The Washington critic., 1886-11-15
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE" AND
THE EXPOSITION.

THE EXPOSITION.
The New York Tribune says there
can be little doubt about the benefits
likely to flow from another Exposition
similar to that OF 1876, but that Wash
ington is not the best place In which
to hold 1t. It is Of the opinion that
there is probably no place in the coun-
try where such an Exposition could be
made n pccuDiary success except in
New York. II thinks "thc atmosphere
of Washington il not appropriate for
either summer or winter Exposition
This, in face of the fact that there is
perhaps no city in the country which
can match New York for uncomfortable
heat in summer biting cold in winter
and otherwise miserable weather be-
tween times
As for Washington, It's inhabitants
experience more pleasant days in the
year than falls to the lot of most peo.
pies anywhere in the world.
Our winters are mild, and our sum.
mers are tempered by the shade of
and avenues from 100 to $50 feet 10
width. More than one half the city's
area is devoted to streets and beauti-
fully adorned parks. Delightful
drives on the surrounding hills,
through the great national park along
Rock Creek, and the cultivated one at
Soldiers Home, and daily excursions
on the Potomac 10 many picturesque
and historic points may properly be
included among the charms that Wash
ington affords. Our spring begins in
the spring, and not, as in New York,
in the summer and our autumn
weather fingers until Christmas.
Washington, moreover, is the Cap
ital of the Nation and the handsomest
Capital in the world. 1t is the social
and political centre of the country-a
focus upon which the interest of all
the people of all the States and Terri
tories is year by year becoming every
day more closely concentrated. 1t is the
centre, also, Of the Nations treasures
and antiquities.
1t contains national property which
has cost more than fifty millions Of
dollars. 1t is the home of the Smith.
sonian and Of the National Museum
the depository of the models of al!
Americal inventions. 1t Is the location
Of the Capitol; Of the Presidential
Mansion; Of the great buildings of the
Executive departments; Of a grand ma
tional library, soon to be housed In an
ediiice of splendid design and proper
tions; of the Washington Monument.
II Is, finally, the seat OF Government,
where higher than, and above all other
things, can alone be seen in motion the
complicated machinery Of great con
stitutional Republic.
Why an exposition in Washington
should be failure, and in New York
success, does not appear, Here are
certainly all the conditions of success
there is no place on the continent so
well calculated to attract vast con,
courses of people upon an occasion OF
the character contemplated, Nor has
any plan for an exposition ever been
suggested-a plan which involves the
cooperation of all the States-that
would be less likely to require large
appropriation by the General Gov.
ernment.
What it will cost the Government to
erect buildings for the proper display
and preservation of material already
in hand and available for exhibition
purposes-an expense that must shortly
be incurred in any event-will more
than cover the cost of its share in thu
Permanent Exposition proposed.
II may Furthermore be stated tina
such an Exposition as is projected her
is absolutely impracticable elsewhere
The States and Territories will neve
consent to join in an industrial enter
prise designed solely to benefit tn
trade of New York, but they will com
to Washington, and come to stay. Tn
IriJaRe, as a sensible and patriots
newspaper, may as well cease, first n
last, TO contend against the logic o
events.
DIR. McCosu Of Princeton is said t