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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
TARIFF AGITATION OPPOSED.
[Special to The Review.]
Washington, D. C , June 19, 1901.
The suggestive utterances of prominent
manufacturers at the Detroit meeting of the
National Manufacturers' Association con-
cerning the desirability of relaxing in some
degree the measure of tariff protection now
afforded leading American industries with
a view to securing practical reciprocity, as
well as the significant declarations recently
made in other influential quarters, have
aroused the liveliest interest among the ma-
jority leaders of the two Houses of Congress,
with the result that a series of important con-
ferences have been held here within the past
week and a number of authorized statements
have been prepared for publication. Almost
without exception these statements have
deprecated tariff agitation of any kind, and
it is clearly evident that the majority leaders
are organizing to prevent not only reduc-
tions in tariff, but the ratification of the
pending reciprocity treaties which have re-
cently been extended until the early sum-
mer of 1902.
Senator Allison, who is the ranking mem-
ber of the Finance Committee, states that, in
his opinion, the best interests of the country
are opposed to the tariff discussion during
the coming Congress.
DEALERS
PERFECT ORGANIZATION.
[Special to The Review.]
Springfield, Mass., June 17, 1901.
The Hampden County Music Trades As-
sociation was permanently organized last
Friday night in a meeting of music dealers
CAN TAX ~FOREIGN~CORPORATIONS.
of this city and Holyoke in the Worthy
[Special to The Review.]
hotel. A meeting was held June 7th, which
Albany, June 20, 1901.
adjourned without completing organization.
The Court of Appeals has handed down
The object of the association is "to pro-
an important decision in the case of A.
mote mutual protection and assistance in
Klepstein & Co. vs. James A. Roberts, State
business; closer relations and co-operation
Comptroller. It has decided that a foreign
of music dealers to establish concerted action,
corporation is taxable on its capital stock
when such action seems desirable; to guard
under the Corporation Tax law of this State
against the many undesirable features that
if it transacts business in this State, although
have crept into the music business ; to give
the business is in the nature of interstate
a free discussion to the ways and means of
traffic.
improvement and regulation of local trade;
A. Klepstein & Co. is a corporation or-
to correct objectionable matters that may
ganized under the laws of New Jersey, with
arise from time to time, and transact all
a capital stock of $500,000. The company
business that may properly come before the
claimed that its capital stock was largely
meetings of the association."
employed in foreign commerce and was
This action was taken by the music deal-
therefore exempt from taxation.
ers on account of the formation of the Na-
tional Piano Dealers' Association, which was
THAT TONOGRAPH TANGLE.
recently organized.
The suit brought by Frank P. Ander-
Among those who have taken part in the
The members of the Hampden County
conferences and who have given expression son, piano dealer of Brooklyn, against J. Music Trades Association are: Taylor's Mu-
to their views concerning the tariff within Quintus Cohen, individually and as assignee sic House, L.-^1. Pierce, Engel & Goodwin,
the past few days are Senator Aldrich, of the Tonograph Co., and Robert A. Gaily, M. P. Conway, M. Steinert & Sons Co., G.
chairman of the Senate Finance Commit- individually and as president, for the pur- W. Bristol, Sacket's Music House, J. M.
tee ; Senator Allison, who stands second on pose of setting aside the assignment of the Bruce and W. B. Carter, of Springfield, and
this committee; Representative Dalzell, the Tonograph Co., of which Mr. Anderson John O'Shea and Larkins Bros., of Holy-
ranking member of the Ways and Means was treasurer, came up again on Monday oke. The next meeting of the association will
Committee, and who is accepted as the before Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn. The be held in L. M. Pierce's store Friday even-
spokesman in the House for the iron and learned Justice, in a brief but pointed decis- ing of next week.
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steel industry ; Representatives Tawney and ion, said the plaintiff failed to show cause
The
following
officers
were
elected
last
Grosvcnor of the Ways and Means Com- for action and denied the motion.
night: President, W. C. Taylor; vice-pres-
In a chat with a representative of Mr.
mittee, and Col. Albert Clarke, secretary of
ident, A. II. Taylor, manager for M. Stein-
the Home Market Club and a prominent Anderson on Thursday, he stated that the
ert & Sons Co.; secretary, Wm. F. A. En-
member of the Federal Industrial Commis- case had not been sufficiently or properly
gel; treasurer, L. M. Pierce; .chairman of
prepared, and that Mr. Anderson would
sion.
executive
committee, M. P. Conway.
Senator Aldrich visited Washington on again apply to the courts to set aside the
DECISION REVERSED.
the 15th inst, and conferred with several assignment of the Tonograph Co.
Meanwhile
another
development
of
the
prominent Senators and a number of De-
The State Supreme Court, Appellate Term,
Tonograph controversy is that Frank P.
partment officials, discussing both the tariff
has recently handed down an opinion in the
and the pending reciprocity treaties. The Anderson and his attorney, Stephen P>. case of Weirsbach vs. Bloch and another,
fact that the Senate Finance Committee has Hoye, were served with papers last week reversing the decision of a municipal court
graph Co., was served with papers last week in favor of the plaintiff and ordering a new
bee authorized to sit during the present
Congressional recess has given an added in two suits brought by J. Quintus Cohen, trial. The action was for damages for fail-
significance to Senator Aldrich's movements assignee of the Tonograph Co., and Robert ure to deliver certain pianos under a con-
here, and his outspoken declaration against A. Gaily-, president, in which they demand tract. The date for the new trial has not
any tariff revision is believed to voice the $10,000 damages on the grounds that their vet been fixed.
present sentiments of the majority members names and reputations have been damaged
A "LIVE" TRADE INSTITUTION.
of the committee. Senator Aldrich does not through a statement alleged to have been
On another page will be found an adver-
hesitate to say that the pending reciprocity made by Mr. Anderson to a representative
tisement of the Hobart M. Cable Co., Chi-
of
the
Brooklyn
Eagle
after
the
assignment
treaties should all be rejected, on the ground
cago, which tells the story most emphat-
that they are negotiated on a wrong prin- was made on May 23d.
ically of the continued success of this enter-
TO MARKET THE "HARMONIST."
ciple, providing as they do for concessions
prising institution. Tt has fallen to the lot
of
few firms to be able to claim such a record
on certain lines of goods which are manu-
Alfred P. Roth, of Roth & Engelhardt.
factured in the United States. It will be when speaking with The Review at the Union of shipments—carload lots, too—since their
remembered that when the French reciprocity Square office of the firm on Thursday con- establishment in business but a compara-
tively short time ago. They are steadily
treaty was called up in the Senate during cerning trade conditions, said : "Differences adding to their roster of reputable agents,
having
arisen
between
the
American
Piano
the last session it was finally abandoned
and are demonstrating their right to be
by its friends because Senator Aldrich in- Co. and ourselves, we shall hereafter mar- classed among the "live" institutions of the
ket our goods direct to the dealer." This
industrv.
sisted that it should be referred to the refers especially to the "Harmonist."
Finance Committee, in order that calcula-
TO MANUFACTURE PIANOS.
George Ruckstuhl is now the sole owner
tions might be made as to the effect of its
of the business heretofore conducted by the
Among the incorporations filed with the
operation upon the customs revenues, a fea-
Ruckstuhl Bros. Piano Co., at Hackensack, Secretary of State on Wednesday was that
ture which had not been considered in detail N. J.
of the Standard Piano Hammer & Felt Co.,
bv the Foreign Relations Committee.
with a capital of $100,000. Tt is their inten-
tion to manufacture pianos as well as ham-
mers,
etc.
W. W. MCCALLIP, COLUMBUS, O,
Patents and Plant for Sale.
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