New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
A REPLY TO MR.. WARD.
THE SHERMAN STATUE COMMITTEE AN
swERs THE sCULPTORs STRUCTURES.
MR. ROHIl-sMITH's DESIGN MOST IiFELlkE-AD
VICE OF THE SCULPTURE SOCIETY ASKED
ur-T NOT HELD pTNDING

VICE OF THE SCULPTURE SOCIETY ASKED
BIT NOT HELD BINDING.
The Sherman Statue Committee has published
an answe- to the letter Of the National Sculpture
Society, signed by it's president. J. @. A. Ward,
and addressed to the president Of the Society of
the Army Of the Tennessee General Granville
NJ. Dodge.
This letter OF the Sculpture Society, dated
Jure .. was a protest against the action OF the
Sherman Statue Committee in requesting the ad-
vice Of the National Sculpture Society in select
ing designs and inviting sculptors to submit
models in compe tition for the monument TO be
erected in Washington, and then inviting other
sculptors than the ones recommended TO the
competition. and making a final award TO a
sculptor no, designated by The committee Of ex-
perts appointed by the Sculpture Society.
The reply Of the committee of the Society OF
the Army Of the Tennessee is as follows:
81. Louis. Mo, June T. 1876.
Mr. J. @ A Ward President Of the National
Sculpture Society NcwYcrk.
Dear Sir: Your letter Of the Sd inst. addressed
to the president OF the Society OF the Army OF the
Tennessee together with your communication 10
the Secretary OF War when he has referred TO our
committee has been laid before US, now In session
here and We submlt the following reply, whirh is
made for the consdera ton OF the public as well as
OF your society.
You close your letter by saying speaking for the
National sculpture sJciety) This society protests
most enphatcally against the action Of your com
nitiec and will take every means Of appearing 10
the public TO judge between us The means thus
70 be used have been exhibited by multiplied ar
tcles in the daNy and weekly papers and by an
appeal T. the United States Senate, whose acton
plainly shows that your views were not entertained
ly mat body and these articles and the appeal
from their unusual and groundless charges against
this committee. would, from respect Tor your
society," not have thought OF attributing 70 your
instlgation but for the threat TO make the appeal
OF which these articles are the evidence. IL Is De-
nevcd that this course Of conduct has been duly
appreciated by the American public, distinguished
FOR ITS love % fair play and before whom the mem
hers OF the Society of the Army Of the Tennessee
and the eminent National officers OF the War De-
partment have claim impart.ality and fidelity
20 duty as fair. at least. the members OF your
society. But lest others nay he misied By these
reiterated miSsiatements your assertions ana con-
illusions need. perhaps closer scrutiny
It Is TO be observed that your letter exhausts
ITSELF in one main complaint which s. that the
National Sculpture 5'cety was invited by ms. me
,.,rnrn.tte. OF the Society OF the Army Oi me
i io1 IN 'compettion before this commit
ie. and that these experts having acted your So
eNpSrt advce once asked. would be- followed and
you choose to add that because 1t has not p',m
fhn, rs nixon place. tha, II never vas the inten-
80. - mis- Comm tie TO make any serious II
FRO ofial op nion but sough; not0rtty, easy as
you claim. 70 procure Al the expense o. others.
Not JUSTIFIED BY FACTS.
This complaint and inference. this committee as
s.r.s are not IN any degree JUSTIFIED by facts. 10
which your attention Is now recalled mat your as
SUMPTION that because. me advc" once asked haH 20
be- followed. is az wholly un"arrlntei. and your H.
ference grossl, dcroeator, 20 the motives II ne
rnrinh-rs u tlc committee. L. sraiuiio"- Insult
anI hcw rf'at soe'"i m1k NaIs Den IA, s1 ~ ~.
regret los your society That m" adF'cf ni ~ ~
per's noi followed II canno, .Nc'cd tnat irt
Is ta.s committee that % aus" - tnis You oi your
a--6rl,t,s should express ~ cnt.rtaiu though
NOR. iis-rsdltahlo ar YOU fhau to those against
Nc.ih.r yIu nor those Vho 1t mus be Il, your
. suE..-tlon app"i 90 ne pnh lnI, riAHe - p.
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.t 49,, - h., his works In he United
sta..- fhnf alihlugl n.<"~tcI hy your commit -e
a. me NJ, competition me- "as given paee BY ne
r,r.p ..ltion wfnoui complaint from you. ana hat
PSI. f,r from any objection o. ihi~ bong maze ~
your society %" mpc'ii 80 r.rc"el ~ me
our selected f,r lf 90 whom each unsuc .esstl one
las been pali and accepted the sum q 81" flr
ar ,hc nr-t moi.s anl 81 more for The s'rona
e.ablrau,n th1i y"a ana l"st 500 .hi' - ON
/ tended and would soon TAN" place. 'N.i'SseI A'
mt.,.- was pursuing a. 70 the second competition
.n ~ a-a9 inviting renc". - y "uI ~ a. ,,,
having fU'N f'f'Nf~l iNr ft.'' 'i 'ii"iHs 90
ri!r,tlye mar al the advice anticipated from YOU
event. ami when anal acton has not been In ac-
ce-iArce vita Your opinion choose 20 siand"r = :
committee ana publish your lit"i under me gusc ~
an appeal 20 m. public An ordinary sens" Of JUS
Gee or o. lon. would have pr'mpi@l you - tx
i,r.ss your now ALLEGED surprise and regret when
you hrs o.. H. and before this committee projected
further upon s clear AID oppressed mo ing
~ what WAS is rignt and dni, y" only con
,- bar, we submit. e. that you hoped 20 hav..
r. .rc now nnaIiy ss.ccssfu dc,c1teI ana haying
been dsappoinie yon cnoose 10 aisparate y, n -,
dcina tbs committee
a HISTORY or THE AWARD
A short s.at-m~nt or the facts win dcrnorstra, "a
,oo prctril)us are your claims That the committee
WIS to be c,nciulc1 hy Jour experts opinion. and
how unyardonahle IS Your false imputation Of DIS
honorable motives 20 the members ~ this commit
toe
Al the twcnty-thlrd meeting - the Society Of tho
Army u The Tennessee. held in Chicago October :
aud s. ls9i 4 resolution was unanimously adopted
authorizing the appointment by III" president 81 ne
50 .'cy 81 comnitte" y FIVE the president ~ me
society - be an a4lditioull member % and - pre-
siding ofhcer wh,se duty II should he To- erect at
| the National capital "A statue 70 General Nllnaiii
Tccirnsrh sherman Tho committee was authorized
- t1ko ali The steps necessary 10 the desired end
and given FUN powers u,..., ..,,,,,
tine and earnest attention 20 the du;y niruStef 90
IT, reporting progress AT each annual meeting Of IN"
eoci,,y AM has received ~ each successive stage
Of lis progress the socrty's approval anf encour-
From the member. OF orr society and 80 sister
eo.lers from the Grand Army Of the Republic and
fr,r, rIlzan admirers Of General sherman. to-
eethcr with an Appropriation ma hy SonsresS on
4 ss1 oo has ben given and gr"ntea Tor ,,s
to. authorized the expenditure under the direction
o, me president OF our s'ciety ne Secrtary y
Two officers ~ the Government We're therefore made
cners q oar comm Wen to S Sc nmanca ' par ~
the project was comnle,ed the committee authorized