New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-03
THE TRIBUNE AT VIENNA.

Although we have f0rD0rne 10 CAL pubic
attention to the preGminent success of The
TRIBUNE at the Vienna Exposition, the fact
that there. as in every other field of enter
prise, it is beyond all competition, has not es-
capped tho notice of intelligent observers in
this country and in Europe We published
two days in advance the best and fullest ac-
counts of the opening ceremonies which have
yet appeared, and, not cOntented with that,
our daily letters have ever since furnished the
only consistent. ineligible, and systematic
narration of the progress and general char
acter of the Exhibition. The Bureau which
we have established in the City of Vienna is
already recognized there by the journalists of
both continents as the acknowledged head
quarters and center of all information relating to
the Fair, and our correspondents have taken the
position to which their personal and professional
standing entities them, at the head of the
chrOnclers of the great international festival.
An editorial from the Neue Freio PreSSe of
Vienna, the leading newspaper of the Austrian
Empire, which we reproduce to-day in another
column, gives expression to the general senti-
ment which places THE TRIBUNE at the head
Of all tho foreign journals which are repre-
sented at the Exposition. We take especial
pleasure in reprinting this article because
there has been so much to regret in the
representation Of the United States in this
affair, that every one will be glad to see that
in at least one great department of human
activity the Austrians greet American success
with cordial recognition.
Not the least gratifying feature of this sue
cess is the fact that it is purely American.
We do not criticise our contemporaries who
have engaged the services of distinguished
English and German nOvelists to report to
American readers the proceedings of great
Industrial Exhibition. There are doubtless
many persons for whom the daily enumeTa-
ton of the names of tho British peers who
accompany the Prince of Wales is the highest
of all intellectual pleasures. We do not think
the readers of THE TRIBUNE consist largely
of that class. We therefore selected for this
important work corps of correspondents
who have no superiors in the journalism Of
the time, thoroughly American and yet
thoroughly cosmopolitan, acquainted with all
the by-ways of Europe, and equally acquainted
with every phase of life and thought at home
Every incident of this international fair will
receive prompt and iudcious treatment in
these practiced hands. The industrial pro-
gress of the world will DO observed by
eyes entirely competent to measure it..
Tho artistic exhibition will be analysed
and judged by some Of the most
competent and incisive critics of the
time. The varying and kaleidoscope glimpses
of humanity to be caught in this vast con-
gregation of races will DO faithfully repro
duced by men whose observation has been
trained in lifetime of study and travel, and
whose pens have been disciplined by years of
literary effort and triumph. Our Vienna Bu-
reau is prominently practical one. Our cor
respondents were selected, not because they
were famous writers and artists, but because
they were the best trained journalists for the
purpose. They were sent, not as an adver-
tisement, but to prepare and forward to THE
TRIBUNE the best and the prOmptest account
of everything in tho Exposition which would
interest our readers. Their letters up to this
date have justified their appointment. We
have been ahead all along the line, and pro"
pose to retain this position to the close.