The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-18
BARR tt. RE TIRE
FROM DIRECTION
Of EXPOSITION. ] |.
Social War Not Settled
and He Tenders His
Resignation
CANNOT REMAIN.
IN SELF-RESPECT
Continued Conflict Between Him
and Mr.. Tucker Over Social
Features Forces the Ac-
tior--Feared There
Can Be No Ad-
justment.
CANNOT REMAIN.
IN SELF-RESPECT
Especial to The Times-Di Dispatch. j


NORFOLK, VA. September IT,
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition.
issued letter late this afternoon re-
signing his office
The Latter, by reason of the caustic
wording OF portions OF 1T In reference
to President Tucker furnished q de-.
cided scnsa tfon. The explosion Of a 12-
inch shell over Mr.. Barr's office In the
Auditorium Building would not have
been moro startling.
The action of the directors general Is
the climax of his recent clash with
President Tucker over the manage
ment OF the social affairs. which has
been smo,hered, Lut sniouldering for
the past two weeks. A Eeculiarity. OF
the letter of resignation is that 1T is
addressed TO the committee OF direc-
tors Of the exposition designated to
adjust differences between the presi-
dent and the director-general. and not
TO the board of directors. which created
the office OF director general and elect
I'D Mr. Barr thereto.
1t is regarded as possible that Mr..
Barr addressed the letter to the COM
mittee with the thought that he will
yet be given his way, and the accept
Ence of his resignation be made unnec
eRsary. But one OF the committeeman
said this afternoon that the giving of
The letter to the press without giving
The committee time to consider 1t
would make it impossible to close the
breach.
Declares Matter Settled;
Tina Nothing to Say
In making public his letter of resig-
nation, directed TO the committee hay
ing the matter in charge. Mr.. Barr de-
clared the matter Settled, and refused
II ruakeNanv furthor q fa 70
In part the letter is as follows:
Il beg to ask that you will
kindly take action at once to re-
leve me OF the director-general-
ship Of the Jamestown Exposition.
when l consented to accept this
office. as a public duty. without
compensation, to save the expo
sition from impending failure. it
was with the distinct condition
that be placed In undivided con-
troll OF the management thereof
This condition was accepted by the
directors of the company VINO
amended the bylaws SO as to
place such control in me. The
president of the company has re-
Gently set up the claim In conflict
with the bylaws that he is the
social head of the exposition, and
denies my right to direct the man
ner OF entertaining distinguished
visitors TO the exposition, and in
so doing has failed to comply with
your decision IN tn1S connection,
made August 30th last, and has re-
fused to transfer, upon my request.
certain persons now employed in
his Office to assist Colonel Barton
II. Grundy. appointed by me to
represent me In this work, in pur-
suance i of understanding then
reached with you.
''As the failure to treat distin-
Euishcd visitors to the exposition
on the day of its opening, and
tsi
has brought discredit and great
loss thereto. as Is commonly
known, 1t is clear their treatment
is a matter of business interest to
the exposition and vital to it's
success.
Gas I am practically powerless
under the conditions existing to act
in this matter as the interests of
the exposition demand, and as
cannot continue to work for the
exposition under conditions exist
Ing without sacrifice of self-re-8s
spect, have decided to take this
Fucker Says Nothing,
barr Goes to New YorI
P7esiden. Tucker to-ais sht decline,
to make any statement in referenc,
to the resignation of Director-Genera
Barr. Mr., Barr left for. New York i'm
1medately on making known his let
ter of resignation.
1t Is announced that the board O
directors, will be lied in session q
once, and it is believed That the re
aignation will be promptly accepted.
Thomas S. southgate is PROMINENT.
mentioned as Mr. Barr's successor
Members of the board of directors to
night declined to discuss the reslEna
tion, but it is understood that the com
pany will In no way be embarrassed
by Mr.. Rarr's action. The committe
of directors who recently undertool
the settlement of differences betWeel
81 Mr. Barr. ana Mr.. Tucker will probabl,
meet here to- morrow.
Expositlcn's Social War 85
Has SM0ulderel Lon
The exposition social war. as 1t ha
become commonly known. started Wit
the appointment by Mr.. Barr of Cha
4 " W. I<ohlsaat, Of New York,Has the dir
lomatcan social Representative of NJ
Barr and the jamestown Exposition
which gave Kohlsaat the direction an
control 4of all social fairs at the eA
position, especially in connection Wit
the visit of distinguished visitors, dr
igia ties which President Tucker had bee
performing. The peace comnitte
patched up these differences by forcin
Kohlsaat to resign Mr., Barr the
" named Col, Barton III. sCirundy. of Ricl
4 N rnond. as the successor to Kohlsa at. an
gave him the same duties that had bee
III taken from President Tucker and dele
gated to Kohlsaat. President Tuckt
N denied the authority Of Nessrs, Bal
s and Grundy, and Ignored thenl.S NJ
VI Rarr3 was made directors general Of I'll
exposition two months go since lic
il time the credit of thea fair has! ;4bee
strengthened the grounds u vastly r In
4 n Continued en- Flf TIL $Page.)