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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TWENTY-FIRST YEAR.
•EDWARD LYMAN BILL.
Editor and Proprietor
evidence that Clericals, Radicals and Na-
tional Liberals, as well as the Socialists,
desire to keep on friendly terms with the
working classes—a fact which in itself
shows the growing political power of the
common people.
This is of peculiar interest to Americans
at this time, for it shows that even in im-
perial Germany they could not pass a law
which afforded even a fair protection to
business interests on account of the truck-
ling to the labor vote.
We will venture to assert that more than
one piano manufacturer during the past
few months would have liked to have seen
a law in America such as the Emperor pro-
posed, but it was held up in the Reichstag
where even his autocratic hand could not
put it through.
not. Under former rulings, publishers
and merchants who use illustrations to
advertise their wares have been mulcted
in many thousands of dollars, and hun-
dreds of cases have been settled out of
court rather than stand the expense of
trial and take chances on the outcome.
\ I 7 I T H I N a short time we shall be able
to announce the taking on of pianos
3 East 14th St., New York
by more department stores. It is certain
SUBSCRIPTION (Including postage), United States,
that the men at the head of these colossal
Mexico and Canada, |ax» per year; all other countries,
$
modern emporiums are- interested in the
ADVBRTISEllENTS, $2.00 per inch, single column, per
insertion. On quarterly or yearly contracts a special dis-
count is allowed. Advertising Pages $50.00, opposite read-
Wanamaker move piano-ward, and have
ing matter I75.00.
REMITTANCES, In other than currency form, should
watched
its advance with material inter-
be made payable to Edward Lyman Bill.
est. The department store as a distribu-
EnUrtd at the iVew York Pott Office a* Second Clou Maltm-.
ting factor for pianos, will be more strong-
NEW YORK, JANUARY 20, 1900.
ly in evidence this year than ever before,
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but it does not necessarily follow that
THE KEYNOTE.
what John Wanamaker has accomplished
The first week of each month, The Review wil)
contain a supplement embodying the literary
A MEETING of the executive committee will also be won by other men. Still the
and musical features which have heretofore
appeared in The Keynote. This amalgamation
of the National Piano Manufacturers' matter will be tested thoroughly and the
will be effected without in any way trespassing
on our regular news service. The Review will
Association will take place in New York at tastes of the public will be found out re-
continue to remain, as before, essentially a
the Logerot, on January 30th. The secre- garding its dislike to patronize general
trade paper.
tary has already sent out communications stores for such important articles of home
to members asking suggestions relating to adornment as pianos.
TOPICS OF THE HOUR.
A MEASURE was recently introduced matters to be brought up for discussion at T H E Piano Manufacturers' National As-
in the Reichstag in Germany at the the convention to be held in Chicago next
sociation was established for the mu-
express wish of the Kaiser, the aim of May. Far from there being an abatement tual protection and promotion of the
which was to give a serious blow to organ- of interest in association matters it seems manufacturing and trade interests of the
ized labor by limiting the power of strikers. to be steadily growing, and the much industry, and any organization which has
The Kaiser was desirous of having the talked of disintegration is apparently a as its foundation a desire to improve the
Reichstag pass a bill which would punish, long way in the distance.
musico-industrical conditions of America,
by imprisonment at hard labor, whoever
has the support of The Review, no matter
should attempt to hinder workmen who '"THREE auxiliary factories running in if we are not in accord with all of its moves
connection with Chicago institutions to gain the desired end. The object is
were willing to work, or should incite
them to strike. The bill was modified are already in operation—Story & Clark at one important thing, its accomplishment
somewhat and its severity cut down, as it Dixon, 111.; Russell-Lane at Chesterton, is quite another.
limited the penitentiary sentence to those Ind., and Smith & Barnes, of Rockford,
The Piano Manufacturers' Association
strike or lockout proceedings which impair 111.
was founded with a desire to promote the
the public defense or endanger life or
Will others follow?
welfare of this industry. That it has done
public health.
It is not improbable that within a com-
much good cannot be disputed. That
But even in this comparatively mild paratively short time great piano indus- much further benefit could have been ac-
form it met with the most determined op- tries will be in operation near Chicago. complished we firmly believe, yet those
position, even in the press. In the Reich- Piano manufacturers cannot afford to have who criticise the Association for what it has
stag not one influential deputy, of any their business seriously injured by the not accomplished must consider the abso-
^party, ventured to support it ; and the ma- recrudescence of labor troubles which may lutely disorganized condition of the indus-
jority which rejected it was overwhelming. occur at any period.
try a few years ago. Then no fraternal
On their face the provisions of the bill
spirit existed. It was war to the knife in
do not seem altogether unreasonable. It A CCORDING to a decision of a jury in ordinary business dealings.
was urged, however, that much depends
the United States Circuit Court, a
upon interpretation; that severe penalties photograph of an actress is not such an "T^O-DAY while there may be the same
are already provided for offences which en- artistic production as will bring it within
competitive warfare in existence, it is
danger, the public defence or impair public the meaning and intent of the copyright hedged about at least by pleasanter condi-
health; and that to weaken or destroy the law, and a precedent has been established tions than of old. The industry too has
right of workmen to combine would be to which it is alleged will put a stop to wide- been benefited in an indirect manner by
rob the common people of their liberty.
spread abuse of the law. It is a question the discussion of matters which have been
Although Germany has as large a pro- whether under this decision copyrights on brought before the Association and dissem-
portion of skilled laborers as any nation in photographs of actors, actresses, pugilists inated through the trade press to readers
the world, the ruling rates of wages are and other celebrities in professional poses everywhere. Intelligent discussion of lead-
very low. Since the military establish- are of any value.
ing topics has occurred, and while we be-
ment imposes enormous burdens, anything
Judge Wallace, before whom the case lieve there is an excellent opportunity for
which tends to increase these already hard was tried, referred the question to the jury further accomplishments by the Associa-
conditions is regarded with suspicion.
to decide as a matter of fact whether such tion we do not believe it right or proper to
The vote on the bill gave unmistakable a photograph was an artistic production or disparage or belittle that which has only
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