The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-17
GERMAN ART WORK
At PANAMA SHOW
Artists Fight Int0lerable Crit
icism Of Kaiser on Works
to Be Sent.
az STEPHEN BURNETT.


BERLIN, July 17.-If an enterpris-
ng American sculptor designs me
mortal to the German soldiers VINO
nave fallen in colonial wars he may get
an order. l would, however, strongly
emphasize the point that the memorial
must include an elephant or 1t Will not
stand much chance Of being selected.
The kaiser says there must be an
elephant somewhere in the memorial,
SO there Is no argument.
German sculptors are up In arms
at what they secretly declare is the
kaiser's intolerable criticism OF their
art, and as a mild protest the bulk
Of them have refused to take part IN
the competition.
Some months ago the colonial ofice
invited German sculptors to send de-
signs for a colonial war memorial, 10
be erected in German East Africa, the
kaiser being the final judge. The de-
sign which was considered best was
submitted to the emperor, who fiatly
refused to sanction it, much to the an
noyance of the artist, Herr Behn.
start Composition.
Another competition has now been
started, but the kaiser has caused II
to be made known among the artists
that unless the design includes an ele-
plant he will not accept it.
Most Of the artists who had decided
to take part in the competition be-
lieve, despite the emperor's wish, the
figure of an elephant is not fitting for
monument dedicated to German SOL
diers who have fallen in colonial wars.
In striking contrast to the adverse
attitude of the German government
70 the Panama-Pacific exposition is the
enthusiasm representatives of the arts
AID sciences Of Germany are showing
n their efforts to insure adequate rep
resentation Of Teutonic products at
san Francisco.
Encouraging progress has been made
by the committee representing all
schools of contemporary art and they
are rapidly completing the organiza-
ton Of an exhibition of printing, en-
craving and sculpture. 1 am told by
member of the commission that
porcelain, gold and silver work, amber
almost German monopoly, musical
instruments, furniture, toys, coach
building, aeroplanes, optical instru-
ments and electric novelties are to be
strongly represented. A special de-
partment is to be reserved for ex-
hibits which shall demonstrate the
value of up-to-date fittings Of impor-
tant German health resorts and spe-
cial drink cures"
To Exhibit Machinery.
In spite of the first expression of
strong disapproval by the so-called
heavy industries" machinery is to be
fairly well represented, while other i'm
portant manufactures to be shown are
food stuffs and stoneware. Naturally
the more important lines of shipping
oro to bo cfrono1v In ovidopco
. Germany is the nation of all the
laws There are rules and regulations
for everything. II you do not happen
to have passed the age of Is you are
not allowed to belong to a political
organization though young people are
urged to enter the national unions,
which exist to promote military ideas
and certainly SAVIOR of political intent
and effect.
lhe tact that these laws are aimed
against everything suggestive of So
cialism is ill-concealed and youths
with socialistic tendencies or trade un-
ion leanings are vigorously debarred
from gathering together.
\n 'n"+anre We Snst occurred who're
DR.. Breitscheid, a member of the
l-elCnstaa, was adureso d
meeting of ycunS ,yCrAers on the sub
D..
Before ne had uttered a single word
and in spite of the fact that the chair
man mad stated that the meeting would
be in no way political. a police Off
cial declared the meeting illegal and
cleared the hall The audience re-
assembled in ar az i~ining room to sing
and hear recitai bat from this
also they were & cr=cd.
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