Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-05-24
OUR VIENNA LETTER.-No3.
Special Correspondence Of the Dallas Herald.

OUR VIENNA LETTEf'-Noo'
! Special Correspondence of the Dallas Herald.
YIESNA, AusrRiA, April II, 1873.
The projectors Of the Welt Ausstellunl
have found that 1t is very difficult to, pre-
calculate the time necessary TO construc
| all the buildings necessary for so grea
Nh exhibition. 1t was no easy task to say
beforehand how much spaee would be re.
quired by any nation. Would Prussia
who has been for centuries so jealous Of
the influence of Austria, do much to make
this exposition success? France under
the empire had had brilliant success In
her Exposition Universale, and would
she not be content that no greater should
be given? But the managers laid their
plans and m ade their calculations accord
ing to the best of their ability, and all
moved along smoothly until the French
asked for and received five transepts in
the main building, in addition to their pro
rata in the retunda and art gallery.
As soon MS this became known q gener-
al feeling of dissatisfaction was manifest
ed among the Germans: 1nnumerable
complaints were uttered, and q multitude
Of charges brought against Baron schwarz,
who, by the way, has been the originator
and manager, the head and hands of the
exhibition. lie was charged with show
ing Partially toward the French, and
with giving. 81 the best space to foreign
ers, thus de- hiding bis own people.
Germany, who had held back, giving no
encouragement and making no demands
for space, now rushed forward loudest Of
all, in complaining. France, said they,
had about sixty thousand square feet OF
space, while oil Germany had but some
thirty thousand and Munich alone want
ed nearly all of the room that had been
allotted to Germany. A call to German
artists was then issued, setting lorth that,
as they had been virtually ruled out Of the
exposition, it would be better TO send all
hold an art exhibition of their own.
Baron Schwarz was certainly in more
difficult position than the old man md bis
boy and donkey that we used to read of in
our school readers who tried 30 hard to
please everybody. But the Baron still
continued bis efforts. lie asked the French
Commissioner if it would not be possible
for him to relnquish one iransept. The
Commissioner replied that he would consid-
err the matter. On reaching his hotel he
addressed note TO the Baron saying that
he would relinquish all the space allotted
to the French, and should return TO Paris
in the morning. The Baron called at once
on the French Minister, stated the facts
and made explanations. The Commits.
sioner was persuaded to relinquish his
proposed trip to Paris, and the French re-
,tained the amount Of space first granted
To furnish room for all, new buildings
have been erected and are still under pro-
cess Of erection, foundations havin G
been laid as late as April 10.
The Germans are jealous of their repu-
tation as an art-loviug and an nrt-creating
people, ard are entering with spirit into
com petition with the French, who claim
and, as some think, justly, to. take preoe.
Gence Of all other nations in art. And
The French finding that they had, with all
their room, not space enough, have erect
ed, at their own expense, and Mt a cost OF
over sixty thousand dollars, three frame
pavillions, over the courts that separated
their trGnsepts, thus adding three. e.ffths to
the original amount of room.
In all arguments on the NV oman Ques-
tom it is generally stated that women are
not as capable of enduring severe physical
labor ns men, and, therefore, are not to
be allowed the political rights of men.
II tie "thereforef follows logically from
these PREMISE, then there are plenty OF
women in Austria who are qualified TO
vote, for many women have rendered
good service in constructing the buildings
Of the Welt AussielIung.
They have worked side by ide with NOR
in carrying bricks and mortar, and in
fetching and drinking their allowance o
beer, which of course, goes to demonstrst, t,
their equality. Bricks and mortar ar,
not carried in 'shods' on the shoulder, but
in buckets, on the head, ana these womer
ascend and descend ladders with theii
burdens, as far as one can observe, al
quickly and easily as the men.
Two women will mix the mortar, two will
draw large wagon load of it from
one place 20 another, and those wh'
carry it fill their buckets. set them upor
small cushion that they wear on top o
their head and march up the highest lad
ders, no favors being shown to them on &C
count of eek and supposed consequen
weakness.
OF course the equality is not absolute
for the woman who does equal work will
the man receives less pay, aud this, ycl
know, demonstrates the superiority Q
mankind.
The Welt Aussiellnug is the great com
mon topic OF conversation, ami the pre-
ceding shadow Of the coming event is al
ready upon us. Prices are rising, an,
and the spirits Of msny consequently de
clining. Theshop keepers and provision
dealers wear n satisfied smile, but th
poor begin 10 lock discouraged and to in
I quire, Where viii it end.r Those VIII
have n room or a bed that they can rrn
are offering it atadvanesd rates. Hndthos
whose pritcipsi ilzceus is from be rsn
o. areou arc sast.uK -Aeir leads sadly
tsr they see l-- C. yeslssysi= ~ psfe 2.
.rHux Of s'trreers; hsse.s are &C. faa
'haf hey vic can ~ afford p Hae
ro0ns stand snf'g Tiii ~ reap lsaal
slssnisee from incss'srd TiS-s- AZ 'n
sir.1' slia & ~ q --s't tsefl 3. lar