Year: 1873

-I1RoRs OF THE TEMPORARY COMMISSIONERS
TO RESTORE oRDER-PosTTIoN OF SOME OF TILE
COMMISSIONERS AND EXHIBIToRs~


tFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUEEl
VIENNA, May 1.-Two magnificent Spring days
have succeeded our rainy opening, and Spring has
burst upon US in all its fullness. The energetic
efforts which were expended in hurrying up the
| preparations tor opening have died away into the
ordinary movements of the routine work, and we
return to confusion and unpacking of goods build
ing and constructing of platforms and cases, and
the Exhibition to its incompleteness and promise
of (sOme day. being the most magnificent Exhibi-
tion of human industry which, so far, any man has
seen. But as yet nothing is complete, and any
| thing like satisfactory appreciation OF even
single department group is impossible. AS lnves-
tigaton into the condition of our own department
goes on we find the evidences Of what may euphemis-
tcally be called irregularity growing in weight
and directness Not only are there no accounts of
money expended or received, but no contracts, no
vouchers so far as yet ascertained), except those
made here in Vienna; and the goods sent from
Trieste weeks ago are only about seven-eighhs ac-
counted for, the cars not having been checked as
they unloaded here and list having been kept of
the boxes delivered 1t is now impossible to ascer-
tain in the confusion and the wilderness of loaded
and empty cars about the stations (which we no





missing loads are-whether intact in the midst of
some discharged train stolen in transit or lying
here unnoticed in the depots.


The temporary Commission has accepted a great
care and work, and a heavy responsibility; only
three members of it are now here-Messrs. Cannon.
Roosevelt and Spaug. But the mass of the exhlbi-
tors have sprung forward to their aid and the organ
ization is developed fast as could be expected.
The temporary Commission has asked the aid of the
honorary Commissioners, and at meeting held yes
terday they took action in aid of Col. Cannon by
organizing themselves under the presidency of Gen.
Dyer, with Gasherie De Witt as secretary The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:


That we telegraph the President the importance Of
the Exposition.


That each member of the honorary Commission is
subjects which he is willing to devote his special at
tenton, and at once TO make a report.


They then adjourned and went to work. Fortu-
nately we have in the engineer of the COmmisson5
Mr.. Pickering, of the most thorough practical
ability and energy, and in the architect, Mr.. Reck,
thoroughly capable and Tight-minded aid to the
Commission, which has given him full powers in
arranging the articles, assigning space and super
vising the plans of the and constructions for
displaying the contributions. In the single day that
the new organization has had control notable
progress has been made in bringing order ont of
chaos. One OF the honorary Commissioners who is
railroad man, has been sent in search of the miss
ing cars, and others to the work they propose to
themselves 1t is hoped that the American transept
will be in readiness this week to allow the with
drawa of the screen Of Stars aud Stripes which has
vailed the chaos hitherto.


But the negligence of the original Commission in
not claiming our space in proper time has left an
irremedable defect in our arrangement by having


IL A.
nave of the building our hold thus being simply the
lobby which admits to the building from the west.
When the Emperor in his tour of the building on
opening day came to the end Of the English show,
he turned back. ssSns nothing beyond, and sup
posed that he was in the American department.; but
on being informed that there plus ultra, he re-
turned and examined with interest the few articles
exhibited, receiving our Commissioner explana-
tions with more satisfaction than the American
people is likely to- imagine. In few days we shall
begin TO receive the cargo of the Guard and is to
be hoped that the systom of delivery and arrange
ment will be perfected in time to prevent any
increase of perplexity the part of the Superin-
tendent What would have been the condition if
the cargo of the Guard had been piled that of the
supply in the old chaos, no man can conceive, but
that il must have resulted in entire notification
of all our labOrs and expenses there can be no
doubt.


One of the old Executive Commission, Mr.. G. s.
Blodgett, having taken pains to inform himself
fully of the facts developed by the investigation
into its proceedings has sent his resignation to the
President He knew nothing of the operations of
the Commission in New-YOrk had no acquaintance
with Cen Van Buren or Mr.. Meyer, and arrived
here few days ago without any information as to
the scandal but having satisfied himself of the truth
of the allegations of corruption and ncapacty in the
management, he washes his hands Of any completely
with it, and refuses under any conditions to main
tain connection with the conspirators His posi-
ton, as well as that of the other Commissioners
have named, is a very painful one. Assuming what
he supposed to be position of honor, with record
of services to his Government perfectly clean and
even distinguished, Mr.. Blodgett finds himself in a
foreign country, with the eyes of the community
him. as one of an organization stained by disgrace
and be the result of the investigation going on
what it may his only recollection Of his connection
with this Commission must be one Of hui
initiation. TO have been of the old
Commission is a modification, where it is
not disgrace. 1t is understood that the temporary
Commission unites with the honorary Commissioners
In recommending the immediate appointment of a
general superintendent to the American cOntribu-
tion as the only means of eiectually disposing Of
the questions which must arise in the absence of a
permanent authority. Col. Cannon is in feeble
health, and already much affected by his labors in
organizing the management. and Mr.. Roosevelt is
unable TO remain here long account of his own
affairs Mr. Spang's affairs also demand his presence
elsewhere but il is understood that the temporary
Commission will maintain it's post until relieved by