New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
ART WORLD LIKES BILL
PLEASED At DUTY CUT.
MAJ Mean Bringing Of Morgan and
Clark Collections Here.

,-,istn .culptors and architects were almost
,,niuuous yesterday in expressing their pleasure
a, .he provisions Of the tariff bill regarding work.
:, ~ which be exempt from duty If thew
.- twenty years old more The general oPin-
a., WIS that the admission OF foreign master
.i.oes would result in great benefit and ad-
,nc.ment for American art and artists There
,, general reference 10 the possibility OF the in
.-od,,ction into this country. with eventual
,on &c museums, OF great private collections now
,s-. broad like those Of J. Pierpont Morgan and
1senstor " A Clark, Of Montana
ss- Casoar Purdon Clarke. director Of the Metro
ol,;sn Museum Of Art. expressed himself much
ri,sssd az the proposed action.
Directly, Of course" he said. there will be
h,,.at 20 the museum. for Ne bring everything in
x,+v free But indirectly II may prove of great
hsn.ht Men 11l be likely TO bring in fine
,o-ss Of art and the more masterpieces that may
:. imported the more likely Il is that the museum
viii acquire them
IT IS 70 be hoped that Mr.. Morgan. TOO. may
nrinr IN his great London collection. do not
NOV OF his plans in that respect, but II is en-
e.-.,v possible that he will do He has some
rssr.Acent things. Of value that is simply in
--.sfble there. and they would form wonderful
addition - the artistic wealth OF the country
.--ong the works of art at MI Morgan's London
AoD.s No Is Princes Gate. several hundred
,f.is-ures some OF which valued at SSoeo each.
r7or (IainsboTo3sh's Duchess Of DevonshlTe' ne
.s,a r5aooo. and the Mannheim collection OF art
Wins
,+n-nss owned by Mr.. Morgan and now in Ems
I,,d sre Lady Betty Define and Children, by SIR
Josbua Reynolds. for which he paid Nle'V'V'
psnhaeTs Madonna OF St Anthony Of Paduar
-o,,sht for $4,000. Rubens's portrait OF Ine Grand
T,,-e which cost him S125.0oo; a landscape oy
.zohhsyna from the Dorchester House gallery. for
yh.ch he paid sllo0na and the FTagonard panels'
p.inted for Du BaTry's palGce at louceviennes-
william N Chase, the portrait painter, said that
80 sbould be populartzed by every means in tho
~ses G-liF hzf HS
tbs most advantageous course 10 be pursued
let Us" said Ny Chase. give the people al
IN. works OF art possible Give them Nhst theE
-xut as beginning. primer. SO 10 SPEAK Atia
=. +bern learn gradually. That is what is needed
when asked as 10 what Mr.. Morgan was likely
- ~ -.ssrdinE his collection in London. Nj Chase
,sid that he had idea as 10 Mr.. morgan 5 plans
Brit he said. 'Mr Morssn's previous s1dtuoe
,x=ss 20 me impression that he VIII eNentaail9
h,nr IN his collections. 90 not suppose that any
- Iii -,,ss-,o, The right ot q man who is foTtu-
nx,s enough 70 possess such treasures TO ENJOY
them during ms life
WOULD LIKE ALI. ART FREE
E.nvon Cox. the painter. said that the bill en-
.o5,a5 6 nriuciple for which he had been ngnuhs
for thirty years, and that he was delighted
Il s-n ONLY sorry" he said THAT there is any re-
..-1ins clause I would Ike TO see everything od
= = o,-,. IN without duty. I want 10 see all
- - u7o-ks OF art brought IN. for feel that
-h,-. I, 10 better way 10 educate the ATneF1CAiA
,,Asic 10 knowledge OF the excellence OF AIileIi
-, a. than the and unqualified son1lssIoh VI
al WORKS o. art Then they can ouoso lOr
,.,v.. and think American artists need not rear
the comparison
---be-. ia another thing. 100. which should urge
~, .r.e importation OF couteulporaneous WORKS OF
sr7 When American students so abroad thes pleA
M all sorts Of thinSL They want 10 oFins OacA
1frtl. PAINTINGS and statues for their iT1enos anu
o-., Of ali kinds that =iIl help them IN their own
work
Even under the new plan. they viii have to pay
d-ry On there Stiu. half a loaf Is peter ulaii
no bread end I an very pleased.
Carroll Beckvith- the painter VINO WORKED io.
,s,-. ,5.r NJ Cox IN the fight for the removal OF
5y,,ss IA. not so pleased yesterday as might have
hee- expected He took issue with Mr Cox on
n. question OF what works should be adrnitoeo
without duty
7 en- very sorry that the limit Is only twenty
-ssrs instead Of fifty" he said Il think II VIII
--o~s s,o.bsr hardship for American artists and
ron. that clause viii be amended have WORKED
shoulder TO shoulder with Mr.. Cox for years IN
iris matter, but I cannot agree with him on 1iie
sd71ssbiuty OF admitting everything free In this
matter have changed my views materially IN 'ne
last -ear.
NY reason for this attitude IS the lack Of ap-
r-eoiasion OF American art Ny point is that the
American artist who depends solely on ms orush
his livelihood is not properly protected % 'fils
t.ropo.ed law I think the admission or TelatVeIy
r7o5.-o works without duty would simply tnroW
another obstacle in his way Many nave a4"a3 :
favored = specific duty on works OF aTt' but 'hls
have always opposed. and continue TO aepreSale-
Other artists however. did not share Nj BECK
r-,h.- fears James Fraser, the sculptor. said ne
uss delighted At the change, and believed IN the
.hsolute removal OF sll duties Edwin Blashheld'
n. painter regretted only the presence OF me
-zsntv year clause like NJ COX OlheEHlse' Nc
said be vas delighted.
Thomas Hastings. OF the architectural firm OF
Carrere Hastings. regretted tbs twenty-Eear
clause However he expressed himself as greatly
pleased 81 the relief afforded
y favor" SAID NJ. Hastings, unrestricted free
dom for works OF art IN fact think II would be
more appropriate g The government paid q bonus
~ men bringing IN such collections as those Of
Afr. Morgan, fo- eventually they always find their
xav into museums. Students -ill be much bene-