New-York tribune., 1912-01-27
MORGAN S6O,0OO,0OO ART
OBJECTS COMING HERE
Collection Is Now Being Packed
in London for Shipment to
New York.
TO BE PLACED IN MUSEUM
Removal of Tariff Said to Have
Prompted Financier to Move
Treasures to U. S.-Reports
of Discomfort Denied.

j. Pierpont Morgan, jr.. and DR., Ed
ward Robinson, director of the Metropol-
itan Museum, confirmed yesterday the
report from London that the Morgan art
treasures, which New York has be-
grudged the British capital for so long,
would be moved here within a snort
while, at least in large part. They added
the information thIt Mr.. Morgan's plans
in all PROBABILITY cid not stop with the
articles IN the Victoria and Albert Mu-
scum, as the London dispatch intimated,
but extended to his famous collections of
paintings and miniatures in Princes
Gate. his London home, facing Hyde
Park
They also conveyed the impression that
any shipment of art objects Mr.. Morgan
might make within the next few months
would be only the beginning of a series
of shipments which would end by max
ing New York a formidable rival Of
other cities as an art centre of the world.
Mr.. Morgan went abroad, his son said,
for the express purpose Of thoroughly
going over his collections, preparatory to
sending them to this country. Dr. Rob-
inson added that it had always beer his
intention ultimately TO see all his treas
ures on this side The Atlantic, and that
the removal Of the tariff from art OBJ
jects was undoubtedly one of the prime
influences which prompted the present
step.
Mr.. Morgan has always thought the
taxing Of works of art an outrage" said
DR.. Robinson, and has kept many Of his
treasures on the other side because of
his reluctance to pay the duties imposed
upon them up to 1909. have not the
least doubt that the passage of the law
removing duty from all works Of art
over twenty years old had great deal
to do with deciding him TO bring his
London collections to this country"
Denies Report of ~ Feeling.
Both DR. Robinson and Mr.. MorgaR
jr, ridiculed the idea advanced by The
London Times" that the withdrawal of
Mr.. Morgan's collections from the South
Kensington Museum was the result of
Ill feeling on his part, caused by sup
posed slight of his loans,
Mr.. Morgan was perfectly satisfied
with the care and attention which the
English museums had given his collec-
tions." said Mr.. Morgan. jr. in response
to inquiries on that point, but he very
naturally has for a long time desired to
have his collections in America"
Il am surprised at reading the reasons
for his action which are given in the
account quoted from The London
Times" ran a statement given out by
DR.. Robinson. and unless this account
comes directly from Mr.. Morgan himself
| think II must be mistaken At all
events, never heard him express dis
things are exhibited in the Victoria and
Albert Museum. Until he was ready to
send his things TO this country and had
made up his mind as TO just what things
he would send. he wished to give the
British public the opportunity of enjoy
ing them, on account of the many and
pleasant relations which he has had
with Great Britain"
Collection Valued at $4,000, ,o0o.
Preparations for this notable trans
shipment have been going on at the Gus
tom House for SOM time, 1t was learned
afterno@p Customs officials
figure that the whCle collection will be
bigger thar all tie art imyortations ever
received at the pori of New York COM
bined, its value being estimated at c.cse
to s6O,oO0.00 Collector William Loeb.
ir.. stated that he had been called INTO
with Mr. Morgan about
three months ago. and that plans for
bringing ghe art treasures In with the
least possible danger of damage had
been thoroughly eu1e over.
Under the law of 1909, Mr.. Loeb said.
all paintings, pastels etchings. and arti-
cles of like nature more than twenty
years old were exempt from the pay
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