New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
WORK FOR THE woRLHS FAIR
wuIrELAw RE1D's EFFORTS IN FRANCE
REPLIES FROM VARIOUS FOREIGN MINISTERS
TILE nays SUBSCRIPTIONS.

WI, ,,.ror Grant wrpte 10 Whftehw REQ "in'
,.,sr IN France early in October reqnes'"e vo.,d,s
oneration in an endeavOr TO secure io' "a ,ho ex
Fair q, 1892 some Of the more impor'~ - ro,,iad
hints at the Paris Exposition, NJ - ~ carry
saving that he would do all in Us ~ ' ,ho Mavnr
OH, the Mayors suggestions ies'e" "a topr,ber
received an important letter from W. u which MIR
with certain replies TO comu'iN .nosentatiyes Of
Reid had addressed to i~@,,oos oxhio,,s
~ 1,o,.orr,oonts under whose auspices
80 -, rlacod At the Paris Exposition " ''0'"
letter was a. follows ,s,ter n, ,c,ober
As promised in my rply 70 Oh XXI be done 10 carry
10 ! fastened 10 sec VIVA and the committee. with
out the VISITS riag certain buildings anu eAolts
reference 10 secuIins nron,sed Universal Exposition
Tor the purposes Of the fVp,ici,ated however the
IN New ! 3rh; ian TOO long delayed, ana was sui
ihattel h"a and uncertain 3 shape ~ i""hO any
definite ARRANGEMENTS once with The French Govern
committing colonial and otter special eAhols'
ment cOuCcI = With the representatives OF spanish
and buildings, a ailments Ali this necessarily
American snd fell bound. of course, TO explain that
unOhcaS .orpn,ept had a. YET taiF'n no acuOh lhd'
the Governs not in session. that several cities com
Congress W" the Si,e and that, b&des your request,
Peiea TO- It,ers from the Mayor of Chicago, and from
nn"inenf citizens of MashingtOh.' All the resp0see
P lU.' corjal and sympathetic ana some assure1 me
that the Exhibition S6o1 frn Ge hs'" moe compete
representation OF the development OF men Souries
man ad "ot seem In any case possible to go. II WILL
~ douht be of some advantage that the attention OF
these Governments has been cahea 10 uhe piOpOsoo
exhibition and in some cases II NAV result III lheI
seinc better prepared on short nOuce 10 make such
collections as would be desired. 80 ,
take pleaSure In inclOsing herewith the reply
from the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and extracts
from the replies by a number OF minister's nom
snanish American Governments.
Regrettlng that at the late date at which your
letter reached nothing more definite cOud De
Gnne and with the most earnest wishes for the
ceSS of New York df the site be securely in making an
exhibition that NAV vorthy surpass all previous
have the honor TO be very truv yours
! nave u'' "'''i WHlTELAw REID.
The letter 10 Mr. Reid from NJ spuler, Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Of France. which is one of the en-
closures is a. follows:
Monsieur lie Minis,rc: In letter dated the 9th
inst you have expressed your desire to know
whether Z would not be possible TO take
measures tending to the preservation of buildings
and OF collection that have figured in the Exposition
of 1850 and which might be utilized again I'm the
TX position that the United States proposes To open in
1882 on the occasion of the fourth centenary OF the
discovery OF America. According 10 the information
addressed to me by the president of the Council the
rommissionairc Generate of the Exposition. TO whom |
rred YOUR request the larger part of the collections
and buildings is the property of individuals who alone
have the right TO dispose of them: In regard TO tho
various buildings of the Colonial Exposition and of the
History Of HabatOn put up "a they were for a
period Of six months only their transportation would
be impracticable. and their demolition has ahea1y
begun Some of the buildings might be taken 10
pieces but their owners have Offered them for sale.
Under these circumstances. have - regret my dear
sir 10 inform you that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of the Exposition cannot give any satisfaction to NE
request that You have wished TO transmit on be
half Of the Mayor of New Ork.
Receive the assurance of my distinguished consider
alton. r. sPj ILkh,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The memoranda of replies from SpaniSh-Americ
Ministers inclosed by Mr.. Reid follows:
senior Ramon Fernandez Minister from Mexico,
writes that he has fastened 10 COMMUNICATE the dc
sire of the Mayor of New-YOrk 10 his Government
and be will take pleasure In transmitting is lepy
as soon as possible. The Mexican Government had
the costliest building sent by any spaash- American
country 10 was constructed with a view 10 It's re-
mOVa and reconstruction in the City of Mexico Tor
a permanent museum. Senior Fernandez SAD 10 m
that he saw no reason why ~ might not
be rst used for the purpose of the exhibition III New
senior Manuel de Parara Minister from Costa
Rica says Costa Rica. through unforeseen ciICnm
stances was not represented on the Champs dc Mars
Is She would have desired to be. but l can assur,
Won my dear colleague that the Government and her
people win do thor best Ia be wofthlN rclh ,eiieu
an New York. or al any other city in the Union.
Costa RIGA was discovered by the Great Admiral him
self II vas the first soil OF the continent on "hio
Columbus found safe refuge al the end Of his
tempas nous fourth voyage. AMI il Will not 1an ID
respond TO the appeal Of your County, ,,s
that he has Communicated your request TO his Gov
snnor Gaubcrt Coqsult;encra Of Honduras, and its
romn,issioner(, General Al the Exposition. writes
The participation Of Honduras in the Exposition Oh
thaf We can do better Tor YOU than make use. in
s92 any part OF the collections tna haEe apptae
In The Exhibition on the Champs de Mars. The Govern
meni winch / have the honor to represent could,
am cCnv!Irced make in the next three years much
1etter and more complete exhibit. and will. am
sure. take all proper steps 10 that end ~,
senior Almeda, Minister from the Dominican Repub-
ic saws that Ire Will write 10 his Government on nc
,b,eci ~ vo,r rrousst He adds: do not doubt
nal my Government will appreciate the advantages
hat an Exhibition in the United states VIII oier
hem and the fact thai II will tend 10 develop the
,ood relations and considerable commerce that now
yists betveen the two countries II will be easy
ar us 10 obtain fresh examples Of our production
md ship them directly from our shores to New orI,
where they viii arrive in good condition. ana without
'einC subject TO any deterlOianon' -,,
senior Eugene PectOr, Consul General Of salvador
writes: Having been already lmpr ssed myself Dy
idea presented by the Mayor OF NeW-f ORR duouEh
il mroSeible for me 10 express beforehand the IN
cnton of nv Government. / have decided Ia return
n salvador in bulk considerable quantity OF the
Inject, sent here resc'ving 10 be disposed OF mere col
ectiops that arr of les permanent value:
NJ Lsforestprie wrtes me from the Legation OF
Iavti that while his Governments on account OF the
Domestic situation. has been unable 70 participate IN
h. Exposition here he does not doubt that II VIII 40
M In II, power 10 be represented in America
senior Paz. Minister from the Argentine Republic.
he inguirv of the MAYOR Of Ncw-NOrk ana begs him
10 be assured OF the special which the Minister
viii take in setting foot inquiries looking to the
of any collections or oieclS forming
uart az their exhibit her. which ~ the judgment OF
exre~S will be useful FOR the nucleus OF similar col
lections for the proposed American Exhibition
sen0r Narena minister from Bolivia, writes that
he Ia. brought the matter al once 10 the attention
u their Comm General, and requested him 70
iak any step, that might be in HE power 10 further
the wishes pXDles.ad by the Mayor OF NeW-l Ork.
Yesterdays subscriptions to the MOrlIs FAR fund
sggegated S9,24O, a follows;
lanes NcfVOv $4,000
: Buns Manufacturing Observation-Disclosures 800
NOtety NtO1 WORKS 2Vp
lanes ID. Hal -'---'------ ~
.oIg and s Bacon 900
ermaun SAT- meytf y0V
> 4iam :. Dag 800
<. sasserata Brother 200
award } Hernon i0V
~ Hahn Co ii000
Anorew Csson in0