New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
BAPTHoLDI FAvoRs THE CHANLER PLAN.
HIS VIEWS on THE WORLDS FAGR-KossUTH
STILL An ACTIVE MORK ER-MISS EAMEs

HIS VIEWS on TIE WORLDS FAGR-K0SSUTH
STILL An ACTIVE wORKER-MIsS EAMEs
Paris JAM BIN. Bartholdl in an interview to-day.
warmly favored the art students fund.- plan pro-
posed by John Armstrong Chanler in order TO give
financial aid TO deserving American students who may
wish to pursue their studies in Paris As the plan Is
understood here Mr. Chanler proposes to raise sum
Of money large enough to guarantee tveyeas course
Of study abroad, $500 tor 5000 year, being con-
,ldeled sufficient for this purpose in each case NJ
arthodi said that the scheme was an excellent one,
and that would do much to elevate the artistic leVei
in the United states. lie added that II the schehe
contemplated the solourH Of artists anywhere in Eu-
rope their soourn should be in Paris, ard not in Italy,
Paris ". Bar;hOdl asserts, is the art centre OF me
world and here in the future should be the American
Priz de Paris The American students are sure OF 4
hearty welcome in Paris.
Referring TO the delay in constructing the buildings
for the Worlds Fair in Chicago. NJ Earholdi said that
the time before the opening of the Fair was so short that
he had abandoned his intention to 10 offer an exhibit
IN artist he continued. could not work under pres
sure There much that was really Injurious 10
the progress Of the inc arts in the United states Il"
the G,yore american passion for doing things quickly
! great International fair should grow SLOWLY ana care
fully il it was to be grand artistic success TO me
rapility with which the Preparations fr the e&hlni-
ton of 1893 must be made must be credited the weak
o., side # the undertaking. namely the danger OF be
Ing crude.
W. Bartholdi IS at present engaged in giving the
finishing tohchcs upon group, heroic IN sZe' WHICH
f. 10 be presented By Joseph Pulitzer to the CITY Of
Paris The group represents Na.hi gon and Lafayette
ar-,,pine hands. General Lafayette holding In his dis
engaged hand the cntwncd banner e Franc, ana tho
United states The group viii be cast IN bronze, ana
viii he erected on site t. be hereafter selected THO
Site it /, thought will be either in the open space be
hind the new opera House or in tn, Place deS Etats
Unls.
Mr. Tarnclr, p-)longlt3n Of the Irish mlr'giio IS
Keeping John Munr0c the American ban e. OF iaris'
i'm hot water. MIR. Munro is continually Icing ques
toned concerning the Irish funds IN hi, bank IL says
The money being deposited in tie name, ri indi'id
nails am supposed 10 know nothing Of the political
hearings Of the question involved This IS my IN
variable reply
Kos,uth's physician and former secretary reports
that the patriot i, in the best Of health, and that
although eighty nine years Old. Kossuth works at his
desk eight hours daily, and finishes the day with
game Of Billiards. which BE plays with steady hand
and generally Wins. K0,-uth is about to issue the
the Polish rising in l-Gi. lie has prepared four
further volumes. but prefers that they should not
be- published during his lifetime. Tier Is no doupa
that Ko>,uth is I'm rather ,traitened crcuul itANces,
As he lost all his small capital by investing IN a
building company in Naples
10 is said that Mi, EameS has contracted
coming season at the Coyent Garden Theatre. London
Nss Eames Will appear in d" Romeo ana nIIet.
Faust Lolcngrin" and Carnlen.' She VIII make
her debut I'm April
Henri DonioI la. issued the fourth volume Of his
Relations Of France and the United states During
the American Revolution and he announces that
lust published contains numerous state papers now
published for The first time.