, 1873-05-03

THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Tito Vienna Exposition has ut longth been for
mally inaugurated by the Emperor Of Austria,
with coromony the simplicity OF which is it's
ohiof charm At 0 o'clock In tho morning, tho
Emperor Francis Joseph, with tho Crown
Princess Victoria, of Germany, the German
Crown-princo Frederick William, with tho En-
press Augusta, aud tho eldest aon Of the German
Orown-Prince, with tho Austrian prince-Impo-
rial, entered tho building and listened to some
stirring music from tho united Bociotios Of Vi
onna. Three spooolles wero made, which woro
models of brovity, aud, therefore, Of good sonso,
the royal pnrty walked round tho Exhibition
building, aud, aftor another chorus from
tho musicians, tho ceremony, which could
not have occupied much over au hour, wns at an
end. The Archduke Charles, in addressing tho
Emperor, mado speech Of oloyen lines. Tho
Emperor replied In epooch Of ton lines. Then
Prince Won Aucrsberg, President Of tue Council
Of the EMPIRE, nddronsol tho Emperor in q
ton-lno speech, and thon tho Burgouastor of
Vionna, who WAS q little prosy and Belf-
consequential, as Burgomaaters aro inclined
to bo, camo near fatiguing tho nsaomblod
thousands with speech OF seventeen
liucs. AL this goes to show that they do things
bettor III Vienna than in this country,
and that tho Vionnoao have D horror
Of long spccohoB. Therein ia contained
q lesson which might DO studied with profit in
IA 1rit tnH H1Sr 1,r,~r
thirsty aonla havo been kept waiting hour after
hour while the orators Of tho occasion have
delivered themselves Of their eentimants7 There
mover yot was an occasion, however inaignifscant,
in m American city Which Was not improved by
these talking borcH. Smith, tho cntorprisiue,
high-toncd, aud gent1cmanly olork Of hotel,
who for several yoars has domineerod oyor his
travelling victims, makoa up Lis mtpd to resign
aud 60 into boot and shoo store as head clork,
whoroupon his numerous friends assemble
for tho purpose Of presenting him with
drosBing-caso, and each man improves the
opportunity to make speech d quarter Of
column In ]ongtfl, while tho ontorprising, high
toned, and gentlomanly recipient, not to be out
done, replies In IN address Of half column.
Estab1ishlng this as q base, tho ratio of
length incroaaoB with tho Importance of
tho occasion. a dinner to our we'll
known townsman Jones, on tho oyo Of his
departure as Consul to tho Cannibal Islands, n-
wolves speech OF at least three columns, wlilo
spriggins, who has just returned from thore,
cannot exproas tho plnintiyenoBs Of his fcolings
and the ecstacy Of his delight ut returning
onco moro to his native vl1ago, short
Of full pago OF nouparoil to
his fellow-citizons, and column or so OF minlon
to tho achool-childron III white, who meet him at
tho village boundary. It is simply appalling to
think what would bo tho roRultB In tho way Of
speoch-mnking ifweahoullhaye Worlds Expo
Hisfon in this country. Evon at tho Boston Jubi-
loe, clergyman prayed twonty minutes md m
orator spoke nearly an hour, their voioos not
boing audible to q tltho OF the audionco. Their
royal majestes aud oxcolloncios Of Austria hayo
aot an example In tho line OF apoech-makIng
worthy Of imitation. Tho BurgomaBter Of
Vienna, In hia aeyentoon lines, is q
little enthusiastic to 10 sure, aud
the doublo-hoaded caglo acreams n little,
but this is oxcuaab1e tu q Bur-
gomastor. Tho Emperor and tho Archduke,
however, made spooches which ero models, as
showing how much can DO aaid in fov plain,
hcmely words, when man has got anything to
Hay, and how we'll 1t can DO said also,
Tho American department., It is stated by cor
respondents, will mako but poor blow in COM
parison with tho departments Of other countries
except in tho matter Of machines a,il agrioul-
tural products. Tho art display will bo yery
moagre indeed, and had It not boon for tho hand
ful Of American artiata residing abroad, who
hayo mado q liberal contribution of their
worlts out OF feeling Of national prllo, It
would have amounted practically to nulltty.
Tho most aucoeBafnl display on tho part Of tllls
country has alroady been made, aud, woro It a |
mattor Of competition, would undoubtedly layo
rcceived prize. Considering tho conduct Of
tho American oomniaBlonerp, 1t will DO forth.
nate It tho United gtatss exhibitors can 30 far
overcome tho pro1udicea already oroatod as to
seouro Impartial examinations, and carry OF tho
premiums which they may deserve. La.
boring under many original DISADVANTAGES.