Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-30

vienna EXPOcITI )N.-lui OEudtiOu
reached the Department OF State from general
sources that irregularities had been commit
ted by some of the Commissioners to the Wen
ma Exposition, appointed under the &C tot
1872, Mr. Jay and Mr. Nee ,ath were direct
ed to institute inquiries at Vienna and to re-
port to the Department of State. Their re-
port was received informing the Secretary
that they found proofs of some irregularities,
and advising that pending further e1amlna-
ton and action OF the Department upon It,,
that all commissioners appointed under ths
act of 1872 be suspended and temporary
COMMISSION be arpoin ed in It's stead, to be
com posed OF Logrand b. c .nnon, Theodore
Roosevelt, Charles F opang, who were in
Vienna Of jackson 5. Schultz, W. Ii. A-pin-
wall, Samuel G. Ward, VIM, L. BUdgett
and James Renwick who were soon expected
there and Of such ether persons as hi hit be
selected, who should act until the remnva
OF the supervisors or the appointment of
permanent commissioners in the place OF
those suspended. The recommendations
were laid before the President and approved
hV him yes erddy.
L e Secre AIRY of State instructed Mr.. Jay
by cable that the suspensions were ordered
and recommended the appointments made,
but that the sus pensions were not to be taken
as opinion pronounced against any partic
ular person suspended by temporary com
mission Tor reappo'Dtment. TnIs act does
not n feet skilled artlZ ins or scientific IN
IN ssioners VINO were appointed by the Pfe-I-
dent under the provlel 'ns OF the act OF 1873,
whose appointments were made subsequent
TO the Irregularities complained OF.
Mr. Francis A. Stout Of NV York hae
been requested by the Department OF Stat,
to take charge temporarily, until he leaves
for Europe as one Vi the norary Commits
sioners 10 the Vienna Exposition, OF the ,fhce
IN New York for the reception and forward
ins Of articles Tor the exhibition. Mr. Stout
is Lot one OF The Commission which has been
Temporarily Suspended.
The elf-ct Of this sea 7dal is felt in Europe,
and Secretary FISH is sai | to he Greatly MOI :
thsd at the shameful proee sdings.
Tsp, cial to the n. Y. Herald rom London }
The scandal in relation to the appoint
ment Of the American Vienna Exposition
Commissioners occupies public attention in
Vienna, the subj-cG being di cussed in the
journals Gen. Van Buren, has ad iressed
Pres dent Grant "a strong Tenonstranct
against his suspension. 1t openly charged
that he was cosuz mt Of the exactions. The
rus 'tuAtu tplIID ISSlODeIH are uiepDstu W
ask authority OF Minister Jay to temporarily
rem tu. IN editorial ia the No5r Free
Press, qloliug Minister J'yas it, authority
mi evidently inspire by am alleges that
la rge Sums were p nd to the susp endcd com
mlssioncrs bsipre leavin, America by a
NUMBER Of large firms for various conces-
slons: that the money was accepted, on pre-
text OF subscription for the erection OF a
public schoo!-house, and ironic tIly remarks
- They thus exhibit the fruits of that insti-
| tuition" Minister Jay and Gen, Van Buren
have evidently been at variance from the be-
ginning, and the delay aud disorgan zttion
IN the American department of the exposi-
ton are a necessary consequ nee. The list
OF American exhibitors and the Q an of al
lotment OF space to them are not Drthcom-
In. 1t is reported that they were sent
| rom Lpnd)n by express aud are 10 t; but it
is probable that they are among the off ;ial
papers that Ge1. Meyer refuses to deliver to
the newly appointed comm issioner.
Special to the ~ Y Herald from Vienna
There is much excite nent here over tn
su pension o. corruptly appointed American
commissioners. There is a report that an
assistant OF the head commissioner borrowed
money of The man who obtained the refr. sh-
ment contract, and operated with others 10
similar way. fhe new men are already at
'eir duties, I'D are socially Of better posi-
tiOn.