Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-18
Mr.. BARR RESIGNS.

AS a climax 10 the social war which
recently broke out at the Jamestown
Exposition between President Tucker
and Director General Barr, the latter
yesterday sent his resignation TO The
committee, composed of Joseph Bryan,
of Richmond, and others, recently ap-
pointed to adjust differences between
himself and President Tucker. Coming
80 suddenly as i. did, and with its caus-
tic references 10 President Tucker, the
letter caused sensation.
The trouble started over The appoint
ment of Charles w. Kohlssst. Of New
York, as diplomatic representative of the
exposition, to perform duties which had
been previously performed by Mr. Tuck
err. In his letter, Mr.. Barr says:
81 beg to ask that you will kindly
take action at once to relieve me of the
director generalship of the Jamestown
Exposition at the earliest practicable
day. When | consented 10 accept this
Office, as a public duty, without compen-
sstion, to save the exposition from i'm
pending failure, it WAS with the distinct
condition that be placed in undivided
control of the management thereof. This
condition WAS accepted by the directors
Of the company, who amended the by
laws so as to place such control in me.
The president of the company has recent
ly set up the claim, in conflict with the
by laws, that he is the social head OF the
exposition, and denies my right to direct
the manner Of entertaining distinguished
visitors to the exposition, and in so
doing has failed to comply with your de-
cision in this connection, made August
80 last, anl has refused to transfer, upon
my request certain persons now employed
in his Office, to assist Col. Burton II.
Grundy, appointed BY me to represent me
in this work, in pursuance of an under
standing reached with you. As the
failure to treat distinguished visitors to
the exposition on the day of its opening,
and since, with the coursesy due them,
has brought discredit and great less
thereto, as 10 commonly known, it is
clear that their treatment is a matter Of
business interest to the exposition, and
vital 10 its success. As am practically
powerless, under the conditions existing,
to act in this matter as the interests of
the exposition demand, and as | can
not continue to work for the exposition
under conditions existing, without sacri-
fee of self-respeci, / have decided to
take this action"
President Tucker last night declined
to make any statement in reference to
the resignation of Director General Barr.
Mr.. Barr left for New York immedi-
ately on making known his letter of
resignation.
1t is announced that the board Of
directors will be called in session at
once, and it is believed that the resigna-
ton will be promptly accepted. Thomas
S. SOuthgate is mentioned SIS Mr.. Bars
successor.
Members of the board of directors last
night declined to discuss the resignation,
but il is understood thst the company
will in no way be embarrassed by Mr..
Bars action.
1t is thought by many that Mr.. Bars
resignation will be taken up at an early
meeting of the directors, and that they
will, in preference to allowing il to go
through, make such changes as he de-
sires and make him, in fact, the head of
the entire Exposition.