The sun., 1873-12-27

The DISCRIMINATION in Favor Of Europeans
against Americans.

The DISCRIMINATION in Favor OF Europeans
against Americans.
To me Editor Of me sun.
SIR: A communication in THE SCN
which appeared in August LIST in relation to the
premiums awarded at the Universal Exposition
at Vienna has attracted much attention. 1t
was regarded In that city as rejecting with un-
due severity on the jury making those awards.
Having had abundant facilities for knowing
what was done I'm reference to the sewing ma
chine interest on that occasion, beg leave to
submit to your readers full statement In re-
gard to the whole matter, without bias or favor,
and will endeavOr to place the hOnors where the
jurors intended them to rest.
vast deal Of doubt and misapprehension ex-
lists IN regard to the medals and commentators
bestowed upon the various sewing machines
exhibited at the eWelt-Austellung. This Ia largely
cases preposterous advertising OF intereste ed
parties. The principals of the American sew
ing machine companies, doubt not. are men OF
high character, who would not deliberately
utter or publish amisstatement, even to procure
an advantage In business, but their scruples
may sometimes be oyerborne by associates
whose sentiments are less nice and dscriminat-
ing. In order to correct these misapprehen-
sions, the writer has endedvored TO present the
The following is a catalogue Of the honors or
degrees In the order of precedence which were
oTII1sa a Wna ,eh" nn 9 n9e f progrcs @s Tbs
Medal for Merit. T. The Medal for Fine Arts.
5. The Medal for Good Taste. o: The Medal for
Co6perators. z. The Diploma OF Merit, or Hon
orable Mention.
The ofncial report of the Exhibition states
that 1.-THE Diploma of Honor was designed to
bear the character Of n peculiar distinction for
eminent merits In the domain uf science ana lta
applications to the education Of the people. and
and material welfare of man. Awarded eXciu-
sively by the Council Of Presidents upon the
proposition Of the International Jury"
THIS award was undoubtedly merited 10y sew
eTal OF the companies, under the clause for
the advancement Of the Intellectual, social, and
material welfare of man" But IL was not
awarded to any sewing machine company In
deed. II seemed to be the policy OF the Austrian
Government, az was remarked by one of their
commissioners, mot to allow any one company
to override another company" particularly III
such company should he American. The evil
dent disposition of the European commissioners
was to encourage their home manufacturers OF
sewing machines. although these, almost every
have infruged the rights Of American inventors
and manufacturers, whom the European patent
laws do not adequately protect.
As an example of unworthy partially, the fact
can be cited that out Of sxty-nine medals
aW arded sixty-two were given to manufacturers
The Wheeler 4 Wilson Sowing Machine Com
pany received no medal for their family sewing
machine. while the Hamburg company engaged
In manufacturing an imitation of this machine
were awarded a Medal of Progress, thus UNJUST
ly outranki the original inventors and manu-
fdcturcrs In their contributions to the progress
OF Industry and the Improvement of society"
This disposition to discriminate against Amer
company was So entitled, was the probable rea-
son why the Diploma of Honor. the highest Of
all. was withheld from every sewing machine
The Medal for Progress, coming second in
rank, was awarded in groups | I" - and ia Rroup
70 to exhibitors who have furnished eNldcLCe
Of considerable progress over similar products
shown at former Uniysrsa Exhibitions by new
inventions, or who, blythe introduction II new
material and contrivances. SC, or by their ef-
fOrts nave otherwise essentially contributed to
the progress Of industry OF to the Improvement
Of society
Tue basis Of the award Ia this class, 1t Will be
observed, Mas the state Oi tie att at former
play some progress, either by Improvement or
new invention. over those which had been al
ready exhibited. new machine, unless pos
sessing unusual merit would not receive high,
er award than the Medal Of Merit, the third
grade.
Secor sewing machine of New York. la this H.
stance a new machine Of rem arkable simplicity y
and efficiency, though IL had never been cX-
hibited before at a Universal Fair, was never
theiess awarded a Medal OF Progress, which evil
IDENTITY was intended as a mark of progress and
superiority over the old methods 10y progress
and new invention"
The Wheeler a Wilson Manufacturing Com
pany OF New York also were awarded Ia Medal
for Progress on their new machine for heavy
work. This machine. the invention of Mr.. j. A.
rouse, lOiiH WIN thal company. lst hott Worthy
example OF what ingenuity Gan accomplish vita
the.' ro AIRY hook principle." The Singer MANU-
featuring COMPANY, the Howe Machine Com,
psny, aud the bennington Empire Company all
received Medals for Progress over former eG-
hlbittuns. The Weed Sewing Machine CuIut.uy
ot Hartford, Conn, likewise wds AWARDED q
Medal for Progress, Tor a new step motion. A
majority Of these machines also re ciyed medals
| Of lower grade for beautiful speciiucns OF sew
| lug, embroidery, etc.
| Medals Tor Nerit' were aw aried to exhlb.
/ rots In consideration II the excellence ol lh'
exhibits the extent Of their operation. and th,
superiority II means aud forces employed 4
medal of this class was given 10 the Wilson Sew
/ ing Machine Company Of Cleveland, Ohio. II /.
/ comparatively new Machine and has not beer
exhibited AZ former niN ersal falrs. IL WAS a!,'
| awarded a Medal of Merit for fine specimens u
stitching, enbroiderinl, etc. The Wilcox S
Gibbs sewing Machine Company Of New YORK
mauufactur, = n the fatlr.tc s'nEle-thrctd ma
. chine, Hl-o oitg ned the Nttal for Merit. TLi
) machine had been exhibited at several preNluU,
/ idrs.
Medals for lre arts and for good taste Wer,
not considered 81 urupridt". and hence were huI
/ awarded in the -eWiuE machine clH-s. Medals
J for co-operators, whether ia the production o
articles exhibited, or IN essentially promoting
tre success Of the exhibition, were conferred
upon many meritoriuus persons of both s,xc
connected wish tlU various exhibit NJ cumpa
MES. COMAlsSlUAEK