National Republican., 1886-07-30
TIE GREAT EXPOSITION.

Favorable Report by the Joint Com
mitteO on the Library-A Mexican
Opinion.
Thefollowing resolution was unanimously
adopted yesterday by the joint committee
Of the Senate aud House on the library, and
reported to the Senate by Senator Hoar;
Whereas the approaching centennial aunl-
versary I'm 1889 Of the adoption Of the cOnsi.
tuition Of the United States and that OF the
iOOth anniversary. in 1892, OF the discovery Of
America by Christopher Columbus, uTc two
important historical events. ffaught with great
patriotic interest, not only to the citizens OF
this republic and of the governments OF the
western hemisphere but also mark occasions
Of trunscendett importance in the history of
the civilized world; and
Whereas it is proper that the people should
commemorate these great events in manner
becoming the gI9tness and dignity of the
United States. therefore, be 1t
RCsclrd That committee Of five members
of the senate, of which the president of the
Senate shall be one. be appointed to consider,
formulate, and report at the next session OF
Congress q plan for properly celebrating ~ the
capital Of the republic these two iOustriOus
anniversaries. Said committee arc authorized
| TO net in concert with any similar committee
| Of the House OF Representatives, and TO sit
| during the recess.
In this connection the following leading
editorial from the T'po Republics, OF the
| City Of Mexico, July 81, will be OF peculiar
| interest. IL is well-meritUd compliment
to the efficient work done by our EXPOSE
tion promoters
| Itis now nearly six months since the Asso-
| ciatcd Press of Mexico entered with great
| deal Of enthusiasm upon the scheme of hold
| ing great International Exposition In Mexico
| in 1892 for the, purpose of celebrating the
fourth centennial OF the landing OF Columbus
| on American soil. Commissions have been
| appointed to ngitatC the subject the president
| and his ministers have given their approval
and have promised their assistance, but be.
| yond that the scheme does not appear to have
taken any tangible form Months after the
Inauguration Of this scheme proposition was
made in Washington TO arrange grand expo.
sition to celebrate the Columbus centennial In
the capital OF the United States, and TO judge
from the way I'm which the committee In
charge of that project Is working, 1t would
seem that the Washington Exposition will be
an accomplished fact before tho promoters of
the Mexico exposition :have even commenced
practical work Auxiliary committees have
already been appointed in nearly 81 the large
cities Of the United States. and the central
committee can claim TO be backed by the en-
tire nation. The ItCo Republics has al
ways contcnded, and still innintains, that
Mexico Is the proper place for the celebration
OF the Columbus centennial, and that the
United States should give their hearty support
TO the celebration, and make II a point Of
honor to nssist in making the Mexican ccle-
bration an unqualified success. But We have
also contendCd that the demand for the Mex.
icnn exposition must come from the Mexican
ptople III lts eitIety W oe Sntltleu W uuselllsu
recognition on the part fthe northern repub-
lie, and therefore urged energetic agitation oil
over the country by means OF organization ol
central and auxiliary committees. II may not
yet be too late, but unless the gentlemen who
have taken charge of the Mexican exposition
scheme act very promptly for the purpose Of
demonstrating 10 the world that the entire
republic of Mexico supports the project to the
full extent OF its ability, II Is TO be feared
that the Washington project will assume such
dimensions that not alone its abandonment
in favor Of the Mexican project will be
impossible, but that its execution Will also
seriously interfere with any celebration oI
exposition Mexico might endeavor TO under
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