National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-26
THE PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Business Meeting Last Night.

The meeting last evening was small and quiet
There were no new members elected or proposed,
prospective members holding of, to use q com
mercial term, until the beginning of the new
quarter next week, from economical, or perhaps
no motives. There are twelve persons reported
The Exchange disposed of the quotation com
mittee's report, and the president pro tempore,
Mr.. W. 5. Hoge, called for standing committees
for special committees resulted similarly.
Mr.. Saum. from the committee on finance,
called attention to the fact that the hrs: quarter
Thursday would be the beginning of q new quar-
ter, for which term % must be paid in advance,
next would be longer. A voice suggested that
members would then get more for their money,
which caused . smile all around the line.
A motion was made to elect o new quotation
committee or continue the old one, which was
Withdrawn IN favor Of q substitute that the cleo
tion be postponed q week, and in the meantime
that the secretary be instructed to notify every
member Of the election. Carried.
Mr.. Sands moved that the quotation committee
sning their labor. Mr.. Miller opposed, and
argued that small COMMITTEES were more effective;
that 1t was hard to get i've members together,
whereas three would find II necessary to come to-
getber. After considerable discussion the presi-
dent pro TEN. decided that q change was not
authorized BY the constitution.
desk during the evening, in the absence Of Mr..
Huntington, was by unanimous vote recognized
as such, ana authorized 10 use bis own instead Of
Mr.. Duhnngton's signature, and was unani-
mously elected secretary pro femPore, to act
whenever necessary hereafter.
The meeting was then adjourned, without
changing the commission on calves.
Kaufmann'S Columbus Before the Council Of
Salamanca.
To the Editor Of the Hd.IORdi Republican:
Mr.. Kaufman in his reply to my criticism Of
"Columb bus in Salamanca" remarks: The author
To- o,Ya
upon me to defend myself against attacks on my
knowledge and integrity" In this he is partly
right and partly wrong. certainly intended to
reflect on his knowledge" but not on his sin
tegrity." distinctly said that, "If, therefore,
Mr.. Kaufman intended to represent those noisy
and declamatory opponents of Columbus as men,
bers Of the Order Of St. Dominic, then his knoWl-
edge was defective. 1t is not q question OF
yeraeity between him and me, but with De
Lorgues and Irving, both Of which authors he
says he consulted. / confined myself to what
understand to be historical facts, and assumed
the position that painters as we'll as historians
not at liberty to depart from them or change them
substantially, even If 1t be to aid q theory, or
what is called iThe Philosophy Of History
As additional reason why the artist should not
have selected tue costume Of the Dominicans for
the three excited, gesticulating monks who occupy
portion Of the foreground Of his picture, will
again quote from De LOrgues and Irving. The
former observes: Notwithstanding this compli;
cation Of embarrassments, Columbus exposed
with confidence the fundamental reasons that ap-
peared to him to be the base Of his project. As
he depended especially on scientific data and
principles the Assembly could not we'll follow up
his arguments. II was only the Dominicans Of
St. Stephens that listened TO him with attention"
Irving writes: I'VE are told that when he began
TO state the grounds of his belief the fiars Of St.
Stephens alone paid attention TO him." IRanesal
Mist de Chiapa lib II, cap ~ that lavant being
more learned In the sciences than the rest Of the
university.
De Lorgues informs us: "Religion and Science
composed almost solely the city Of Salamanca.
Besides the Kings College and those OF the Orders
Of CRlatrava, OF AlcantaIa, OF the Orphans OF st.
John, of St. PeleRius, Of the Mount Of Olives, Of
The Cross, of st. Mary, Of st Bartholomus, etc.,
the Dominicans the Franeiseans, the Angus
tinisns, the Benedictines, the Fathers Of Mercy,
the TrinitRrians, the Canons regular, the Carme-
lites had each their school,"
The artist had certainly among this number
WheTewithal to illustrate his philosophy Of his
tory without bringing into prominent notice and
Stephens that listened to him (Columbus) with
attention and favor. That he has done this,
have asserted and taken the liberty to criticise,
without i'll feeling, with all due respect TO the
motives Of the artist. Whether the former, or
this critic has or has not informed himself In ad-
vance on the points at issue is q matter which
leave eheerfully to fair and Intelligent readers.
That tribunal is the only one to settle the con-
trOEersy. As Mr.. Kaufman has requested to be
furnished with the full name Of the writer you
while to inquire. But choose to use initials, be-
cause ! do not like TO see my name In print deem
IL Of little or no consequence to the public, as the
question between the artist and myself Is to be
decided by better authorities. further consider
that any one who comes before the public as an hie
torRn orator. poet artist is open TO fair and hon.
est criticism and the critic is not held to sign his
name to any article he may choose to write, and
polite and accommodating editors like yourself
consent to publish. That politeness shall not
again tax in this matter. j. u. b.