New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
CHIGEs AGAINST GENERAL DI CESY0LA.
Mr.. FEUARDENT DECLINES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

MR. FEUARDENT DECLINES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
President Barnard, chairman OF the commit
tee CONSISTING Of himself. j. Q. ward, W {. PiIne'
Chares p DAILY. Presldeut of the American Geographical
Society, aud Roswell d. Hitchcock, D. ID. President
Of Union Theological Seminary, when WAC
appointed by ihc trustees % III, Metropolitan Nh
Of Art TO Investigate charges of improper repairs
and restorauons tle Cesuoa cO!ec ion OF Cyprate
AMI du.ties recently wrote lst1n l. Foulrdent, who
made such charges. inviting MN TO meet ie com
mittce and give any information n nad. Mr.. teuar-
deut in his reply asked that he be allowed to name at
least one additional member u The committee To ms
President Barnard set, the following answer:
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, Ntwl DIRK,
pEE-IDENTs ROOM Dec g. 1850
DEAR SIR: foar ie'ter ol the lth ms isil IN 70
mine 0i the am, hae been received ana h's pes" s"
miUed by "a 90 My Colleagues OF TIE coHilntte'. l"u
say in Gui letter before aceedng 10 your request 70
appear before YOU must DC you 10 aioM hlv 20 D.'n
least altItIOua member Ol IuUr comm itc = i'
may 81 you prefer Il. De- TAX from tnr number or tue
Irj,ic,t Of Ire Museum" TO taIs am ln.irucred 10
uVy lhU the rtGurs J. not one proper u Dr pIoircd
To- consider by since we nav h1d hoihhs 10
do witb lhe appOiE tmrnt OF tAe committee A4e, 'i
he meInIeFs OF the committee we're seiecicd u, iHt
tru-ir-s 60 lOim. wilu Two o their Owl number
Board o. INQUIRY their hat for the purpose Of us-
ceriauiug whether any alterations Lad oeen made al
Work, oi aTt 10 the Mu-euu
Tue purpose OF tue appointing body would have been
elllr"y an had W. confined Ourselves % study
ana an lii' 1 us wy y, T.. So wc con
Iuoae ~ pro,e lug woui be g. BEN by near
g your en-u you lhe OHiy person 80 tar a.
We KNOW 4sscr ed tIat improper aIctal', ~
hay. mad. you 30 not wish 90 come DrI)It tur
cumW.ttee. course, free go consult Aoui own
Judgment o. lccl ~ mailer We -iai 90 GA W, ~.
Inc .rsllcatiou al Museum on SATURDAY ST, i Al
O'Clock a. H.. nave already inform q ou tn'
s.r, reSpee July. your oheelell servant,
f. 4. +. BARNARD. Chhrnau 90 touAlttec'
Mr FeuardenPs letter IN resp0nse claimed that his
charge, pcrdurd To matters which concerue the Puoc
rs well Is the trustees, ard that committe', which
owed lis origin solely Of the partci 10 the con
troversy wls not likely satisfy the public demand
for fun free and far invest CATION. Under TIE CIR
cunsances he declined TO recognize the naalty Of such
an ves! CATION cOntented himself with rel Grating
his charges He added that MS direc part ciration
M the Iuycs cation would lend 10 u degree Of authority
which il seemed to Inn. pubic opinion 0uld not recog
uize.
Al the meeting of the committee yesterday President
Barnard III the chair Mr.. FouardeU's article inpcdch-
ing me method Employed IN repairing toe object IN tie
collect aud the objects &" which DO referred
were carefully med There was 10 discus ION as
To Ina repor, would be and No vote "as lthcn D}
ia. committee which adjourned To meet a. tlo call oi
d. The clair.