THE newspapers make no mention of a statue that was forwarded to the
_Beaux Arts_ at the late competition, for the best design upon the
Republique. It was a likeness of the Siamese Twins, who are supposed to
have sent their adhesion to the French Government. It was meant to
typify _Fraternité_ and _Egalité_, but was objected to as being too
figurative. The artist altered the attitudes and sent it again; saying
he had made the statue literal enough this time, and that his correction
enabled him fortunately to include _Liberté_, in addition to the other
two types of the Red Republicans. Upon being exhibited, it was found
that he had made the Twins fighting in the most fraternal fashion. The
result of the _Liberté_ was, that the artist was immediately carried off
to prison, for such designs upon the Republique could not be possibly
winked at.