His excellency the Baron Schwarz has to day sent me a parcel of papers
and plans, in accordance with the assurance he gave me yesterday. I
append his note, together with a memorandum of the action already taken
in regard to the exposition by the Governments of France, Italy,
Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, Switzerland, Russia, Germany, Turkey,
Egypt, and Persia, China, Japan, Siam, and the Brazils. Most of the
governments have already sent special commissioners to Vienna.
Welt-Ausstellung, 1873, in Wien. General Direction No. 2,
830.
42 Praterstrasse II, Wien,
a.m., 1872.
The participation of foreign states to the Universal Exhibition,
1873, in Vienna, Austria.
France.—The French government has appointed a
commission some time since, and the National Assembly has granted a
sum of 1,000,000 francs toward the expenses of its exhibitors. From
the very numerous applications for space from the most important
firms in France, a very brilliant representation of this state, so
far advanced in industrial branches, will be secured.
Italy will be represented at this more
brilliantly than at any previous exhibition. A central commission in
Rome, which has 500,000 lines placed at its disposal by both houses
of Parliament, and, in addition, is firmly supported by provincial
commissions, is vigorously working to present a complete
representation of Italian industry and powers of production.
Belgium joins in a dignified manner the
aforementioned states, the royal commission having at its head the
Count of Flanders, the brother of the King, and 250,000 francs from
the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate at its disposal. It
has already received nearly 1,000 applications to exhibit from the
world of art.
Holland, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Greece, and
Roumania have also appointed government commissioners.
Spain has granted 1,200,000 reals and Sweden 30,000 rixdalers.
Great Britain.—In England a lively interest is
showing itself in participating at the exhibition. A government
commission has been appointed, with His Royal Highness
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the Prince of Wales as
president. The commission is manifesting great activity, and
anticipates a corresponding return on the part of the colonies.
Sivitzerland.—The Federal Council of
Switzerland has also appointed a commission, and the Federal
Assembly has made a grant of 400,000 francs to defray the expenses
of Swiss exhibitors.
Russia.—The Imperial Russian commission is no
less active than any of the other commissions. They propose showing,
in a dignified manner, the great progress made in every branch of
industry by this great empire since the last Paris exhibition in
1867.
Germany.—The German federal government has
appointed, at Berlin, a central commission, supported by special
commissions of the several states, has granted a very considerable
sum toward the expenses of exhibitors, and taken the most extensive
measures for advancing the purposes of the exhibition, as a
consequence of which? the list of applications, numbering nearly
8,000 on the 1st instant, is closed.
Turkey, Egypt, Persia.—The Orient will be most
brilliantly represented. In Turkey, Egypt, and Persia, there are
special government commissions, appointed for the purpose of
bringing to the exhibition the most prominent and peculiar
productions of these countries, and securing an attraction to the
exhibition not enjoyed by any of its predecessors.
China, Japan, Siam.—Even China, Japan, Siam.
will be officially represented, and visitors to the exhibition will
therefore have the opportunity to publicly admire the highly
interesting productions of these parts of the world, instead of
viewing them in private collections.
Brazils.—His Majesty the Emperor of the
Brazils has appointed two commissions, one at Rio Janeiro, the other
at Vienna, from whose activity we may anticipate the most brilliant
results.
Most of the governments have sent already special commissions to
Vienna, for the purpose of making themselves acquainted with the
progress of the works of the exhibition, and all matters of
detail.
