Year: 1873

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE OPENING,
AN INExTRIcABLE CONFUSION OF BOxEs-BLoCKADE


on TIE RAHRoADs-THE AMERICAN DEPART


MENT-TIE WORK OF THE OLD COMMISSION.


fFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl


VIENNA, April 2S.-A walk through the
whole OF the Exhibition building. Saturday, including
several OF the forbidden transeps shows that while in
some departments great progress has been made in
most there inextricabe confusion Of boxes. Still
spaces utterly free from goods or workmen, and
which cannot be possibly in presenable state in time
for the opening, were in the nave, although as the
Emperor is TO limit his tour TO that every effort Will be
put out to have 1t in readiness But fact the plethora
OF goods the railway is such that miles OF loaded
the lines, and the simple unloading of those
that had arrived five days ago would occupy all the in
teryening time until May l. IT is impossible that the
general Exhibition should be complete before June l,
but the Direction has pedgeds not to close the doors
TO the public after they once opened fact which
has a double effect, viz, that while 1t leaves the public
free to see what ready, it WILL by the circulation OF
great crowd prevent the workmen from making as much
progress they ought


The Swiss transept apparently ready; the entrance
is barred and all the goods draped in white. Portugal
is next in readiness and presents array which, though
not large surprised by the exquisite quality OF some
Of the products porcelain especially, some samples OF
which are OF deliOacy Of color and tastefulness OF
form which positively beTching. The English de-
parment is well advanced. but still far from arranged,
and many the goods locked in that block on the
railways between here and Bremen or Hamburg. The
Turkish Persian, and Russian departments are well
filed but not yet arranged. When they are complete
they WILL especially the two former, give new idea OF
the industrial resources If not Of the industrial advance
OF those countries The very large part OF the space
devoted to Austrian productions is likely to be all
occupied but is not far advanced might have been
expected from their nearness but 1t seems that the
railway glut has also affected them. Some idea may be
formed of the special strain the railways by the sta
tstics OF one week. that from l.th To 10th April. In
in which LISA cara arrived for the Exhibition alone As
the unloading capacity Of the present force Is about 100
cars per day. easy TO understand how the tracks
here must be glutted From Egypt we have menager1e
Of domestic animals-two camels, two bufaloes. two
oxen and with their calves, two asses, three
rams six sheep and five goats, with six Arab keepers
Most animals il is said are from Central Africa
and Of races not yet known in Europe


CONFUSION IN THE AMERICAN DEPARTMENT.


In the American department there Is yet nothing but
confusion The General Director has requested the list
of our contributions for the catalogue but the old
Commissioners still refuse to give up the papers, it is
impossible TO do even this. The papers are all in the
hands of Gen Meyer who replied TO requisition from
the new Commission for the papers, that they ivan
Buren aud Meyer had not decided what 20 do about It,
They were going TO have consultation and would decide
II anything were needed to complete the indictment
AGAINST the old Commissioners It is this fact that avail
ing themselves OF the confidence placed in them, they
ATTEMPT 70 revenge themselves for the withdrawal OF that
confidence by wilfuly and without any advantage to
themselves Withholding the papers necessary for the
Imperia direction finish its work, well for our
Commission 20 20 with its 1t Is understood that
GEN Van Buren, uphods Meyer in his position, and
Meyer says that the papers &C. are his property as the


Government has not yet repaid him his expenses among
for tha Gtato
Sc are written On return dismissal he threatens
TO withhold the records.


The dspateh OF the President made public here night
before last was thunderclap all the old Commission
ers as well as to the community OF Americans here, who
had not been accustomed such summary justice. The
general feeling is OF entire satisfaction, and the
appointment OF Mr. McElrath Special Commissioner
is recognized as peculiarly fitting and merted. As no
distinction has been made between the members OF the
old Commisson OF course no Judgment on the gut or
innocence OF any individuals be pronounced further
than the published evidence implies; but, OF course
Also the uninculpated Commissioners feel very keeny
the disgrace involved in the general suspension
There were present here at the time six or the
Commission OF whom TWO had just arrived and are not
spoken of In any way 70 my knowledge For two Others
Messr Round and stassny the strongest sympathy is
felt they have been active in the abors OF the
Commission, and in way incupated in the trans
actions which have led TO the change, and were In my
own opinion. entirely ignorant Of the irregularities
which are proven. Mr.. stassny has since have been
here devoted himself to the business energetcally
uninterruptedly. and 10 the injury Of his
health. The prominent part Mr.. Round Is
known 10 have taken in the preparation OF our
contribution and his activity since well as bis entire
excupation from any participation IN the matter OF
scandal make his position, well as that OF MI st
assny one which entities them TO full and speedy re-
lease from position which be only one OF intense
nd main much
iustice TO the well the guilty The ana
now the subject Of newspaper gossip In vienna
(which by the way, Is by no means sensational OF nos
tile in its treatment OF 10, OF course great humiia
ton 20 us ALL and IL strongly urged by some we'll
meaning Americans here TO suppress the scandal
until We ali reach home and judge II there; Dut
fortunately sound medical counses prevailed and 1t
WAS decided TO make q thorough matter, cost It what
II might open disgrace. Let that rest on the political
pronigacy which must dirty Coumbias linen abroad
end compel its cleaning at Vienna prices Hght-minded
foreigners will honor the hrmness and SeliFespect
which causes such q decision and corruptonists III
future will md the national reputation less OF marx
for their nfamy and public opinion WILL VIC hops VISIT
the men whose regard for the national credit was 40 low
that they could make OF honorable position IKE tnat
Of Commissioner great international festival the
opportunity for peculation and eItortion.


THE CHARGES OF coRRUrrroS.


The alleged frauds in the building OF the court for our
machinery Of not easily proven, II real
have had an estimate FROM Mr. Reck the able architect
Of the Exhibition OF the probable cost Of the court and
he assures that would be glad TO have taken inc
contract 10000 francs 2oco gohd) and would then
have made per profit II Ia impossible TO oeheve
that ali In which gives 10000 francs TOR
the same work-n face too OF proposals TO build Tor
los 600 france. aud then make free gin TO the contractor
=, IN. buding worth An material 5000 francs when
finished. When Mr.. Reck arrived he found the thing
already sdudicated and Mr.. McElrath arrived Just In


time 70 sign tho contract rsscrviDg all opinion % 70 s