New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07

This an admirable arrangement for bazaar Ia which
the largest possible sales by expostors Is the single
an exposition building IA designed. not as general
salesrOom of the world but as competitive hed OF
excellence worse arrangement than that described
could scarcely be devised At Vienna productions OF
the nature from different countaes were not only
other the last Paris Exhibition but they seemed
Impossible. Not only guide. but very experienced
and competent Ruido-one VINO had made special
study OF class OF SOee o'cS 70 an IsoiuI9
that the Exposition contained Of objects OF that
class Both morally and physically the search was
The investigator was equally oppressed with the mum
the distance rayersed In the journey OF discovery The
method OF arrangement thus became practical matter
detracng most seriously from the general popularity OF
the enterprise For the great Of those the
Of whom decides the success or failure Of such under
takings--the travellers aud the buyers-are brought
together from motives OF curiosity or In search Of
Amusement. One principal object always therefore,
to be kept view. should be TO render the work OF
was a severe and unattractfye labor The Exposition
therefore, speedily became unpopular with the general
public. and few who were not compelled To paid
either long or frequent visits.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION DEFICIENCY IN DETAIL
This deficiency regards detail, in fact tho point
Of weakness throughout the undertaking. Tho con
ception was very large and fine perhaps too much So
but was not sustained by corresponding faculty
for organization few men. indeed 1t might practically
be man, attempted supervise everything
to do everything. subordnates were mere ciphers
But, to secure the success or an enterprise OF
this description, good organizing and executive mind
iseven more indispensable than a large conceiying
mind Indeed, II is difficult 10 imagine
cure designs the largest buildings the per
feet Of industrial products which the world
yet seen-and by sufficiently lavish expenditure Of
money, these conceptions may be more or
less fully realized; the difficulty is in producing
with the least degree VI friction and the
smallest cost practical and harmonious results
In neither Of these respects could the Vienna Exposition
be regarded q Indeed. few perous In
dnsria undertakings could be devised for any commu
nifty than the embsrknE in a worlds fair with
out first knowing lexactly where TO ind that one
man who both has perfectly definite conception OF
what is proposed 10 do. aud an equally dennite
cepton OF how II Is 70 be done An exposition cannot
be made through repeated failure 10 result IN ultimate
success Its late depends wholly upon the concentra-
ton Of It's management and the executive capacity OF its
manager At Vienna, while the concentration per
tecU the executive capacity deficient The danger
for Philadelphia will probable be found In the attempt
To evolve a cement out of caucus; winch
but result tie absence OF every accessory 10 an assured
success
.l.f REASONS FOR TUE FAILURE All VIENNA.
Another pout in It'd history. having decided sgnin
for ths Centennial the failure OF the Vienna
Exposition respect TO Tho numOer Of visitors who Al