The sun., 1891-01-22


States will not be officially represented at
tho exposition is that no invitation was OK
tended that could be properly accepted. Tho
exposition opens at Jamaica on the 27th Of this
month. and the Governments OF all the coun-
tries OF the Western hemisphere will be repre-
sented except the United States. 1t has been
alleged on the part Of Great Britain that an
invitation was sent to the United Statos, but q
most thorough search OF the records Of the
State Department has failed to bring to light
any communication which could be construed
to mean formal invitation.
Tho nearest approach to a communication
Of this character is q note which was written
by Sir Julian pauncefote to Secretary Blaine on
Jan. Is. 1890. in which he says that he trans
mits. by direction OF Lord Salisbury. copies Of
the regulations framed In regard to an exhibit
tion to be held in 1891 at Kingston. jamaica"
and concludes his brief episte by saying: II
am instructed to request In communicating
these papers. that they may be brought to the
notice OF persons In the United States inter-
ested In such an undertaking"
This request was promptly complied with.
and advertisements were inserted In several
papers. setting forth In full the prospectus and
regulations concerning the exposition.
Tho failure Of the Government to take any
leading steps in the matter has been harshly
criticised by those whowere unaware OF the
fact that the invitation has never been OK
tended. The Commissioners Of the Worlds
Fair. who are about to start for the West In
dies to secure exhibits. after completing ar
ran gements with prominent houses interested
In the Jamaica trade. are the persons most
state. OF affairs. Secretary Blaine has pre:
pared letter for the use Of one of
reasons for the apparent lack Of interest dem-
onstrated BY the denartnent The letter says
received from proper official sources is the tote
Of Sir Julian Peuneefote. and that did pot con
s%; q Rs sss3e, her
request t. bring the matter to the
done. DO NJ Biaiae concludes the letter By aad.
Pauncefotes note conveyed a formal invita-
lSs sach ns son ss i
,46S BaTinso otSs last session o, Congress Senator
United states to induce Congress- to gran. au
Tsaus Of the Governments to send exhibits to
Kingston: The matte{ was oonsidered ~ the
sfs r. 1a sss
ss ooy % h sSH
HgesGSnhole ths request q NJ Lasesss DHr ,H
os.oSeT 1885, Wa@ ~eEs tes
States Consul to Kingston. Jamaica. Informed
would Be allotted IN the SIildinss ,to exhibits
be admitted free Of duty, and might be sold on
tho island. II desired after they had served their
a1oar Ias S
Department which said that arrangements
SS Ss for o the
plans Tar the CONSTRUCTION ot. the necessary
buildings were being perfected In the United
men from this country we're TO be employed In
JSamaica carrying out tho plans i was e.; fpr- M
ian ian Psanoeiote eS Wrote to tho Comm Issenes Of
Ednsattcn 10 here y ipH9Hirlng whether % the CnitSd
Commissioners OF tho Jamaica Exposition an
I, s1$ ssS s55Si, r.
par:@ent as j. ~ unlioIm custom IL r al m at
Fhs hesa1 oi resd that
mot so%pb h wsh Of the
whether an invitation had been extonlsd 10
h soe ha nas % an the
besn extended CONGRESS ,proIebly would make
for Its Meth
onial Treasurer Of jamaica, through the United
an e.hb q G
9f coins and securities OF the United States;
the wishes Of the colonial Treasurer without
favorable action Of Congress. An attemp. was
a tGe result tC was T tho % same IL
'As ssii fhs ~ Q, ths
Yo snd ssme
h Mss b
S Esuneefots. ana SaVe sent exhigts to jsmaisa
These houses ore interested In the Ja.
States and Jamaica a. arc tie colonial author-
Hn !stsrsd TO the the SnItsd States This Ees:
which the United States has sqcceeded
IL n ,maintalning. for number Of yea,s ys,;
parties ,InterestedI although tho balance
abou. e Ths ade TO has S Been nxssR asR
ellities fol, TRANSPORTING tie products, oi the
nsn s sss s nPs
SsszsI s ysa4 s sns d SsSs SsS
bs9xssa ksS %Sss Ana 5$inssseRii .io,t 70 sonoso,
her annoyance at tho loss Of her trade in this d.
rection. and for some time has been endeayor-
Ing Q place Canada in the enyiable position
that tho United States now occupies. A. the
present time Mr.. Foster, the Canadian Minis
ter o. Finance, e ~ Kingston seek Ing to neEo- 60
Foster has been, received with kindness by the
Inhabitants Of the island. and his suggestions
on reciprocity with Canada have attracted
more Or less attention: They have not how
In an editorial which appeared IN tho Ddilv
Bsc s g. recent snn Speech By NJ Foster Was was se %
yercly but frankly criticised. The speech was
Kingston, who bad been called together TO hear
pIIrodnced: bow sii the products and manniac.
lures Of the Dominion were Just what the West
indies required and that the staple articles
ed. The editorial. In commenting on the
speech frankly says that NJ new ilcas We're
advanced. and that only rropositions foundrd
~ the hroa lost lines wero prrsento !. Those
VIII h..rl th", spee"h we're mn. h dlsarl,ointed
her.lIsr no plan Was brought forward upoE
Which the nnrh.c coyeted iecipr CITY oI tr;r !"
could be based. 1t was concede that Canada
the West Indies. but, says the editorial. Cam