New-York tribune., 1878-04-15
ARTIsrs AND CRLrICs.
GEORGE INNFSs REPLIES AGAIN To &C. C.'-pIS-
uNCuoN BETwEEN DESERVED CORRECTION AND
urDGICtI ABUSE.

GEORGE INNFss EEuIIEs AGAIN To &C. C'-DIs-
uxcIIoN BETWEEN DESERVED CORRECTION AND
ILLOGICAL ABUSE.
TO the Editor Of RE Trf6WRe.
Sm: Your Art Critic seems TO have as little
r,racIation Of INV poetry" a. have OF hs criticism
What Is said complimentary Of ny work l suppose
must bs duly thankful for, and 10 all iudgmatc condcm-
nation submit ns IN duty bound Nevertheless take
the liberty 10 respectfully protest against the udiscrrn-
atc and generally unreasonable anlmadycr-ions Of the
ueyypapcr press upon the Efforts OF my profession.
1 do not object, and should, TO any
lust ccusre Of any defects in efforts To portray ma
turc OF give expression 10 the artistic Idea and wherein
We fan 70 f. only just and proper that should be crtl
rzcd ana the failure exposed but such deserved c0rfec
lion Is very different thing from the illogical and abb
surl abuse often ndulgcd In, seemingly FOR the mere
uurposc of exhibiting critical acgmcn' or ekng out "a
reuortprial occupation. We study, We THINK We
labor 10 accomplish ufc-work, and are gen
orally content aud happy II at the same time
we secure ife's subsistence and proud Nithal " we
achieve a .noIicum Of credit reputation among the
bsurfactors Of the race Therefore you need rot be
.Irprla,d n We brtrly some srnstiygnc.s at hud-
ing some caHcipus II not uuins'tucted AMI
uuctItured soi disqHt critic proceeding 10 pro-
nounce tho most sacred efforts o' our minds aud
hearts failures and even worse than that, without
assigning any reason for the condemnation, or giving us
any evidence Of real Iulnatc power That may serve
to nm up an employment or wage, but respect
able and influential press should reflect that It may
thereby De working n greyous injury not only 10 class
but TO q community and cause
The same authority that says imam cannot live by
bread alone says thou shalt not bear falsc witness
Try our works by any sound and established rules and
PRINCIPLES OF criticism and Thereby let them stand OF
fall n you cannot praise at least do not condemn I'M
less be- for reasons given. and let n be done without
INSULT In times like these especially. the good and the
Deatful that is offered for the elevation and enshcn
ment OF the image OF immortal mind, should he en-
couraged and promoted, rather than frownod down.
reckless OF regulations and regardless Of consequences
ieated by the unreasonable not TO dsTdceu, cen
sure against which this protest s entered. Yours re-
spertfully GEO. ISSEss.
EooH'g Theatre, yoit Icrt. April -, 1873.
. Whether THE TRIBUNE'S Art Critic is unreason-
able or not, Mr. lnness certainly is. lie knows
great deal better than to attribute to Mr. Clarence
Cook either ignorance or mcrcenarY motives; and
he ought to be ashamed of himself for STOPPING 10
the insinuaton.-He does not seem to see
either how completely hc begs the question.
He is perfectly willing, Le says, to sub
nit 20 reasonable criticism, but complains
that Mr. Cooks is unreasonable. For this ne
assigns no particular reason save that Mr.. Cook
does not agree with him. Now, Mr. Inncss should
understand that when it comes TO question of
Judgment between himself and Mr.. Clarence Cook,
far proportion at least Of art lovers in New-Iork
will prefer Mr.. Cooks judgment.-Edl