Show The New York World thinks the most Bourbonish action of the Dingley committee com-mittee to date is the vote to restore the McKinley duty of 15 per cent on works of art To tax the food fuel clothing and shelter of the people is an effective i an unjust method of raising the bulk of the revenue for the support of the government i saYS but to tax the means of knowledge knowl-edge culture and refinement for the alleged purpose of protecting American Amer-ican artists is the climax of stupidity and unreason The World declares no enlightened and liberal nation in the world taxes paintings and statuary brought within its borders such governments gov-ernments are on the contrary so glad Ito I-to secure such acquisitions that they I I create permanent funds to buy them and In all ways encourage the love and I development of art among their people Must the United States suffer from the unenviable distinction of taxing the I art creations of genius Let us culti vate the beautiful said Goethe for the useful can take care of Itself When i comes to a question of protection tection and unenviable distinction the sentiment of the Dingley committee is Unenviable distinction be dd Then It is right that American artists who have been educated In the art schools of Europe and all free of expense should be protected against the competition com-petition of the pauper painters of Europe Great is protection |