The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-20
FOR GOVERNOR,
}. w. TmROCKNORToN, Of Collin,
TUESDAY, NAY 20, 1873.
our VIENNA LETTER Noa.


have found that II is very difficult to pro.
calculate the time necessary to construct
all the buildings necessary for IN great
aN exhibition. II was no ensy task TO say
beforehand how much spnce would he re-
ouirpd nv any nation. Would Prussia.
who hns hecn for centuries 90 Jealous Of
the influence Of Austria do much TO make
this exposition succcss2 France under
the empire had had n brilliant success IN
her Exposition Univcrsale, and would
she not no content that no greater should
be givcn' But the managers laid their
plans and m ade their calculations accord
ing to the best Of their ability, and al
moved along smoothly until the French
asked for and received five transcpts in
the main building, in addition to their pro
r0td in The reunda and art gallery
As soon as this became known gcDer-
al feeling of dissatisfaction was manifest
ed among the Germans Innumcrablc
complaints were uttered, and multitude
of charges brought against Baron Schwars,
who, by the way, has been the originator
and manager, the head and hands of the
exhibition. lie was charged with show
ing partially toward the French, and
with giving all the best space to foreign
ers thus defrauding bis own people,
Germany, who had held back, giving no
encouragement, and making no demands
for space, now rushed forward loudest of
all, in complaining France, said they,
had about sixty thousand square feet Of
space, while all Germany had but some
thirty thousand, and Munich alone want
ed nearly oil Of the room that had been
allstted to Germany. A call to German
artists was then issued, setting forth that,
as they had been virtually ruled ont of the
exposition, it would be better to send all
Of their productions to Munich, and thOre
hold an art exhibition of their own.
Baron Sehwarz was certainly in more
difficult position than the old man and his
boy and donkey that we used to read of in
our school readers who tried so hard to
please everybody, But the Baron still
continued his efforts. lie asked the French
Commissioner il ii would not be possible
for him to rolinquish ono trsnsept. The
Commissioner replied that no would consid-
err the matter. On reaching his hotel he
addressed q note to tho Baron saying that
he would relinquish all the space allotted
to the French, and should return to Paris
in the morning. The Baron called at once
on the French Minister, stated the facts
and made explanations. The Commits
sioner was persuaded to relinquish his
proposed trip to Paris, and the French re-
tanned tho amount of space first granted
To furnish room for all new buildings
have been erected and are still under pro.
ceas Of erection, foundations having
been laid as late as April 10.
The Germans are jealous of their repu-
tation as an nrt-loving and nm art-creating
people, and are entering with spirit into
competition with the French, who claim,
and, as some think, justly, to take prece-
dence of all other nations in art. And
the French finding that they had, with oil
their room, not space enough, have erect.
ed, at their own expense, and at cost Of
over sixty thousand dollars, three frame
pavilions, over the courts that separated
their transepts, thus adding three fths 10
the original amount of room.
In all argument, on the Woman Cues
tom it is generally stated that women are
not as capable Of enduring severe physical
labor as men, and, therefore, are not to
be allowed the political rights Of men.
II the "therefore" follows logically from
these premises, then there are plenty Of
women in Austria who are qualified to
vote, for many women have rendered
good service in constructing the buildings
of the Welt Ausstellung.
They have worked side by side with men
in carrying bricks and mortar, and In
fetching and drinking their allowance of
beer, which Of course, goes to demonstrate
their equality. Bricks and mortar are
not carried in "hods" on the shoulder, but
in buckets, on the head, and these women
ascend and descend ladders with their
burdens as far as one can observe, as
quickly and easily as the men,
Two women will mix the mortar, two will
draw o large wagon load of it from
one place to another, and those who
carry, il fill their buckets. set them upon
o small cushion that they wear on top Of
their head and march up the highest lad
ders, no favors being shown to them on &C.
count Of sex and supposed consequent
weakness.
OF course the equality 10 not absolute,
fer the woman who does ca ual work with
tho man receives less pay, and this, you
know, demonstrates the superiority of
mankind.
The Welt Ausstellung is the great COM
mon topic Of conversation, and the pre-
ccding shadow of the coming event Is OIL
ready upon us. Prices are rising, and
and the spirits Of many consequently de-
Ginning. The shop keepers and provision
dealers wear satisfied smile, but the