The sun., 1894-03-17
GlRLISLES ACID LETTER.
,,oKtIsrINe PRESIDENT d. n. BURY
NAM or Tine a. 2. q.


odd. over the HuGalo Poet Omes
~. Cb,easo FIssiiy wrsts n = styi,
Ws,,usEy CouidH't Esdure Paus-tIy
s.,,stsry Carlisle has terminated the con
,..,srsy netween the Treasury Department
uNstho American Institute OF Architects In
sS,,d 10 open com petition for plans for Gov.
r.msnt buildings by sending the following
49,, but expressive letter to the President oI
n. institute:
N D. H. Baraidm. Pr,,dert lnsriour brrh<s Of <reh
M, IL, H,ol,rg. CdtouSo M
as,n. Your very offensive and unRentle-
-.nlv letter Of the 9th inst. is Just received.
"a YOU are informed that this Department
IN have nj further correspondence with you
.no, the subject TO which IL relates. or any
,ah.r subject Very respectfully.
y. @. CARLISLE, Secretary.
~v,sH1vGroS March H."
III. sntire correspondence between Secre-
,.,v Carlisle and Supervising Architect J.
,ypourss on behalf OF the Government. and
-. prssident and Secretary Of the American
,..,itu,e OF Architects leading up to the last
..mnunication from Mr.. Carlisle has been
-.d. public by the committee Of architects
having the matter in charge.
Th.aei,ation in favor OF inviting architects
..nsr.lly to furnish competitive designs for
.nhe buildings was started over one year
20 when illustrations OF the proposed
r,d.ral building for the eity OF Buffalo were
,sblshed. Tho building was designed By the
sSpsryisng Architects Department at Wash
,,stop. A bill was passed by Congress. and be-
..m. A law Feb. 20. 1903. authorizing the
treasury Department to obtain plans for pub
N, buIldings by open competition. Subse-
ou,ptly a committee COMPOSED OF Nessrs. r.
n Hunt Charles +. Mckim. and President
Randall OF the American Institute Of Archi-
,,ct. had an interview with Secretary Carlisle
a, Washington st his request In February.
1903 These gentlemen state that Mr.. Carlisle
agreed with them that every Government
huildinE thereafter should be built upon plans
,,sctsd through competition.
Matters rested until November last. when
Mr. Alfred Stone. Secretary OF the institute.
vrots to the supervising architect asking II
n Vas possible Ito fnd some way to overcome
he prejudices OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury II he is rejudiced az ain st It, or OF finding
,oms means to induce him to institute COM
psttions on several very important buildings
ordered by Congress Mr. O'I,ourke replied
stating that he had no reason to believe that
action was deferred for any reason "Leyond
the fact that the SecEotary's time had been so
fully occupied by public business OF the
most pressing character that he has not
been able to give the law in question tho con-
alteration necessary to putting In operation
ne meth1ds y, tnese,n eeropn
Feb. "a. 1894. President Burnham calls atten-
don to this correspondence. and to corre-
Ipondsnco over the Buffalo building. in which
tis committee Of architects protest against
he design as absolutely wanting in the funda-
Mental elements which go to make a public
tsst elected was personal letter from super
tlsing Architect URourke to the individual
members OF the committee Of architects. in
which he uses this language:
mis- communication Is Of such an unusual and ex-
taordinsry character based on sN parts and linden.
sourie,y and good breeding. that justice 10 the l.
hesitate to believe IN its legitimacy and request
really .ms"at.d from % tSs Board % Of Drsetors Of the
American Institute OF Architects
This was replied to By Secretary Stone. and
s,itute went to Washington and asSed for q
hearing with Secretary Carlisle They were
Informed by his private secretary that his en-
gagements for that day would not permit him
10 give them hearing and that they were re-
ierred to supervising Architect O'Rourke.
Sroynd that his 70 Letter. reflected %pon tSsr Sn
ncia action In manner which they felt to 30
fSs esarmitte. were therefore, m... INV
lstant Secretary Curtis. The committee re-
ired and PREPARED q memorial covering the
polnts raised ~ nr. curtis why the design OF
ampetitioa. Tho members ofthe COMMITTEES
T.s.. H.s; deoyEs Hcs, b post st.. Z vi T. Kendall and
\ boston %iian MeT s9 9rf ana A'sST ssmps RSfGh
Treat OF Chicago. The committee examined
he plan: for the. Buffalo building and com
lev design for the 6uiIding was drawn up and
vas snclosed In President Burnham's commu-
ticstlon OF Feb IA. Its receipt was acknowl-
sdged BY Secretary Carlisle on March u. 1894.
fhs msmorial has received careful confederation.
nd am eonstralnsd % say that does not contain
.I;,:.T: ,: y. !itsaIs. sIi:iy sisisd yoaI com
4. spi pss. " n. Curtis on
"a, SI; HAY Ss Win ss ;s yhs ,os ether
Nd Is b. G.psrtmsnt is now ready % to proessd W9s
y. ..shg craving. for ihrt building Il seems gn.
ssdss d. uSis ss ~ ~ sSs s,sT
'.pssay as !; I. evident that addition al leEisistioa
a al proper safeguards OF the interests OF the Cow
"a. th..stcre been detsrmrnsd proceed with the
.ofl .eeoriAnee With the doaign prepared BY the
.itnsnI And which it Is bslisvsd. will when carried
f.s.sl. .:Sg.on %ss' the approval q ths public
81 q M se' seps59sp 70 the ssn.r.
any n.sSod IN Ws,eS IT. d.p.,,m, I'm M
"A lIal itsat Of composition for the elevation and
,'''msn' Of the architecture OF our public build
President Burnham's reply to this IN under
Als Of March - 1t opens thus:
~ ssN IA ta'h'l'. Sse,eta'y ne Trsa'yy. WasA-
ssi am sstonisasd By ths contents of your letter
hHch Just received. 1 am. however, Informed
Ann rai prepared By the Supervising Architect OF
y ssasnry and observe thAtIt was signed for you
In ,tAismenis very inaccurate and gladly be-
VENT u has not passed your scrutiny. The pro-
- nAnse Is not tho action desired by tho Insti-
y, a Aiehitects alone IIi In which the eoun.
vhdsepy interested.
~ Burnham then reviews tho obstacles
,ssd .e py the Treasury Department and says |
Obstacles are not real aud never we're and
~ carefully looking over tue ground can see no
a.h - Alhough am tnlerAbly familiar Nth ths /
'nhaN or the Supervising ATchitecps once in L
MI Hs'oh Ana entirely familiar with the on the
iea nov inform us. in efect. that the law must he
,nlel hetore you will act under II I can see bur
y Ss,smsnlnent which Is needed TO ensure the satis
oy NWklng of this sAsuTe, l. e. the intTOduction
sN-l.s ordering the Secretary OF the TTsAsuTy 10
1 ol lls rla intent ana purpose. and not leaving
ihiu.y. D. hi BuEsHAn prssidsnt Ioa"
SseIIstarY 'SsI Carlisle's reply closes the eorre-
For the Fresh Air Fuad.
reception and musicale In aid Of the Fresh
tuhd was given yesterday afternoon and
sning under the auspices OF the Younk