In January 1900, sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus questioned why $150,000 was the fundraising target of the commission, as no equestrian statue had ever cost more than half that.
1900年1月，雕塑家查尔斯·亨利·尼豪斯（Charles Henry Niehaus）对委员会的筹款目标高达15万美元提出质疑，因为以往的任何骑马雕像耗资都没有超过该数额的一半。