Zu Dvoraks Idee einer amerikanischen Musik schreibt das in Lincoln (Nebraska) erscheinende Nebraska State Journal Nr. 307 auf S. 6 in der 5. Spalte:

"            Dvorak and Negro Music.
     Dr. Dvorak's theory that negro songs will furnish the basis for a distinctly American school of music has drawn out comment at home and abroad, most of which seems to be sympathetic, but a little doubtful. [...].
     Some musicians dispute his fundamental propositions as to the value of folk songs. Hans Richter, for instance, says he doubts the possibility of a school of music emanating from a race playing merely by ear. Anton Bruckner says explicitly: "The basis of all music must be classical works. Negro melodies could never form the ground work of a school of music." Anton Rubinstein thinks Dvorak's theory is difficult to prove, but may be sound. On the whole, though, he thinks it fantastic
     [... Dr. Liebling (Berlin) sieht positive Entwicklung voraus ...].
     As usual, doctors disagree; but they do not in this instance disagree rancorously. Meantime, says the Hartford Courant, it is to be hoped that the experiment may have a fair trial and do for music all that Dr. Dvorak hopes it will." [keine Signatur].