National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-06-01

The Now Orleans EHposttion aud II
Permanent international ENhibi-
ton at Warrington.
The New Orleans Exposition is closed
10y the operation of law. In one way it
has been q great success, in another fail
urc. Its successful features have been tho
showing to the people Of tho south and to
tho foreign representatives who attended
the exposition, the improved implements
and manufactures Of the north, and in
showing to tho people "a the north and west
tho great capacity OF tho south as Il pro.
ducng country. 1t has also shown the
people OF the south how readily the peo
pie of tho north respond to auy effort or
proposal from the south to improve its
social condition.
Tho failure of tho exposition has been
in its financial management, and hero
has been terrible failure Iueliciency
and Misrepresentation are tho causes of
this failure, aud reflect upon the manage.
meut
No cause can succeed that is founded
in falsehOod. When the first appeal was
made to Congress for u loan, tho Phila.
delphia precedent was dwelt on, aud tho
statement was mado that seven hundred
and ffty thousand dollars had been sub.
scribed and paid by the stockholders.
| This was not true. The report of the
managers showed only three hundred
and eighty thousand dollars paid in by
stockholders.
When the managers came here TO be
relieved from debt they asked for five
hundred thousand dollars to pay the in
| dobtedness, but could only show two hum
drod thousand due to foreign and ono
hundred and fifty thousand to Louisiana
creditors. SO three hundred and fifty
thousand was appropriated, Now it ap-
pears that the foreign indebtedness
amounts TO over three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, and tho amount due
home creditors is unknown.
The administration, with these facts
known, and they are known, could not
afford to do any other way than as it has
done, nor can it afford to change its de-
cision at the request of any one.
There is one other thing 1t should do
and at once, that is, follow the phtladel-
phia precedent to tho end, and use the
proper methods to recover the money
loaned as it did from the centennial man.
ayers. The New Orleans Exposition
closes in debt TO Louisiana people. I'm
der the privilege" laws OF that sta Q
these creditors can seize everything,
buildings, exhibits, and all that are on
tho exposition grounds, and hold them
for tho debts due. The administration
can legally prevent this scandal, and pro-
tect the government in its dobt by put
ting United States marshal in charge
but it must be done at once. because be.
fore this week expires the Louisiana
creditors can be in possession under
Louisiana laws.
This should be done, and when Con-
gress meets whatever is proper right,
and equitable for all parties can be ar
ranged.
The experiences Of the United State!
: government in regard to internationa
exhibits with private corporations shoult
now end, and different plan for thu
future be adopted, namely: Let tho ma
tional government locate a permanent in
ternational exhibition in tho city o
: Washington upon its own grounds, cree
buildings thereon suitable to exhibi
therein every article, with models O
, working size, and sufficient to hold any
foreign exhibits. Grounds should he sc
apart for each state and territory upo
which these states and territories coul
erect buildings and display their product
The managers should be composed Of pei
: sons nominated by the President and on
= from each state nominated by its Cover
nor Thus the national and stat
governments would bs united in
>, permanent exposition that will Civ
:, an impulse to commerce, agricu
I, ture, manufactures, science, and art
easily accessible to tho great center
. Of population aud trade and the ports {
!. the western hemisphere, and at th
. capital, whore all the representatives {
", foreign nations reside and which over