartiness IN Its favor. Itis no
tion to say that there never was klo"" rn,ncu ~
history OF Exhibitions 80 magnihcsht 49,. -,
vys,so,.o, 90 that witch has been constituted py
Enrllsnueu aud other Elropeahs' , A.,
90. rs ,acn,jvs Council, after fully considering the
n,ablity OF the sites altered decided yesterday
n,n one covering aboat twenty a;res ut kensington.
r.a rxbibtou will have its own railway station ara
a. 3, direct unbroken communication With the whoe
.vsan of English aud Scotch railroads aud IN close
nro rimty TO the British Colonial Exhibition wh'ch VIII
he held during period thus Offering tache' u
visitors DESTROYS OF seeing both exhibitions, wluouV
gong from under cover
The next question the obtaining OF fund''-We
mans nsinor,,m OF so many bright projects II Is obvious
that an Exhibition, held in the British metropolis aud
exclusively devoted to the arts. nveations nau'c'
ures products aud resources OF single foreign county
could not be Initiated by tho Government OF tnt'
couutry At any rate there Is no precedent ior such
action 1t was felt that private enterprise must eaa the
ovement but tue United States G)yernment has been
invited TO lend further interest by contributing chclce
exhibit formed fro,c its own valuable colccuohs' AS
the United States Government WIS not asked 10 Voe
any subsidy for tho Exhibition IL was neceSsH! 10 'o'n
the snews OF war" from other sources. and it was
deemed expediert to Incorporate an association hhuer
fine English Companies Acts" whereby liability Is Inn
itcd to the subscribed This association was du
fneorporated OF Years Day. 1888, as The American
Exhibition Limited. Tue working capital OF the assoc'
ton il fifty thousand pounds serltus 1t Is estimated
that the amounts payable for floor and wall space VIII
cover the rent aud cost of buildings; and that the
anount receivable from the sale Of concessions Gaia
loyuss aud advertising space In the exhibition Duunss
and ia the catalogues. will moro than cover the toai
working expenses from the beginning OF operations u
the close OF tho Exhibition The large sums receiVape
from entrance moneys percentages on the sacs us
md refreshments aud tue proceeds from entertain
ments WILL therefore, represent the larger part OF Tue
nrofts from undertaking. My colleagues are meu OF
high standing great influence aud large experience ana
from the most carefully prepared estimates we are
satisfied that capital ample but We have nevcrthe
,es reserved powers II II that be ever ncces
sary We have received such practical support from All
ouarters and certain OF presenting an ENhintioh
Of which all Americans may be justly proud that'
although have furnished largo portion OF inc iuhns'
shold double my pecunary interest in the undertaking
u,t were required The Exhibition is In the hands OF
man who arc proud OF their work and intend to make 1t
worthy and beneficial one
As the idea of the Exhibition is without precedent so
Il intended that many OF its details shall be likewise
novel and original have just completed tour through
portion OF the Continent of Europe, aud on every hsnd
from pruce to peasant have received from all classes
Of men the most hearty assurances OF That practca
assist ancs consists n making known the fact that
such an Exhibition Is TO be held IN London next year.
and in making preparations for inspection OF by
the teenng populations OF the European States shall
not he at all surprised IL millions OF people visit
nerca in miniature in 1886 Toe entrance fee VIII
be the nominal one OF shilling.
THIS comprehensive method Of difusng knowledge
the vast of large portions of the North Amer
lean Continent Will most assureiy exert marked effect
f,fur w 9th
investments OF European and the trade and com
merce OF the United states with tho Old World and with
the British and other colonies. This effect will be still
further enhanced Joy the fact that British Colonial Ex
hibton will held during the period in London
at South Kensin gtou. that there will be friendly
rivalry on the part OF Australia Canada, India. south
Africa. etc, with the United States. The United
States consus throughout Europe consider IL to be the
most elective means by which the resources Of the
United states can be made known 10 me Ieopie Oh lne
Old World and ITS colonies. Our Comm ssioner General
john GeT letters @aS be- adressed to him viii
be pleased furnish full particulars to any one DESTROYS
OF communicating with him ,,..
The exhibits already promised by railway comranies
corporations private firms and individuals w necessi
tunty Of selecting only irsclass exhibits 50 mat the
United may be at her best The re- ort % the
United states Board Of Commissioners at the New
Orleans Exhibition Is cordial and Impressive tribute 10
The reports OF the United States consuls throughout
Europe respecting the importance OF the ExnlDiiion
have been unanimously eulogiSc that Keen rivalry
will take place, not only among individual exhibitors Dat
respective states ana leTfltOEcS ABOUT
$50 American artists already at work preparing
exhibits for the Art Gallery aud we have tue assurance
their best efforts 10 make the Art Department
plete and comprehensive as possible. The opinion OF
able Indication OF the Interest evlneed IN the
Exhibition on the Continent may mention a tnat tne
corporation with view TO make known the Exhibition
t aht cnm m and has sugsestea the holding or
similar American Exb hilton IN PARIS at an early tie.
comed An American Exhibition would not be complete
effort combine recreation with instruction
1t best In these matters TO have as te hypocrisy as
posshlvwhere Que person cares Tor the exhibits prOo
ably dozen care only for tue agreeable accompani11
nents. For these purposes II was absolutely essehla
10 have several OF ground aud the site selected Viii
when by the way, we Intend to have planted this
avenue OF specimens in climatic sequence OF
found in Northern aud Eastern States and end
Ing with those ionnd In the south and West The In
will afford Europeans an opportunity OF witnessing 10
dleng articles of every day use by improved mechanical
several learned societies In Great Britain have volun
tarly proposed that corresponding American bodies be
invited " hold their annual meetings in this city next
year. Supplementary their suggestions bya cordial inv
tation the members OF such American societies 10
consider % in sc the So gneis 1 Ge
ing the OF their rooms in London aud visits to places
OF interest both In the British metropolis and elsewhere
I have made numerous inquiries OF persons OF expert
ence respecting the effect which war between England
and Russia would be likely to have In LONDON, and the
unanimous opinion is that stated yescriay 10 leading
article Of The Ts that lufid as is the glow Of war and
rmors Of war; tie menace from Central Asia is not of
species TO destroy the prospects of London season
London the national centre would thrill TO cam
paign in the East there might be pain and grief but
there would not be duness.
While the primary object OF the Exhibition IS to make
1t aunique SUCH who provide the.requste
funds COURSE entitled to the profits Of successful
enterprise and Is encouraging to have in our favor the
opin0n Of experienced men who are admittedly goot
administrators aud possessed OF common sense like
the Earl OF Derby who. in recent speech at MARI
borough House stated that whatever the subject may
be- the interest that Ia felt in these exhibitions Is
bated aud ever increasing" The American Exhibition
has already served to stimulate and give EXPRESSION to
the desi mr. both the United Kingdom