The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-06-05
THE CABINET AND THEExPosITIos

terday against alioWtiiS tue pseih
ment exhibits to remain here, was
a surprise and disappointment
There had been SO much encour-
agemert held out; there was so
little asked, and such important |
results to flow from granting this
small request, that no one had ex-
pectcd n refusal. All the subscrip-
tions to the extension fund were
secured, conditional on the govern
ment's action, and the Whole plan
of continuance depended on this.
OF the government, no aid OF as
sistancc was asked; the people OF
New Orleans guaranteed all the
money needed, and requested only
that the exhibits remain here the
coming winter for the education,
instruction and Improvement of
hundreds of thousands OF people
instead of being hidden away where
they would be seen by few.
The reason given by Mr.. Gar
land for refusing the request and
adopted by the President and a
majority of the Cabinet was the
lack of guarantee Of the govern
ment against the expense that
| would be drawn on it by this ex-
tension. This is not good and suf-
ficient reason. The citizens OF
New Orleans have never intended
to put the government to any such
expense, but to take that burden
upon themselves. This fact ought
to be presented to the Cabinet in
the most vigorous and forcibie
manner, SO that.it cannet be mis-
understood or nlisinterprcted. Let
the citizens committee call upon
the Cabinetto reconsider its action,
and let it meet the point made by
Mr.. Garland by agreeing to place
in the hands Of the United States
representatives here, the amount
| required to cover and protect the
government against any loss or ex-
pensc that may result from the ex-
hibits remaining here anotheryear.
This has always been the intention
| of the committee, has been one OF
the points of the programme; but
it has apparently not been as well
understood in Washington as here.
] If Mr.. Garland's reason for refu-
sal is the only one, it can be easily
met.
The whole country now recogni-
zes the greae,educational adyanta-
gcs of the Exposition and the ben
etits it has brought. There is ;
{ strong popular feeling in favor Of
its continuance not only in New
Orleans, but throughout the Soutl
!, and West. 1t can be continued
$ without difficulty. The money
. needed has been raised; the States
will give the continued Exposition
: as much support as they have glvel
it already; the exhibitors are vii
r ling te remain; everybody, in fine
/. was helping along until the who'll
5 matter was called to sudden1ial
: by the United States. In othe
lands it is the general, the centra
II government which takes the mos
is interest in Expositions, and whic
indeed pays all their expenses
This IS not expected or desired !
this instance; no monetary assist
ance is asked. The people of Ne
$, Orleans offer to pay all the expel
ses of maintaining the goyernmeI
u exhibit here, yet the goyernmeI
n itself refuses. Should this refus'
be maintained it will cause mne
to. regret. do mnch harm, and arou;
much bitterness of feeling that IL
4 Cabinet should have taken so ma
row a view of q question OF $40
IL moment ana benefit to the who
country. But We hope, when u
mt matter is better explained and Il
20 misunderstanding of the Cabin
= removed, it will change its actit
es and grant our rcquest.-T-D.
~ The Supreme Court has confirI
ed the decision of the lower coul
by in the Murphy murder case, viii