New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-01
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TIE VIENNA EXHIBITION.
TnE coMMIssIoNERsHIPs SCANDAL.

CHARGES OF IRREGULARITY-No REsIoRATIoNs
TO OFFICE RECOMMENDED.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-A telegram has been
received from the Special Commission at Vienna APP
pointed by the President to examine into the alleged
Irregularities OF the original Commission, TO the effect
that some OF the suspended Commissioners appear TO be
Implicated in the charges OF Improperly receiving
money. II leaves the following persons from the
charge Of any rregulary viz; Dr. Anthony Ruppaner.
Thos. MCElrath Lewis seasongood, j. C. BOtteu G.. L.
Biodgett, ii. Garretson, Edward Gotthie, Clayton
McMehae Isaac Cook A. q. James, and william +.
Round 1t is recommended that part Of the suspended
Commission be restored at present. It's understood
that the result OF the examination and the grounds Oh
which its accommodation Is founded TO be imme-
dately forwarded.
CONSPICUOUS ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE - CHARGES OF
BLACKMAIING AND CORRUPTIoN-TAXEs LEVIED
ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUBJECTED TO EX-
CEssIvE CHARGEs-NEGLECr or THE COMMISSION
Frs TO CLAIM THE SPACE BELONGING TO THE
UNITED STATES IN THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.
tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRBuNEl
VIENNA, April 16. - 1t is to be hoped that
the American Government will institute thorough In
vestigaon Into the in which the trust conh1ed
TO the Commission for this Exhibition has been observed
The Supply has arrived at Trieste, but papers have
been forwarded to facilitate the dischargng OF her
cargo, the Commissioner who was charged with this
duty not having been heard from to this date. No
plans have been received far l can find, for the
arrangement OF the goods and our transept Is alone
empty aud utterly without sign OF preparation for the
receipt of goods. The English Commission have been
here for months and have ther space all mapped out,
and goods already in course OF arrangement NO one
has any knowledge OF the disposition OF affairs and as Mr.
Van Buren, has just arrived it is only now that ex
hibtors, some OF whom have been waiting here for
weeks, can begin to make their arrangements OF the
Commission there thus far only four working men,
her nd an n ne
can department IN confusion, and those who do work
have the materials to enable them to work inteli-
gently But for the incidental presence Of Mr. McErath
here e not having had any part in the preparation in
America and knowing nothing OF the plans before
coming here nothing would be done to-day except what
had better not have been done.
Inquiry among exhibitors and constructors discoses
the fact that system OF matchmaking and corruption
has been applied by certain members OF the Commission
which, when fully unrayeled will excite the indignation
OF whole country Exhibitors nave been assigned
places by payment OF money TO Commissioners; taxes
have been levied coutracts the seyedores eyen who
loaded the ships said to have been bed to rulnous
extent the privilege Of loading and Of the construc
tons here Job, the roofing Of court for the ma
ehinery, been given to contractor for $4,000
francs with the Of the building at the end OF
the Exhibition while another contractor had offered to
do the same work for $4,000 francs paying per cent
TO the Commissioner who had charge Of the job, and
giving up the building TO Government. To ex-
tort these brides from the exhibitors numerous
applicants have been refused places, and now
there Is space unified and we need articles to
make a show consistent with our pretenson The 1T
tugs up for the department have been assigned to
contractor with the understanding that 80 per cent OF
the profits should be paid the Commissioner in charge.
Meanwhile the building being equally behlndhand, we
ehal not lose much deserve. The fine arts hall
will not be ready before the middle OF June or the first
OF July the walls being damp Our goods by the Supply
are all landed aud part has arrived, so that we shall
be ready for the opening but our space thanks
TO our ingenious Commissioner, not being tRl It will be
permitted to add until June TO- when the Juries COM
meDce sitting.
G In the department OF steam engnery the inventive
genius OF America has one item OF practical appreciation
which is worth moro than many medals or the eight
steam engines contributed by the whole mechanical de-
partment there are five Corliss Amercan) engines and
one of the other three has Porters governor (also
Americana The section assigned to the machinery Of
America has only small part Of the extent assigned to
England, but it will nave feature not shown by any
other department, in that the lighter machinery in the
side galleries will all be in motion, side
shaftlng aud driving bands having been allowed
by the general direction, that every American ma
chine in the Mechanical Hall will illustrate its method
OF action in comprehensive to any obserYa
ton In this department especially the frendlness OF
the Imperial direction has been shown to the United
States the affairs Of the disputed hall aud In several
other minor instances there has been hearty good
will shownltO the Americans which Is exceedingly dat
terlug That the eDtangement should have had exist
ence is m assured owing to the neglect Of our Com
mission to define its plans or to make any precise claims
for space until after the time at which the space belong
ing to US was assigned in default OF such claim, to
England Naturally ia such case, with the absolute
assignment the space in question 10 England by the
management the British Commission declined to submit
the question to arbitration as proposed by our Com
missioners.
or the different sections Of the Exhibition buildings
nothing probably will be in complete readiness for the
openpg except the Rotunda. In this men swarm like
ants and much energy as could be expected from the
workmen IN this country is shown and it Is confidently
expected to complete but for the rest opinions diner
by nearly month to the date OF complete readiness
the latest putting 1t time In July. The sowness
and ndrectness Of operations here scarcely be con-
ceyed In America. Pe-driying by hand and carrying
of heavy loads by gangs OF men where wheels would as
readily do the work. with many other methods OF indi-
rection and how not 10 IT, visible In every direction
The site evidently one Of tho most favorable that can
be found, and when the gay Mosques and res
taurants, with their flags and decorations, half
buried in the trees which just begin to show
their Spring green complete and the long avenues
OF massive looking buildings are disncumbered Of the
unslghty scaoding which now covers them can well
imagine that the sight will be one worth going far to
see. Down in glade OF forest OF almost unsophist-
Gated beauty is a huge wigwam-the exterior OF an
American bar. In another corner is q japanese
garden and farm house. which the busg hammers are
now clinkng with assiduitg and the Mongo eyes look
out on ways and meaIs strange TO them as their
dainty wooden tiles End exqulsiely finished housetim
bers to usteir gngerly agility footing 1t over the
eighty built roofs In straw slippers, agile as habitua
juaglers. Close by is q model OF mosque and
minecet from Egypt-fragile but exquisite imitation or
me most quaint and airy OF all architecture Deep In
the Glade OF the woods Again under the shelter Of the