Year: 1873

phia to attend the annual meeting of the United States Centennial Com mission, it is proper to make some note of the progress of the great in- ternational exposition to be held in that city in 1876; and we are com potent to speak advisedly of it. 70

 We have not space, and at this time no inclination, to detail difficult ties under which the commission has labored up to nearly the present; but will briefly say that it was charged by law to project and make successful a vast enterprise involving the pride and honor and business of the nation, as we'll as requiring ten millions of money, and yet the Congress which made the law and imposed the work, expressly provided that the nation should not pay @ cent towards it i; New York and other jealous places did much to discourage popular sup port; the apparent long time to 1876 and other causes conspired to make every step of the Commlsslon an up- hill one. The recent meeting was we'll attended, nearly every State and Territory being represented by one or both its members. Many of the coolest and most able ones met, with doubts of ultimate success, but few if any went away ill that mood. The exposition will be the grandest ill all respects of any preceding it. A thorough discussion of the major and too many minor points, threw new light upon the subject, and the ques- ton of funds may be said to be set tied favorably. If the people indi- vidually or in their organized capaci- ties will not take the stock as fast as the money is needed, men of wealth will but it is far better that the peo- pie at large should advance the cash which will be mostly if not wholly returned to the subscribers and may be with interest. If one million peo- pie would take 8 share ($1O only) each, the fund would be complete and the interest manifested more general in 1876, when this nation will either be exalted or belittled in the eyes of other nations, which by the way are already rather better awakened to the advantages of the occasion than our own. But let no one be de- ceived into the belief that the Tooth anniversary of American Independ- ence will not be gloriously celebrated by six months international expo sition of the products of the soil and mine and the arts and manufactures.

 Owing to the facts that the commits sioners serve and labor without pay, and the time required for them to as- semble, it is deemed impractica ble to meet but once a year; therefore all the powers possessed by them as a body have been delegated to the Exec utive Committee which consists of thirteen of the ablest membe who could and would give it all needful attention. Owing to his great popu- larity and recognized ability and dis tant locality, (yet by virtue of his po- sition, convenient to meet whenever required,) Governor Mccormick was elected one of this committee by the Commission. He is also on other i'm portant but minor committees and owing to his being placed upon the most important of all, it was deemed best that not only he but all other members of it should visit the grand Austrian Exposition now open at Vii enna, and personally view and exam inc its strong and weak points, and take an experimental lesson in work which involves high order of taste, variety of thought and application as regards every conceivable matter which interests a remarkably intelli- gent and progressive people. Gov. Mccormick will leave for Vienna early next month, duly accredited by the Centennial Commission as we'll as by his commission making him a member to represent Arizona. He will have a hard Summers labor, but he will do it we'll if his present good health continues.

 This Territory has in this an addi- tional reason to be proud of her Dele gate. He now stands one of thirteen to prepare for the grandest interna- tional exDosition of this aoe. and