New-York tribune., 1867-05-15
THE PIANO FORTES IND THE PARIS E4-
POSITION.
A CARD.


To the Editor orTAs Tribune
SIR The card in your journal of to-day from ono
OF the unrepresened pianOmakers at the Paris Eapoe
ston calls reply from this agency. To the persist
ent personal attacks upon my official action by the firm
i'm question il il not necessary 10 reply Tor obvious
reasons II is proper, however that the public should
know what principle of action the decision as to space
for exhibitors has founded. The formation OF tue
exhibition Of musical instruments from the Uned states
placed IN the hands OF committee who were De-
eved TO be judges and fully competent for such COM
mission. The pianos which are not represented were
excluded from want OF merit but for want OF space
The competition with natons that IL 10 say we exhDlt
as nation and therefore, what is considered the best or
without reference TO the producer Neither the Messrs.
seinway Messrs Chlckering were willing 10 send,
and they embraced in the niue pianos selected which
consumed all the space AT the disposal OF the " = CON-
missioner AT Paris IL expected at one time that
more space could have been secured and was with that
expectation mats m iGT b tha T fe 70
obtain additional space disappointed not only appeans
hut my committee. incl0se 10 you note from Prof.
Chas JOY OF Columbia College having reference TO tho
Gronp 3 and is familiar with its entire formation.
will add in this connection, that in 10 groups Of pro-
ductswhch subdivided into e classes have been
familiar with the articles for which space applied for
aud their decision has in all cases been followed by me-
Your 'D''isn' 'STGsnRd GnRcd state, Agent faF: Exposition
J. G. DERRY. - s. Agent Paris Ui,icersal Exposition.
DEAR SIR regret 10 SEQ in some OF the papers unjust
tied space for American pianos allotted at the Paris
Exposition In R matter OF the acceptance or rejection
Iesison OF an Advsory Committee whose authority was
derived from the Secretary Of state Each group habits
Chairman, and each class its committee The following
gentlemen consulted committee on the subject
of musical Instruments Messrs Theodore Thomas, Will
liam Mason Joseph PoZnansk, Henry Z. Timm, William
Pond William ocharfenDerg, Charles h JARVIS CnaIes
WofsOhu otto Drese and John s. Dwight To these ten
gentlemen was referred the whole question OF the proper
allotment OF the space for nine COZ pianos which was ali
that had been accorded to the American Department OK
tho Exposition.
dressed letter to- or had personal interview with
every one the gentleman. They nearly nnanl-
mous in deciding that n would be injurious 20 Ameri-
can reputation skill in this branch OF manufacture as
well IA exhibitors 10 distribute the space 10
more than manufacturers particularly as some OF tDo
foreign makers permitted TO send ten 10 nfteen
pianos each They therefore accorded the space TO
Messrs Chckoring and Steinway.
The Committee spoke very highly 0f some OF our
Younger manufacturers and regretted that the space IN
the palace was inadequate 10 proper display OF the
productive cana6ty OF the country Notwithstandlng
this OF the committee of experts you frequently
expressed desire to admit other pianos provided the
manufacturers would take the risk which you had no
authority dO OF sending their instruments 10 Paris
have the impression that some makers accepted your
tem the withdrawal at the last moment, VI other e1
hihit0rs. .. ,..
do not see how the business could have been conducted
in a more impartial manner, and as TO any charge OF
bribery corruption is simply ridiculous as t use
be brought against the gentlemen who gave the decieion
and the Advisory Committee who accepted IT, ana not
Very truly yourr CHARLES A. JOY.
Columbia CoiIeye Ne,e-T Tork, May T. 1857.