tance, points out that, after sending his works to the jury, he
should have accepted their judgment, and appealed to the public by
other methods.

_Rassurez vous!_

_TO THE EDITOR:_

[Sidenote: _Pall Mall Gazette_, April 27, 1889.]

Sir--You are badly informed--a risk you constantly run in your haste
for pleasing news.

I have not "withdrawn" my works "from the forthcoming Paris
Exhibition."

I transported my pictures from the American department to the British
section of the "Exposition Internationale," where I prefer to be
represented.

"The French" have nothing, so far, to do with English or American
exhibits.

A little paragraph is a dangerous thing.

And I am, Sir,

Chelsea.

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_Whistler's Grievance_

_AN ENTRAPPED INTERVIEW._

[Sidenote: _New York Herald_, Paris Edition, Oct. 3,
1889.]

The _Herald_ correspondent saw Mr. Whistler at the Hotel Suisse, and
asked the artist about his affairs with the American Art Jury of the
Exhibition.

"I believe the _Herald_ made the statement," said Mr. Whistler, "that
I had withdrawn all my etchings and a full-length portrait from the
American section. It all came about in this way: In the first place,
before the pictures were sent in, I received a note from the American
Art Department asking me to contribute some of my work. It was at that
time difficult for me to collect many of my works; but I borrowed what
I could from different people, and sent in twenty-seven etchings and
the portrait."

"You can imagine that a few etchings do not have any effect at all; so
I sent what I could get together. Shortly afterwards I received a note
saying: 'Sir--Ten of your exhibits have not received the approval
of the jury. Will you kindly remove them?'"

"At the bottom of this note was the name 'Hawkins'--General Hawkins, I
believe--a cavalry officer, who had charge of the American Art
Department of the Exhibition.

"Well! the next day I went to Paris and called at the American
headquarters of the Exhibition. I was ushered into the presence of
this gentleman, Hawkins, to whom I said:--'I am Mr. Whistler, and I
believe this note is from you. I have come to remove my etchings'; but
I did not mention that my work was to be transferred to the English
Art Section."

"'Ah!' said the gentleman--t