New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

Tines at Washington. One OF the asseFlio"s
made and accepted historical fact by ie''ef
in The London Times" and by arucies AZ
American magazines, calls forth an emphatic
contradiction from the most AUTHORITATIVE
source. This statement is that a proposed DEM
onstration against the United States ano IN
favor Of Spain Immediately previous TO the
Spanish was prevented og tue
British Cabinet. This assertion is cateeoricaiis
denied by parsonage in Paris who enjoys INC
best possible opportunity Of knowing the 'fu'n'
and who made TO The Tribune correspondent
the following statement:
When the French Government. at the a, inlllaI
tive of Austria was approached Win d " s'oS 90
of common mediation between the United STATES
and Spain, the reply of France was ioen GO =
with that Of England. This was that IL an lne @
European powers agreed to mediate rant
would not wish 10 remain alone In refusing CO
operation to preserve peace. buL az trts --o -
ment most Unexpectedly. Count MouraFleI, nc
Russian Minister OF Foreign AhaiTs. com
Gated to Count Viagonzaio, the spanish Am
bassador at St. Petersburg, the apsolute az ~
formal refusal of Russia to mix IN any way III
the quarrel which did not concern Russian IN III
terests. This communication of Count Moura-
vev in the most emphatic. Amos "a " u.al nt
language; and it was this act OF Russla, any No.
any measure taken by LORD Sallsburys Nao
met that rendered the alleged European osLnon
stration against the United States imposSloie'
The repeated assertions now being circulated
that Lord Salisbury's diplomacy demohsHeu
the proposed demonstration of Continental hu-
rope have obtained such credence, even in faii''
that 1 asked NJ. Gabriel Hanotaux, OIL 'iie
French Academy, who during the Sp"i'"i'
American War the French Minister oi
Foreign Affairs, for further information 10 cieaf
up this point of history NJ HanotauH Gun
firrned the above statement about the RUSSIAN
communication to the Spanish Amoassaoor' anu
1 have, moreover, received a letter from NJ
in
Minister of Foreign Affairs writes:
The story about which you spoke to me mas mas
been contradicted twenty times. The Unitso
States Government knows perfectly Wen tiie
whole truth Of the matter. Moreover II az
cepted willingly the friendly offees @ ol II
seems to me impossible that public opitlon ~,
the United States should not now De quite as
we'll aware OF the real facts in this matter a'
is the United States Department OF state
The nineteenth International Exhibition or
Painting which was opened on Thufsoay pS
President Loubet in the Georges Petit Galiery,
has elected from the French art critics Ei'iu
comparisons of the works Of two men, each re-
garded here as the foremost master in his re-
spective country-Professor Won Lenoach anu
James A McNeH Whistler The comparison IS
unavoidable because three large portraits in the
German painters latest style rang in central
paneI directly facing another central panel con-
taining four works by the American rias'ei'
For half an hour President Lorbet, attended py
the Minister of Public Instruction anu 'io
Director of Fine Arts, and surrounoed oy the
most eminent painters and art patrons o1
France stood midway between the two paheiS
alternately and impartially gianclng at each'
The "Elesro" ever the foremost to participate
in the latest intellectual vibration Of mundane
Paris devotes its front page to a leading article
by its art critic, NJ Arsehe AIeAaiuio' ~
"Lenbach ct Whistler" --..
Professor Won Ienbach's portrait OF the late
DR.. Won Miauel, with it's superb modelling, mas
terful curves and subdued tones, forms pen
dant to the portrait Of Dr. Ignazo DollinseI'
weird, tragic and ghostlike in its studiousiy uh-
finished composition: while in the middle hangs
a portrait of Nine NJ P, wherein the Muhlch
portraitist seems 10 have caught the secret OF
Rembrandt's chiaroscuro.
Mr. Whstlers panel contains rour shai
works the most important of which is an oval
canvas entitled Pink and Gold-Miady Sophle
de Soho" being the head and bust OF
beautiful woman draped in black lace against
a roseate gray background La Clgale' IN its
graceful nudity of figure Of very young GIRL
in hIuish tints Of sculptor's fresh clay, ana two
small drawings also Of dainty nudity slghtiS
frightened by touches OF pastel, completes tne
Whistler panel.
The judgments of the Paris critics faVor
Whistler, notwithstanding regrets that ne mas
not exhibited more important works. Parisians
prefer the Incompatible distinction. refinement
and sensibility of the American painter to the
massive strength, superb curves ana cohceh-
trated illuminations Of the German, whose
works seem endowed with every gift except
that Of sensbity.
Among other interesting pictures are dainty
medallion Portrait Of Girl" in blue and white,
the daughter of the Duchess de Marchena- oy
Albert Lynch; Moonlight" girl in white hold
ing a smiling baby in her arms, dancing IN a
richly furnished drawing room to piano music
p1ayed by a young mother while moonoeams
stream through the windows. by Lorimer. and
a panel containing four exquisite studies by
Humphreys Johnston. A lady III grayish white
ard black In contemplation before mirror,
also the transparent, luminous coloring OF a
male figure in grays holding a palette while
the light penetrates the loose texture OF the
robe are highly commended.
The sculpture section contains an excellent
bust Of Consul General Gowdy, by De Tarnow-