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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ROGRESSIVE dealers everywhere are industry will do their share toward effect-
using the Autoharp, simply becavise ing a change in the present order of things.
the public demand it. The liberal adver-
tising of the instrument by the factors,
Alfred Dolge & Son, have made the Auto-
harp
a household word throughout the
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T is pleasing to learn that the Interna-
Editor and Proprietor.
country. Dealers looking about for a fall
tional Music Trades Exhibition held
specialty that will build up their business
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
recently in London, was a pronounced suc-
should not overlook this popular and meri-
cess from ever)' standpoint. Its value to
3 East 14th St., New York
torious instrument. It not only affords a
the exhibitors was fully admitted by the
SUBSCRIPTION (including postage) United States and
fair profit, but it helps the other depart-
Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign Countries, $4.00.
manufacturers taking part. The enter-
ments of the business along.
ADVERTISEMENTS, $2.00 per inch, singlo column, per
prise of our English cousins furnishes an
insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts . special dis-
count is allowed.
example
which might be followed with ad-
REMITTANCES, in other than currency fon.2, should
bo made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
vantage by American manufacturers.
Entered at tht New York Post Office as Second-Clu . - Matter.
OME of the best authorities on finan- Such an exhibition, minus its international
cial questions, and many of our lead- feature, if held in this city in the fall,
ing business men, are advocating the ap- would undoubtedly be a great success
"THE BUSINESS MANS PAPER."
pointment of a commission by Congress, to financially, and could not fail to be of bene-
be composed of experts and business men, fit to exhibitors and the trade at large.
for the purpose of treating such questions Speaking of the London Exhibition, our
as the tariff and currency. Some such esteemed contemporary, the Piano, Organ
similar plan was proposed by Mr. C. G. and Music 1 rades Journal, of that city, says:
Conn during his term in Congress, but no " I t was undertaken in the face of much
definite action was taken. Just now, when apathy and prejudice, and courageously
the currency question has replaced that of conducted to an effective issue. Next
tariff in the public mind—to puzzle and year's Exhibition, under the same aus-
perplex—little need be said in favor of the pices, will be even more successful, for the
proposition. It would take this much-dis- music trade have every confidence in the
cussed question entirely out of politics, and Messrs. Benjamin. It lias been arranged
would, moreover, have a highly educative that this shall take place a month later,
influence inasmuch as it would give the when dealers are under a more imperative
people at large sound ideas upon matters necessity to replenish their stocks than they
effecting banking and currency operations are in the middle of June. A suggestion
in the United States. It is of moment to has been made that the industrial side of
notice that the New York State Banking the music trades might be shown next time,
Association, at its meeting last week, but whether musical instrument makers
adopted
a resolution advocating the ap- would be willing to 'give away' all the se-
AGES are going up everywhere
crets of their craft is doubtful. At any
throughout the country, and more pointment of this commission.
men are being employed. Ergo, there will
As a matter of course, politicians will not rate, the public might be afforded an in-
be more spare money to invest in pianos be entirely in favor of such a move as this. sight into the commoner structural methods
and other musical luxuries in the early fall. It takes out of their hands a great "lever" without any harm resulting, and we cer-
for raising section against section. Hence tainly think that a better 'gate' would be
Just see if there won't!
it behooves commercial bodies and asso- secured by thus extending the scope of the
ciations in all parts of the country to per- show. One thing the Exhibition has dem-
onstrated, and that most gratifyingly. It
HE latest bulletin of exports and im- sistently keep this subject before the peo-
has
proved that keen as is the rivalry
ports of musical instruments and mer- ple so as to create a strong public feeling
among the wholesalers for the dealers'
chandise, compiled expressly for this paper, in its behalf. It is only by such means
favor,
these gentlemen can meet in daily
and which appeared in our last issue, that Congress will taks action.
The appointment of such a commission contact and under trying circumstances for
affords an excellent indication of the im-
a long period, and yet preserve the most
proving business situation. The total as proposed under the authority of Con-
harmonious relations with one another.
exports of musical instruments for May gress, would be a great step toward pre-
The unfailing courtesy and good humor
amounted to $84,694, while during the venting a disruption of business at certain
Which marked the conduct of the exhibitors
same month last year the exports amounted periods in this country. The great vital
throughout the affair could not fail to im-
to $68,672. The eleven months' total ex- questions of tariff and currency can never
press every one who is aware how each has
ports also show an increase, being $1,038,- be sufficiently understood by the masses of
to fight his way step by step, lest his com-
672 this year, against $901,906 last year. the people, or be voted for intelligently, as
petitors entirely outstrip him in the race.
The improvement in our export trade is long as they are made party questions. In
The very fact of his participating in the
not startlingly large, but it is sufficient to the hands of an impartial commission they
Exhibition proved that a manufacturer was
bid us be of good cheer. Month after will be considered as subjects effecting the
not afraid to stand or fall by his products,
month the commercial barometer indicates commerce and prosperity of the country
and we heartily hope that all who took
an increasing trade over the same period a at large.
part in the display have been, or will be,
year ago, and it is safe to rely on the next
We trust the matter will be followed up,
rewarded for their pluck and enterprise."
fiscal year being a record breaker.
and that the members of the music trade
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