New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-02
FINANCE AND ART IN PARIS.
THE "vERNIssAGE' AT TIE TWO SALONS THE
pvrrTrON AGAINST THE PANANA COMPANY.

THE " VERNIssAGE' AT THE TWO SALONS TIFF
PETITION AGAINST THE PANAMA Company.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRrnrSr
Paris. May I6.-The police are sin too much In the
dark concerning the identity Of the murderer Of The
domi- nondaine Marie GaGnon. who was recently
assassnated here 10 Justify the sending Of all the
stories which circulate about that latest sensation
in Paris.
Everything has been pretty dull for the last
week and tho .vernissagc7 Of the two salons f.
almost the only event Of any importance 10 be ~
corded At tie same time that word vcrnI~sss".'
which means literally vanishing TIM, indicating the
final oiling and cleaning performed by painter, bc
fore submitting their work, to the care Of the
nublc In the Salons. recalls the fact that pro
cess Of general purifying and cleaning j, taking
place in the financial world Of Paris lhis Is shown
BY the lawsuit in progress against the late copper
syndicate by the discussion IN the Chamber Of the
queer methods Of the Credit FOnclcr and especially by
the petition which is circulated throughout France
asking the Legislature 10 bring before ia" courts
NJ De Lesseps his son Charles and the other admins.
TRAITORS OF the Panama Company
As 10 the artistic question, Americans already know
that this the first time that Paris enjoys the posses
sion OF wo salons, instead Of one. formerly. tnul
5sl the only salon, annual exhibition of the WORKS
Of living artists Of French and foreign origin was
purely Government affair. The palace ia which the
the Government, which besides controlled the maj
jury Of rewards, granted the medals and gave free
passes on railroads 10 exhibiting artlst,. The hllH
finally became tired Of official patronage, which had
It's disadvantages well as it, advantage, ana The
Government true TO the Republican IDEAS, vita
drew from any direct participation ia the matter ana
allowed the artists form kind Of rcpublic of paint
ing and sculpture, and 10 themselves elect the Jurors
by vote. Indeed the Government share in the salon
exhibitions was limited 10 the grant Of subsidy Tor
the purchase Of medals. 10 the grant Of the Pais az
pIndustric to the offer of free passes over rail
roads to artist exhibitors
Unfortunately dscord appeared in this com
mon wealth Of painters and scuptOIs They qarrcicd
and finally divided into two associations. McissOnicr
was at the head Of party, and Calolus Duran,
Puvis dc Chavanncs and host Of Others followed
IN his wake B0uguercau Wa, at the head
Of the other band Of these Capulcts and
Mon,agues Of the brush and the sculptor chi,cl
Each camp pretends To have moEopOliLed art r.
fering contemporary 10 their rivals a, cncrOue,
sarrazns" etc. Meanwhile the Government, ana
especially its mentor In artistic matters NJ Antonn
kerke 10 Napoleon III, very much cubar-
tend It's Official patronage Finally, IL concluded 10
grant IT equally TO both factions. II allowed the
society OF French Artists 10 retain possession for lis
own salon, in the P;tais de TIndustrc In the
Champs Eysee,, where the Salons had been held for
society of Fine Arts, al the head Of which /, Mcis
sonier the u>e of the portion sim standing of the
Palace Of the Exhibition Of 1859, In the Champ dc
Mars Moreover President Carnot duly paid his
official visit to each Of The two salons on the day
previous the public opening
The latter has not taken part In the quarrel
between the two salons. aud visits both with an
equal candid ignorance OF the innost questions Of
art But far different Is ths attitude of the news
uapers and Of all artistic circles from the ordinary
nbntograp her up 30 the most eminent painter or
.culut0ri For portion Of them the salon Of
INC r'namps Eysccs II nothing but a hall for the
anc,on sale Of works whose creator, have only
Thought of coming money, and of creating piece
Of sublime ART FOR the other portion the salon OF
The Champ dc Mars, Is nothing but an exhibition 81
ingIy 10 the story Of the two paintings. "1711.'
cxeSuted BY MessOncr. The fact is that both salons
arc filled with works Of genius, and one Of the most
admired chef d'Oelivres In the salon OF the Champ,
Elv sees is the Evening Of Victory" by Mr.. Scrgent
who has vividy reproduced the aspect Of the battle
Acid OF La Moscova."
There are now two camps also among the people
in,erestcd In the Panama Canal undertaking. But
they are not OF the same strength are the two
Artistic factions mentioned above ON the one side
ara the former directors and administrators Of the
company. followed by handful of stockholders,
who obstinatcly decline to be Convinced by Dante
motto OF Lasciatc, Ogni spcraza' Give up all hope
on the Other side large portion Of the 4ooOOp
subscribers the innumcrable appeals OF the anana
c.nupany The latter are signing petition through
o,lt France. which Will lc presented Ia the
Chamber OF Deputies, asking that NJ de Lesscp, anu
the former admDislr atOrs of the company should DC
compelled 10 appear In court and 20 render an ~
count OF their management of the funds extracted
from the "bas de lame woollen socks. Of the SAVING