The New York herald., 1876-07-16

Kupks Probably IN illustration Of what he meant tc
accomplish he said, You know how the Stenways
did those fellows at Vienna, referring TO the manner
in which they secured the award at the Vienna Expo
'fhe medals, sand he, wIli be all alike. you
know; the reports will be the main thing and eau
Tx it you can write your own report and say what
you please. Mr. schIedmayer was ANXIOUS togo away
leaving everybody satisfied he said, aud did not doubt
bIm III the least
al did not reject the fellows proposal; neither did
agree to It. l put him OIL without decided answer,
int nding to hn again. He did not say much
money we would pay for the privilege OF
ing report, and did not close any bargain with
him, because was AFRAID he might turn on me and
WILL THE COMMISSION ISvBsrGArEg
81 came immediately down 10 my Office and wrote n
letter the Executive Committee OF the United States
Centennial Commission, asking the privilege OF with
drawing my pianos from competition, merely stating
that ! knew OF reasons why some OF the judges were
not 1T 10 serve mpartiay. This request was refused
by the Executive Committee, as you know, in bret
noe in which tney sad that my pianos, having been
once entered. could not be withdrawn.
The morning early tins go-between came to see
me at my oice-sce how quickly he knew OF my letter
10 the Executive Comnittec-and urged me not 10 do
anything hastily, that everything could be made salts
factory that the thing could be fixed with Schcdmayer
&c. and repeating pretty much what he had said tho
day before This man came again aud again me,
but tnlnk It was ON this first VISIT TO me at my office
that he given TO understand tnat pianos
there upon their merits and that we did not desire to
influence the judges IN any way, much less to write
reports
ON the 18th OF June the Schumacher Company re-.
ccived u communication from General Francis A.
Walker, Chief OF the Bureau OF Awards. in which he
says that he Is instructed by the Executive Committee
to reply, that II you are in possession OF Information
adequate to JUSTIFY and sustain the imputaton upon
the Judges OF group 25 which contained in your
communication OF the 9th and 7th inst and Will pre-
sent the same the form OF specific charges, sup
ported by testimony under OATH or by facts Of record
the promptest ana fullest consideration Will be given
thercto.n
TO this the company returned an answer charging
the Judges with fraud IN stl stronger terms, and say
ing that they desired 10 withdraw their pianos fear
Ing what had learned that certain mcu.bcrs Of
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be- and, IN consequences thereof inclined TO adop, such
method OF examination as would not be u lair test Of
the respective merits OF tho various instrumen "
'arId that then have received more particular
information which fully satisfies us that the recon-
mendations ior awards will be made the interest OF
particular makers, without reference 10 merit" They
repeated The charges without mentioning names, and
expressed "ineness to snostan'iato them
under oath II they gwen the opp0r-
tunuy and were given the assurance that the
judges would be dismissed II the charges were found
to 6e true The president OF the company Mr. II. W.
Gray. took the ground that the assertion that
consideration would be given them meant nothing.
All he asked was that II he substantated his charges
request the Executive Committee have taken
ticc, except, their report to the Commis the
other day, accuse the Schumacher Company oil hav
ing maze "oiiensive insinuatIons
UNWORTHY OF CONSIDERATION"
II the Executive Committee do not consider a d.
rect charge Of dishonesty against their judges serious
enough 0e ''wor,hy OF consideration" II would be
interesting TO know what they do consider worth in
vestgation 1t is extremely probable the public will
not agree with the opinions OF this committee.
The following is an extract IRON the final commun
cation OF the piano company OF which no official no.
tice has been taken-
''Wc now state further that we have for
changing our views or impressions.
in order TO obtain just decision we believe it neces
sary tnat every judge should DC not only competent,
bul entirely dlsinterested and free from the
suspicion oi prejudice or favortism.
mo judge should be allowed 10 act as such whose
duct similar TRIALS has the subject Of discred
able controversy who has already, like OCCASIONS
shown his prejudice IN iavor OF any certain ma ke OF
Y,tnn Inch nnxyp IN cnnln nufi
''No judge, while results are peLdIng, should be
close intimacy with any competitor, should hc
surrounded aud IN coDtat with persons who claim they
influence and control his action. And whereas
awards OF THIS Group 20 wili no doubt, be closely
watched throughout the entire world and perhaps the
results largely aiect the numerous exhibitors, the Ut
precaulon should be taken to purge Jury from
any taint OF suspicion. And while VIZ believe We can
show the satisfaction OF your that Group
for an impartial judgment, yet, before making
specific charges, wo ought TO have sopc reasonable
assurance from you as 10 what measures you will
take to remedy the causes OF complaint, II they
prove to be we'll ioundeI. In withdrawing our IN.
sIrumcnts we did so not knowing how where we
stood with the jury but in our judgment ict
lied that impartial award AT their nands pres
cnt constituted was an utter mpossbluty and there
fore simply proposed TO Withdraw our instruments
IRON competition making no promise 70 follow up by
any charges Your committee then refused allow US
to Withdraw, and, without knowing what We had to
OFFER declared IN advance our statement 10 the
OF our action grossly unjust to the jury.
I'VE ce assured that the facts on which We base
OF the jury ana We cannot but believe that
mitce themselves aware OF this there has been
pt at conccalmcnt, but rather open
o opinion even before single piano had been
tested. And, pcsidcs this, the most important and
vital points determining the merits OF piano, and
without which award would bc almost wholly worth.
less have entirely overlooked neglected the
examination by Group 20, and this act alone goes lar
sustain us IN position the necessary quah-
OF the judges and what tho OF tho cx-
animation should be- order TO enable them om-
mchd a jasl aud proper award Very respee,iuy,
X. ". GRAY,
President schumacher PanotoIte Manufacturing Com
pany"
FEMALE CHARMS BROUGHT TO BkAR.
This 60 between, alluded above, has called upon
Mr. Gray many umcs To eIdeavor TO make To ings
satisfactory With Schiedmayer. but has always aIod.
Upon lately Mr.. Gray aim at dinccr
the Lafayette restaurant IN the Centennial grounds
In company with tho judges and New York piano
maker, who Is likely 10 get a medal If dining Ire
Quently with the judges VIII do II. The man urged
Mr. Gray 10 JOIN their party, and whispered To HIM
with lcer. you see, got my wife here to-d.y. We
fix the judges all right What cannot 10 she You
Mr. Gray saw, but indignantly refused to meet this
worthy company.
There are few Of the Judges of Award who would
not rejoice at the punishment OF any OF their body
who are abusing their positions ana who would not
upon the proper way. Among the men,
bers Of this very Group no IS, ior
search, &c. are such cmincntly honorable men as
Professor Joseph Henry, LII d., oi the Smithsonian
Institution, frOlcssOr r. A /. BARNARD, =. T. d.,
Ii. d. OF Columbia College, New York. Professor j. Z.
Watson OF Ann Aroor Mich and Sir William rhoW-
son, LL.D d.. d. e. L.. +. X s., OF Great Brian such
these should surely demand investigation OF
chars ses against any member OF their group.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
oil tue Centennial Commission should once and
should ask General Walker TO submit the com
muucations sent in by Mr.. Gray, OF the Schumacher
Company, who should be al once called upon TO testify
before them to what he told me three ago lhis
Will do II he assured that his charges IL proven
shall have other result than nero .'cons
ton." They will hit Mr. Scbicdmaycr aud then lie can
be examined 10 his aclIons he 10 this
country u the committee do not inquire Us 10
how the German government came to az point him, or
What che did at Paris and Vienna lie might DO
"A -Hed whether be has been s'assisted'' in
making up his reports by ether OF the makers
vino will obtain tho highest awards He
might also bc induced to tell the names
the persons 10 whom he showed tho reports before
they we're hanacd In informed to Their interests
IL this witness rs unwilling To what considcrat on
N any, he has received tor hs favors perhaps these
others might be induced to tell certain small piano
company might DO able TO say how much ana to whom
they alleged to have paid money recently and or
xhl rtir rp-b is satd IN Lpr Sam.