The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-28

cera rr<- ths sc-ipter. Mr. Rohi-sm,,,.
10 ru Enron or TIM suS-str. Mr.. Barr v,--
escvt.ry Of the National Sculpture Society. rr.,,,.:
In TIE srS. Jan 81. . statement relating TO- nv, n...
20 the National ~sculptur. Society. In wli.i
further exhibition OF my sketch mode! ~ ..
Sherman monument
I inoloee copy Of my letter 70 Nj Par f.....
mailed on Feb. 10. containing some far,,
his aforementioned statement, and I t-l,t ,.
md n fair that my aide Of the question alsa S.
before the public. {. Ngr.
CHICAGO. Feb. rs.
n. Bar Ferries. ss--stn-r National S-uLy.u..
Dean SIR: Ny attention has been Ca
onhch statement OF yours. made OF ...
II SUM-. relative 10 my letter TO the Nat
Sculpture Society. in which ] decline. I'd,
hibit my sketch model Of the Con. s..-
monument
The facts in the matter certainly Go r..
the statement you have mndo. In ?.
the invitation extended to me 80 Ct
sketch model Of the Gen. Sherman T..
once more in New York. ] was rlsd 90 i... ,
opportunity 10 exhibit my work rr0bsN.
better conditions than In the too low .
suitably lighted room offered for The a..
in Washington, and 1 telegrsphed the Na.... i
Sculpture Society at once that ! won. BID,
with pleasure when / returned from Egr,r, a
the fall. not that / might be able to 60 g. .
Mr.. J. 9. A. Ward quoted my answer r
public letter Of July 6; but the means later r,ri
By the National Sculpture Society n hey r,
tivity TO try 10 overthrow the decision o,
Gen. Sherman Statue Commissiou was ".
determined Ine 10 decline the request ~
society.
You say in your interview that 1T Il IN,
necessary TO speculate as 10 the motive o. hose
who have mislod " me into taking such . s,ans.
i ochlre 10 state that no person LGs mise Ia.
] think i have simply taken d sttnd Tat euv
man OF self-rcspect would Ne Obliged % OBJ q
under the circumstances, You c~e-tHirfv u.
not have been aware OF the fscts when you -
tber state:
misspprehensi0n. The socie-y he's nsvef II trt ~.
rehectcd upon his character or STANDING. I+rroua :
work. nor even criticised his procedure III.
called him 70 account IN any way, not Lac it tlr-4
hny step 70 which he, AZ AZ artist OF q uIEu. tl.-
take the slightest exception.
In answer to this, ] have before me 3 cory O.,
dent OF the National Sculpture soaiefy. Il
Y. A. Ward. 70 the Hon. Daniel LanuL;. s,.fs
tary OF War, from which / quote:
A. regards the merit Of the designs. the Tx.au.,-.
Council have before them photographs o: the 40
ospssd design, They desire . STATE . you tla' -
II such case, or IN any cast IN which a pt-s-ur.fi
the experts who, representing the society. .s.u.'.i
and passed upon the models shown IL ne f-st .rHlH.
u Interior s = nh 20 sii Hsaiy Of q the sse tS SSip ess,! saA' . ,.s r. 's
them II tia nrBt competition.
Again:
Furthermore. the Executive, Council o. hi, ta~,o,-
tract by the Government tor NJ Inferior wo-t D. -
until you shah have been shtlGaeG thai tie noIul
which IL our capital.
The fscts are; Ny hketsh model has never ts.a
Photographed, and the Executive Courg- =
nsves s Nt We s0ssgie. noaeL Ibs
only for the purpose Of showing tie cori .-s
my thoughts at tie TINE OF how the mor-,..f
ought 10 be placed il relation 20 The Tr.... ~
building. This photograph. taken t-o,1
and. ks represeutauJ. o. my -.
psG.y shecqteG sepis palnuHg i
tare Society and its Fresideai have .
70 base their Judgment upon. and they rUU..
not for these reasons have reliable conception
OF the work Yet they fe4t JUSTIFIED IL ito
The Monument ~So1lMlss.gi tne gong
before ne SecreiATy OF Wax Gne TIE senate OK
the United States 10 have overt brown Ic.- law
ful decision, they asking q! the Senate "a commit
with the late swHrd Of b coutracI Tor The cree
tlor al the city o. Wash.nctOu Of III equestrian
statue OF Gen. William =. sherman aud 70 makes
thereon. and. Furthermore. that Tie Ser
rotary o: War be requested 10 suspend TIE
execution OF the contract for THE construction o:
monument until such report was racelvoG.
This resolution. ] ain informed. WIS introduce.
NJ the instance of The Sculpture Soci,.y. tnd 4,
certainly not only q personal attack upon the
somnisslon, but u rejection upon me.
Improvement ~ art was what the Nationt!
Sculpture Society had iuromos; hi heart. y
you'd have been IA simple thing - have gwen
Al open. honest criticism u tie accepted und ne-
lever been done.
j should have been glad 70 have my Rcceptsa
model receive criticism given with q sincere ue-
iire TO improve H.; but IL Il evident from lie
treatment which my mOdel AIs received from
he sculpture society and from the Art critics
md art reporters, who have presented only ore
,ide OF the case, that there Is n DISCRIMINATION SO
Prejudice the pubic,. with Absolutely no know
'dEr Of what the model Is.
With these facts before me, II - I0' sIea- 20
ne What you mean by giving the E--L".uut 'lH.
he National sculpture Society has move. c-.-
lsed my procedure or cAlIe4 ne 20 uauu4u; .
NY way.
! have a deep feeling o. the rcspnu~ibl'vI
assume in undertaking this n. yI-tau; vu.-
md hope for support from those VINO are 4I..r.
sicd II the artistic success OF TIE mon .L...
n assistance which. IL seems. Is ay1lra Mt ~
he National Sculpture society.
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