American Artists

They Were Busy in 1892, Now They Are Idle. ART WORKS - IMPORTS. Calendar Years.1894. 1S95. pree $2,411,053 $4,580,010 Duttable 730,887 Total $3,141,940 $4,580,010 Pree. From 1894. 1S95. United Kingdom $78S,178 $1,199,643 France 1,135,231 2,513,375 Sermanv 98,129 266,334 rtaly 128,584 274,630 Other European countrles 72,912 173,738 Brltish North America.. 184,051 130,396 Other countries 3,968 21,823 Total $2,411,053 $4,580,010 1892. - PROTECTION. Fiscal Dutiable Free vears. imports iraports. Duties. 890 $1,796,372 $91,550 1891 2,014,510 287,807 1S92 2,014,510 241,61.2 1893 2,366,,7G5 339,205 1S94 1,484,184 162,918 Calendar years: 1894 730.SS7 $2,411,053 1895 4,580,010 12,140 Fiscal year. It is mostly the cheap reproductions that are now imported for publication in American magazines. These ean be f ecured at a trifling cost. Considering that the imports of foreign art works hare so largely increased during1 the business depression in this country, it is evident that the quantity of foreign art works must have seriously interfered with the business of American artists. é ART WORKS - EXPORTS. Fiscal Fiscal year. "Valué. lycar. Valué. 1887 $221,372;lSf2 $422,238 1888 271,0101893 210,892 18S9 694,4131894 391,763 1890 228.0S21K95 471,104 1891 406,3741895 ., 554,175 Calendar year. This is what England predicted when the Gorman law was awaiting the President's pleasure: "Painters and sculptors may fairly rejoice, since oil paintings and water color drawings, and statuary, which are at present subject to a duty of 15 per rent., wil] in future be admitted into the United States free of duty. We cannot doubt that the withdrawal oí the duty will tend to brighten the prospecte of English and French artists in their relations with the States."- The Builder, London, Aug. 25, 1804.