New-York tribune., 1873-06-14
THE UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION.
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factory 10 him Van Burrn). This seems 10 have been
the general tactcs-Meyer made all the arrangements
and Van Blren ignored them when convenient.
II is however, impossible 20 exhaust the here.
Mr. Sargeant has put In an appearance and what he
may know is not to be added 20 the common stock
and II any other Commissioners are compromised Il will
be by matter not yet introduced into the In Vienna
II any Commissioners have had agreements 10 act In
reference TO awards &C. II can only be made known by
the individuals themselves making disclosures but,
the foreseen, there probability Of any deo
sion being influenced in this manner have been in
formed that person expected 20 have controlling in
uence in the matter informed by exhibitor that
II a medal could be secured 70 the latter 10 would be
worth $4,000; and American exhibitor informs
that he was approached by agent here with pro-
posal to hun medal for peouniary eonsdera-
ton.
think that Mr. 5tias5ny has Jared harder than he
deserves He Is by far too clever TO have had these
things pass under his nose without perceiVtng them
but there arc no grounds for believing that he prohtod
by the corruptious that ne knew Of their extent
One witness says that when Meyer and Van Buren, we're
talking busness" s,iassny sent out OF the roOm
and confident that n the thing be sted TO the
bottom we shall ind that he was guilty OF nothing worse
than complasance and making presents % Gen. Van
Buren 10 keep in bis good graces though IL Is DO said
that the 5000 sallsy must explained There has not
been found hero particle OF evidence that he ac-
cepted money from any one; on the contrary,
we havo his distinct assertion. corroborated 70
certain extent, that he spent a good deal. think
t would be found that he paid some bills and bought
some articles used b. himself. Beyond that, and
keeping his eyes closely shut no charge can hang
on him. he certainly does not deserve 20 bo classed
with Meyer and Van Buren. Young, wealthy, and am-
bilious or social distinction in his native city he was not
choice In the means Of attaining 1t as he will be-
another time There Is one phase OF this affair which
faF r-Fv that
formed OF the principal facts first developed by the In
yostgatiou before Meyer and Van Buren, left NewYor
and that instead OF looking into the matter personally
or by Trustworthy agent, Secretary Fish put the
matter into the hands Of Van Buren, and allowed HIM
and Meyer 10 leave FOR Vienna without further inYes
tigaton.
The very mention OF the American Commission has be-
come opprobrOus. and the Exhibition, 4 whole, an
injury the repute Of the nation that effort posi-
bic success entirely retrieve. The frauds, the
incompetence the pretensous. and the utter social and
intellectual nsgndcance OF the prominent members OF
the old organization have been so snguarly set out
relief by the eItraTagaut plans and meager achieve
meut ~ our contribution that the American department
IA ming which VIII be passed by with derislOn az long
rs tho Exhibition lasts We have built costly for
nm properIv the snace we c,i5ned IN f5e ran
sept We have built machinery aunexe which
sent two Government ships tho ocean.
have pad freight by railway for hundreds of tons of
catter tnan any other nation in th0 world, and
hhl urs nave shown thcmsef 20 be more parsmOnIOus
officials corrupt and national character
ne less praccai than those OF other people i'm the
Exhibition. believe that the results OF the jury exam
Iuau0n viii DO something 10 redeem and that In the
machinery department especially shall have the Ii-
umphs OF the In order 10 DO what should do
especially m those congresses IL which our practical ma
tIre viii be allowed tO express itself must be prop
cry represented in the iuries and here must not
have stump orators nrrguers pOt-hOuse politicians,
any than political social WOOdeune but men Of
honesty and Intelligence. and, as Tar possible, of
European reputation, who can demonstrate 20 their
feUwurOr the good points IN work, and whose
hueuce such that VIII Dc able 10 say that
end dubious affair We began IL. by corruption.
Eud ir how may prestige Is irretrievably IN
jured. and 10 any anticipation OF our ropean display
exhibition uf 1876 possible before, 70 becomes
less than probable now. II, with Government aid, we
able to do 90 te mere. what be expected TO
in managing exhibition OF owns VIII 10 not
lal hands OF the slysters ana stump speakers
and cOrrupt1ut5 buy and sell contracts aud spaces
and medasi And is there any ground. I VIII not say
for hoping that may inspire confidence p other ua-
tIULs hoping. ourselves, that exhibition viii
not managed BADLY our department n this aud
by tho class of peOplOt ". j. 5TILLGAS.
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