New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-30

TIE CEsNOLl CH1HGES.
A CARD FROM MIR. FEUARDENr-HE ASKS FOR AN

A CARD FROM MR. FrUARDENT-HE ASKS FOR AN
OTHER COMMITTEE.
To the EdftOr Of The TrtbWnc
SIR would respectfully submit that the
article in TIE TRIBUNE of this morning. headed, The
Ar. Invosgauon does not put my position IN relation
she therein discussed in true light before The
public
Ihave brgight publicly over my signature certain
deenite charges against General 81 Cesnoa, IN his ca
parity az Director OF the Metropolitan Museum, snd
these charges prepared to 10 the satisfaction
of any committee OF educated men whose position WIN
regard the Museum, General d Cesnola and
myself puts them beyond the suspicion OF par
tiait, in Judging the question. The committee
appointed by the trustees is not such a
committee hut distinctly made MP in the interests
Of General al Cesnoa and the trustees, and CONTAINING
certain elements of known hostility TO me- personally
wlh such a committee could not have hopes for an
impartial hearing could The charges have brought
have been fairy Seeing the complexion OF
tho COMMITTEES. 1 asked OF Professor Barnard that
ga be permitted to name one person who should rep
resent me IN the Board and show bow little desired
.NcontrO even in part" the Board of Investigations
the Board of Trustees Itself This was
refuse ime and IN seespeet as well rs IN
lay to me but TO decline appear Deiore
In order 10 mike II impossble that my position ehould
br misrcpre misunderstood now write 10 YOU
to say that II the trustees will ask Mr.. Frederick Law
Oimsted, n gentleman unknown TO ny repuia-
ton or any person OF equal standing in the community.
call 10 his assistance committee. 10 member OF
wach shall ne any way connected with the nhuage,
rDen The Museum with mySel1. ana WIN TIE ava
such committee to investigate fuy the charges
made by will without hesiia ION appear DcIofe
sach a committee and produce the evidence on wBlcl
nav charges are founded Ii il, o course. UNDERSTOOD
tRat the rusi shall the committee appointed
nj the facilities requisite TO ul understanding ana
examination % the subject YOurs, oDedienty,
CASTOR l. FEUARDENT
Ec,r-T FORK. Dee. %. 1850
JThe trustees of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
can decide fOr themselves upOn Mr.. Feuardeuts
imposition. but the difficulties of it are Obvious.
lie charges that the present Committee is one DIS
tincily made MP in the interests OF General oil Ces-
az and asks that Mr.. Frederick Law OlmSed, OF
any person of equal standing in the community"
nay be- allowed 10 select Committee to act with
him in Investigating the charges. There Is no
guarantee that when this Committee has been
formed If u should I've. Mr., Feuardent viii not DIS
cover that It too is a packed Committee, and call for
still another. majority of the present Committee
RE not connected with the Museum. which practi-
callv meets MIR. Feuardents demand All OF them
are men oil probity as well as distinction. They are
perfectly well known TO this community, as Mr.
Feuardemt Is not. They are not open to the sus-
picion OF interested motives, Mr. tcuardent Is.
loGuestion their impartalIty in advance Is to ac-
knowledge fear Of it.-Edl