The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

Especial Correspondence The Times-Dlspatch,)
BOSTON, Jan. 13.-lf you have not al
ready been specially asked in the name
of the art education OF the American people
70 influence your congressman, your favorite
newspaper your minister and other importan.
acquaintances TO get removed the present
tariif are itnportations that Is probably
because your turn has not come yet. Every-
The entire body OF American artists. who Tor
many years have been saying that they need
aroused In in the agitation tha, IS now on No
political issue they allege = involves; no
and there viii be no panic If pictures. SOUP
lures and other works Of art are put VI, upon the
If fSg public % opino9 The 81 .he neress
on the other hand. of the country will be-
greatly advanced.
50 il is said. one Of the Efforts OF the ex
eecutive committee, OF the American Free Art
League Is to emphasize In every possible way
The fact that the movement IS in no way
political, but is entirely educational
or the value OF the agitation to American
art students, Thomas Allen, one Of the pron,iss
nent members OF the executive committee OF
the School Of the. Museum Of Fine Arts IN
this city says the present duty on art
helps to put off the time when American
students Of painting and SCULPTURE and the
on on ali their studies in their own country.
III IL in part responsible for the large number
and pain paint IN the schools here. ind It best 10
complete their education In European cities.
Where examples tho Worll best ART are
What more than anything else creates an
ar, a,mSsphar5s In community t. Is hny,ns
those for example, who are, awarded scholar,
ships, in our Museum school, are sen. abroad
10 continue their professional training. They
| 80 70 Madrid, there TO study not only In the
Prado. but IN private collections the canvases
OF the great masters OF painting; to Florence,
r r With public and semi-publlc, gatherings
FS h has nso@s 70 s e rrssss M
| Germlny--all countries In which every pos
been thought and executed IN s the nssa ne s arts '
Just because we have not yet accumulated
best things these travelling feiiowahlps are
Very necessary 70 the success OF an art school.
] which the prospective artist gets under such
men p as Taf5sIi Benson and Hale. painters.
absolutely eonpstsRii, Prohasiy nowhere il,
be better learned than here. Wv p'0''es'o''
students dents n our American cities already
~, the private collections that : are being cling
E n "s amsngst KS IN spite Of tho restrain
fact, very few notable pictures owned private
| ~ In America that are not, from time 10
The contents OF the galleries OF such owners
as q. Mr.. Feer n and Mr. sGrlpps Of DETROIT Mr.;
q New York; MIS- sears ana Mrs. Gardner
| Of Boston, Mrs Potter Palmer OF Chicago.
q open sn to s'g public s through a
| exhibitions 4 recent Interesting example Il
/ the large group of works belonging 10 Mrs,
J, MONTGOMERY Sears OF Boston, Which has
/ bnen loaned for an indefinite period to the
! Museum OF Fine Arts md which now gives
\ The hundreds OF art students In the city ar
| opportunity for first hand study OF important
/ canYases. Again, the collections In Fenway
/ Court tho italian palace OF Mrs. John J..
| Gardner, are sim thrown open on certain days
/ 10 the publc--which Includes. OF course, stu
dents OF art.-desp!te the fact that Mrs, Gard
! lssr, in order 10 be free OF government reg
| ulation has paid duty of nearly $4,000.
Many OF these owners VI arS treasures, have
furthermore. on almost countless occasions
! generously granted special advantages to stu
/ dents Who wished 70 copy or make othcl
| studies IN their galleries, Then, too. It Is 4
he remembered. as the lata Senator Hoal
once said that, 4 gseat majority OF the work
4 at arrNhlch are Imported by private lndiyld
lals eventually cone into possesslon of pnblit
4 inuSGuins, of i9J paintings hS European ar
fists to which our students haHe daily aces
IN the galleries OF tho Boston Meuselin II
have paid duties 70 The United States govern
npnt.
In still another way, the tarin Is very dis
advantageous 20 American students, I. II en-
dangers their opportunities In Europe. Oths
. Countrles open freely 10 Our young peOple--a
70 those for example, who go abroad on travel
Ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In their schools
Foreigners are admitted on equal terms witt
the native born. There they receive eyes.