Music Trade Review
Issue: 1889 Vol. 13 N. 1 - Page 14
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
458
E. P. CARPENTER COMPANY, Brattleboro, Vi, U.S.A.,
Manufacturers of ORGANS OF THE HICHEST CLASS,
Send for Catalogue and Cuts ot two "Catchy" Styles
just out.
W e a r e 4% hours from Boston.
"
4,% "
"
Albany.
"
7
"
"
New York.
DRALBRS CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT OUR FACTORY.
ALFRED DOLGE AND HIS CRITICS.
HOW
THE GREAT FELT MAKER OF DOLGEVILLE SPLIN-
TERED THE N. Y. " EVENING POST."
O
NE of Alfred Dolge's most proneunced character-
istics is his love of fair play. Another is the
Nasmyth-hammer like power and decisiveness
with which he punishes those who attack him unfairly.
A third is the thoroughness with which he investigates
a subject before giving his opinions thereon.
The New York Evening Post has lately discovered,
to its sorrow, that Mr. Dolge is in full possession of a
triangular citadel of this kind. Some time ago the Post
got hold of a copy of a QO page work entitled " The
Just Distribution of Earnings," which contains an ac-
count of the labors of Mr. Dolge in Dolgeville, N. Y.,
and among other things sets forth that gentleman's
ideas upon free trade. After the manner of his kind,
the clever critic of the Post opened the pamphlet at
random, and read the following paragraph :—
" Now for the sake of argument let us admit that,
with free raw material and low wages, the American
manufacturer can compete with the European manu-
facturer. Where is that promised market for his surplus
goods ? Can we sell any manufactured goods in Europe,
where they have such an immense surplus of them al-
ready that they hail with joy and gladness the possibil-
ity of a victory for the free-trade party in America, so
that they may flood this country with their wares ?
'Oh, no!' says the free-trader. 'There is South America
and Australia, countries which do not manufacture at
all, but have to buy everything !' "
Upon this slender basis Mr. Critic proceeded, as he
fondly imagined, to overthrow Mr. Dolge and all his
ideas by enumerating the few goods, manufactured from
free imported raw material and otherwise, that were
sold by the United States to foreign countries in the
year 1887, winding up with the rash statement that
" Mr. Dolge either does not know what he is talking
about, or purposely deceives those who listen to him."
Mr. Dolge's reply appeared in the New York Press
of the 21st. ult., and under its crushing weight the poor
scribe of the Post now lies, bleeding and forlorn. Says
Mr. Dolge:—
"I am not a reader of the Evening Post. I ceased be-
ing one from the day it printed a false list of manufac-
turers said to have been ruined by protection. It was,
therefore, only this evening, when its issue of yesterday
was shown me. that I discovered that it had done me
the honor to devote some of its valuable editorial space
to me, and to attack me in a silly, personal way, because
I am a Republican and believe in the protection of
home industries. I know very well that I cannot make
any reply in the columns of the Post itself, as on a pre-
vious occasion when it attacked me for what I did say
as well as for what I did not say it refused to print my
courteous letter of reply.
* * *
" I will not criticise the fairness of a writer who re-
views a book of 100 pages on the strength of opening it
"at random" and reading a single paragraph, but will
come at once to the vital point at issue.
"The free-traders are like the snake—scotched, not
killed. They still have enough life to cause trouble.
They eternally howl about ' the markets of the world
are open to us if we can only get free raw material.'
In the very speech the Post quotes I exploded this fal-
lacy about ' the markets of the world.' They are suf-
fering from overproduction in Europe to-day, and look
with hungry eyes at this country as a market for their
surplus and unsalable wares.
"The Post says we export some $25,000,000 of manu-
factured products to England. Suppose we do. But
pray how many million did we import from England,
and what are $25,000,000 out of our annual product of
$5,500,000,000 of manufactured goods? According to
the Post we exported not quite $1,000,000 of machinery,
ironware, etc., to England. How about the $50,000,000
of these wares we imported from England? However,
the Post boasts that ' among the free raw materials
that we import largely are hides, for which we manu-
factured for England alone in the year mentioned about
$7,000 000 worth.' Why, every schoolboy knows that
THE
Sterling Company,
MANUFACTURERS OP
FAOTOBX:
DERBY, CONN.
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon
the market has met with such success as THE
STEELING, and thousands will testify to their superi-
ority of workmanship and durability. Why? Be
cause they are made just as perfect as a piano can be
made.
THE STERLING OKGAN has always taken the lead,
and the improvements made this year puts it far
ahead of all others, j&g- Send for Catalogue.
S. D. SMITH, President.
H. W. SMITH, Vice-President.
E. W. SMITH, Treasurer.
BOSTON, MASS.
LONDON, ENG.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
ORGANS PIANO Go,
BOSTON. MASS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
the English have no hemlock bark to tan hides with,
and so have to buy from us.
" With the same illogical reasoning the Post states
that we get a raw material called sugar, from which our
refineries export $6,500,000 worth to England.
' Well, if we did not send them the refined sugar they
would have to buy the raw material and refine it them-
selves, as they cannot raise any in the British Islands.
In the very next breath the Post contradicts its own ar-
gument where it shows that we export $r5,000,000
worth of raw material, cotton. If we had a really pro-
tective policy we should work this raw material up our-
selves and export the manufactured article instead of
the raw material.
"As the Post has taken much pains to show the extent
of the raw material we export, why does it not give us
statistics at the same time of the raw material we im-
port, and in the same connection statistics of the manu-
factured goods we import ?
"The trouble with the Post is that it is in a chronic
state of bad temper. It lost its influence long ago. It
is rapidly losing its circulation, as there are thousands
like myself who have ceased to read a paper which,
once known for its accuracy, fairness and reliability, to-
day hesitates at nothing to ' make a point,'criticises a
work by opening it ' a t random' and, as a result, is to-
day the'greatest adept in American journalism in sup-
pressing the truth and suggesting what is false.
"The Post has considerately suggested that either I do
not know what I am talking about or else I purposely
deceive those who listen to me. I cannot be as mag-
nanimous. I am honestly of the conviction that the
Post deliberately and purposely deceives those who lis-
ten to it, and because the public have discovered this it
is now but the empty shadow of what it once was."
These remarks, it is to be hoped, will not be lost
upon other newspaper " critics" whose knowledge of
the matters upon which they write is about equal to
that possessed by the luminary of the Post, who ought
to be devoutly thankful for the posting in economical
matters with which Mr. Dolge has favored him.
AN IMPROVED PIANO LAMP BRACKET.
T
HE accompanying illustration represents a piano
lamp bracket designed for attachment to an up-
right piano, and conveniently and readily ad-
justable to any position desired. It has been patented
by Mr. William A. Smith, of Butte City, Montana Ter.
A T-shaped plate is attached by screws to the back of
the piano, and projecting from this plate beyond the
end of the piano is a short arm with a socket, in which
is mounted a pivot pin projecting from a horizontal
rod, the latter being of sufficient length to extend past
the end and in front of the piano. This horizontal rod
has a vertical sleeve, through which extends a vertical
arm, adjustably held by a set screw. To the lower end"
of the vertical rod is secured, by an elbow joint, a hori-
zontal rod having at its outer end a socket, in which is
secured the shank of a stand upon which may be placed
a lamp. By means of such a bracket the lamp stand
may be swung back out of the way when not required
for use, or moved to one end of the keyboard, or raised
or lowered in its position with regard to the music
resting above the keys.—Scientific American.
A STEINWAY GRAND.
NEW CATALOGUES NOW BEADY.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
THE SMITH AMERICAN
ORGAN & PIANO CO.,
BOSTON,
O
F all the magnificent and costly wedding gifts re-
cently presented to Princess Louise, daughter ol
the Prince of Wales and grand-daughter of Queen
Victoria, the aggregate value of which is said to exceed
$[,000,000, we doubt if any will afford as much real
pleasure and enjoyment to the fair recipient as a Stein-
way grand piano, presented by Lady Leicester. The
Steinvvay grands bring harmony wilh them wherever
they go.
R. M. STULTS (trading as R. M. Stults & Co.), Balti-
more, Md., has given bill of sale covering piano, safe,
desk, &c, I250.
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Hallet & Davis Pianos
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel Straus, Soro Abt
Paulus, Titens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established Over Half a Century.
BOSTON, MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
458
E. P. CARPENTER COMPANY, Brattleboro, Vi, U.S.A.,
Manufacturers of ORGANS OF THE HICHEST CLASS,
Send for Catalogue and Cuts ot two "Catchy" Styles
just out.
W e a r e 4% hours from Boston.
"
4,% "
"
Albany.
"
7
"
"
New York.
DRALBRS CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT OUR FACTORY.
ALFRED DOLGE AND HIS CRITICS.
HOW
THE GREAT FELT MAKER OF DOLGEVILLE SPLIN-
TERED THE N. Y. " EVENING POST."
O
NE of Alfred Dolge's most proneunced character-
istics is his love of fair play. Another is the
Nasmyth-hammer like power and decisiveness
with which he punishes those who attack him unfairly.
A third is the thoroughness with which he investigates
a subject before giving his opinions thereon.
The New York Evening Post has lately discovered,
to its sorrow, that Mr. Dolge is in full possession of a
triangular citadel of this kind. Some time ago the Post
got hold of a copy of a QO page work entitled " The
Just Distribution of Earnings," which contains an ac-
count of the labors of Mr. Dolge in Dolgeville, N. Y.,
and among other things sets forth that gentleman's
ideas upon free trade. After the manner of his kind,
the clever critic of the Post opened the pamphlet at
random, and read the following paragraph :—
" Now for the sake of argument let us admit that,
with free raw material and low wages, the American
manufacturer can compete with the European manu-
facturer. Where is that promised market for his surplus
goods ? Can we sell any manufactured goods in Europe,
where they have such an immense surplus of them al-
ready that they hail with joy and gladness the possibil-
ity of a victory for the free-trade party in America, so
that they may flood this country with their wares ?
'Oh, no!' says the free-trader. 'There is South America
and Australia, countries which do not manufacture at
all, but have to buy everything !' "
Upon this slender basis Mr. Critic proceeded, as he
fondly imagined, to overthrow Mr. Dolge and all his
ideas by enumerating the few goods, manufactured from
free imported raw material and otherwise, that were
sold by the United States to foreign countries in the
year 1887, winding up with the rash statement that
" Mr. Dolge either does not know what he is talking
about, or purposely deceives those who listen to him."
Mr. Dolge's reply appeared in the New York Press
of the 21st. ult., and under its crushing weight the poor
scribe of the Post now lies, bleeding and forlorn. Says
Mr. Dolge:—
"I am not a reader of the Evening Post. I ceased be-
ing one from the day it printed a false list of manufac-
turers said to have been ruined by protection. It was,
therefore, only this evening, when its issue of yesterday
was shown me. that I discovered that it had done me
the honor to devote some of its valuable editorial space
to me, and to attack me in a silly, personal way, because
I am a Republican and believe in the protection of
home industries. I know very well that I cannot make
any reply in the columns of the Post itself, as on a pre-
vious occasion when it attacked me for what I did say
as well as for what I did not say it refused to print my
courteous letter of reply.
* * *
" I will not criticise the fairness of a writer who re-
views a book of 100 pages on the strength of opening it
"at random" and reading a single paragraph, but will
come at once to the vital point at issue.
"The free-traders are like the snake—scotched, not
killed. They still have enough life to cause trouble.
They eternally howl about ' the markets of the world
are open to us if we can only get free raw material.'
In the very speech the Post quotes I exploded this fal-
lacy about ' the markets of the world.' They are suf-
fering from overproduction in Europe to-day, and look
with hungry eyes at this country as a market for their
surplus and unsalable wares.
"The Post says we export some $25,000,000 of manu-
factured products to England. Suppose we do. But
pray how many million did we import from England,
and what are $25,000,000 out of our annual product of
$5,500,000,000 of manufactured goods? According to
the Post we exported not quite $1,000,000 of machinery,
ironware, etc., to England. How about the $50,000,000
of these wares we imported from England? However,
the Post boasts that ' among the free raw materials
that we import largely are hides, for which we manu-
factured for England alone in the year mentioned about
$7,000 000 worth.' Why, every schoolboy knows that
THE
Sterling Company,
MANUFACTURERS OP
FAOTOBX:
DERBY, CONN.
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon
the market has met with such success as THE
STEELING, and thousands will testify to their superi-
ority of workmanship and durability. Why? Be
cause they are made just as perfect as a piano can be
made.
THE STERLING OKGAN has always taken the lead,
and the improvements made this year puts it far
ahead of all others, j&g- Send for Catalogue.
S. D. SMITH, President.
H. W. SMITH, Vice-President.
E. W. SMITH, Treasurer.
BOSTON, MASS.
LONDON, ENG.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
ORGANS PIANO Go,
BOSTON. MASS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
the English have no hemlock bark to tan hides with,
and so have to buy from us.
" With the same illogical reasoning the Post states
that we get a raw material called sugar, from which our
refineries export $6,500,000 worth to England.
' Well, if we did not send them the refined sugar they
would have to buy the raw material and refine it them-
selves, as they cannot raise any in the British Islands.
In the very next breath the Post contradicts its own ar-
gument where it shows that we export $r5,000,000
worth of raw material, cotton. If we had a really pro-
tective policy we should work this raw material up our-
selves and export the manufactured article instead of
the raw material.
"As the Post has taken much pains to show the extent
of the raw material we export, why does it not give us
statistics at the same time of the raw material we im-
port, and in the same connection statistics of the manu-
factured goods we import ?
"The trouble with the Post is that it is in a chronic
state of bad temper. It lost its influence long ago. It
is rapidly losing its circulation, as there are thousands
like myself who have ceased to read a paper which,
once known for its accuracy, fairness and reliability, to-
day hesitates at nothing to ' make a point,'criticises a
work by opening it ' a t random' and, as a result, is to-
day the'greatest adept in American journalism in sup-
pressing the truth and suggesting what is false.
"The Post has considerately suggested that either I do
not know what I am talking about or else I purposely
deceive those who listen to me. I cannot be as mag-
nanimous. I am honestly of the conviction that the
Post deliberately and purposely deceives those who lis-
ten to it, and because the public have discovered this it
is now but the empty shadow of what it once was."
These remarks, it is to be hoped, will not be lost
upon other newspaper " critics" whose knowledge of
the matters upon which they write is about equal to
that possessed by the luminary of the Post, who ought
to be devoutly thankful for the posting in economical
matters with which Mr. Dolge has favored him.
AN IMPROVED PIANO LAMP BRACKET.
T
HE accompanying illustration represents a piano
lamp bracket designed for attachment to an up-
right piano, and conveniently and readily ad-
justable to any position desired. It has been patented
by Mr. William A. Smith, of Butte City, Montana Ter.
A T-shaped plate is attached by screws to the back of
the piano, and projecting from this plate beyond the
end of the piano is a short arm with a socket, in which
is mounted a pivot pin projecting from a horizontal
rod, the latter being of sufficient length to extend past
the end and in front of the piano. This horizontal rod
has a vertical sleeve, through which extends a vertical
arm, adjustably held by a set screw. To the lower end"
of the vertical rod is secured, by an elbow joint, a hori-
zontal rod having at its outer end a socket, in which is
secured the shank of a stand upon which may be placed
a lamp. By means of such a bracket the lamp stand
may be swung back out of the way when not required
for use, or moved to one end of the keyboard, or raised
or lowered in its position with regard to the music
resting above the keys.—Scientific American.
A STEINWAY GRAND.
NEW CATALOGUES NOW BEADY.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
THE SMITH AMERICAN
ORGAN & PIANO CO.,
BOSTON,
O
F all the magnificent and costly wedding gifts re-
cently presented to Princess Louise, daughter ol
the Prince of Wales and grand-daughter of Queen
Victoria, the aggregate value of which is said to exceed
$[,000,000, we doubt if any will afford as much real
pleasure and enjoyment to the fair recipient as a Stein-
way grand piano, presented by Lady Leicester. The
Steinvvay grands bring harmony wilh them wherever
they go.
R. M. STULTS (trading as R. M. Stults & Co.), Balti-
more, Md., has given bill of sale covering piano, safe,
desk, &c, I250.
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
Hallet & Davis Pianos
Indorsed by Liszt, Gottschalk, Wehli, Bendel Straus, Soro Abt
Paulus, Titens, Heilbron and Germany's Greatest Masters.
Established Over Half a Century.
BOSTON, MASS.
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