New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
CALLS ART TAX IDlOTlC.
Richard Watson Glider Says Con-
gress Must Haze Been CraSy.

Artists are taking lively interest in the meeting
Tomorrow morning TO urge the removal oi cue
duty works of which will be held unoer the
auspices of the League for Political Educanoh' IN
the Hudson Theatre West 44th-st
Robert Erskne Ely. director of the league sald
Yesterday that he had received bushel OF letters
opposed the removal of the tariff art MI. Ely
In speaking of the proposed agitation by the league
Tor the repeal of the duty, said:
as sue mas % nothing to do with the @ an
nonlical or a business measure and no would
aeIend the tax because of the revenue the goveI,n
people can afrord to pay this tax That Is not the
essary Instruments of education and in taxing art
we are virtually penalizing an essential form OF
Of fBsSsa proved that nesens nf args
time almost certainly become the property Of nu-
nd Rsbe I BshGP To go
through the Metropolitan Museum of Art is % @ see
many of the best paintings which were nrst nm
ported for private ownership
Mr.. Ely has received the following letters from
Richard Watson Glider and VIII H. Low;
For at least thirty-one years have been in the
fight for free ar-a fight part Of the time success s
cessfuI for there are no rational arguments
against it The only pleas put forth in favor OF otn tine
OF the home artist; second that it is tax on the
AS to the first contention the protected artist
is the that cries loudest for the lifting OF the
As to the second contention. in any sane ne 5dt and
ter. though do not believe in subsides thou
sand times better subsidize the capitailst VINO VINO
doing that which is a conspicuous benefit 10 the
Think of 4 4 Some of n the oder and more expert
enced governments do all they can to obstruct tne
our new land, which Of all is most lacking in & ex-
ampies Of the best art 1oes all 1t can {hToug1 fd 1
works of art! Such condition Of things is dls
it is nnnteiiigent It Is bic it is idotc
1t looks as if our Congress has been little
turning sanity The present situation is unen-
national legislature believe will soon respond iF u, 70
the of warning sent up by the culture & ana IN m
informed or denser legislative associates to vote
risht on 'n'S g'eI9 RIcHARp en- WSTsoN GLIDER.
New-York. November s. 1895
Having an important engagement for the morning
ure OF attending the meeting to protest, against
the tariff works of art imported INTO ihls cop Dc
caI fr{, neg Education unafc }he auspices 0i me
nv decnation will not, I trust, be taken as a
undertaken abolish this iniquitous tax AS early
Artists was active in the first movement for i the
repeal of this tax which in the form oa,gh qL nv
nstrumentaty sent to all the principal Journals 3
their political bias were virtually in favor Of the
common sense proposition that the abolition OF a
tected class desired to abolish should be nulLhed
but the & 9n Paa result fbe0 OF bad ade to
Congress was to raise the from 10 to so per
cent Since then, in 1892, ! have formed part or a
delegation before a committee of the Senate IN
Washington working for the same purpose. II now
trust more fortunate successors It is with enc no
diruinution desire to this blenish on our flf
fame as a civilized community removed. 1t was
iniquitous from its inception, and grows more and
more so as we progressively assert our claim Tor
consideration as one of the important factors of OF
civilization. and l heartily wish success TO the
present revival of effort for its removal. With
every appreciation of the helping hand extended by
the League for Political Education. remain 7 very
sincerely yours, WILL H. Low