Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 3 - Page 1
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VOL. XX. No.
Published Every Saturday.
*«2
New York, January i9 t 1895.
January 19, is really one of the most inter-
esting things seen in London for a very
long time. All sorts of quaint and rare and
*
Some pretty sharp letters have appeared remarkable antiquities are shown. As an
in the press of this city, particularly the exhibition of modern instruments it can
Musical Standard, anent the refusal of the hardly be considered representative. It has
(Terman Music Publishers' Association to not come up to expectations. Among the
contribute toward the expenses incurred by instruments of American manufacture
their brother publishers of this city in fight- shown are the Story & Clark "Mozart"
ing the copyright case of Novello, Ewer & organ, exhibited by Messrs. D'Almaine, the
Co. vs. The Oliver Ditson Co., which was Smith American organs and an American
decided some time ago in Boston, Mass., organ sent by R. F. Stevens.
and which is now, I believe, on appeal. It
*
seems the German publishers were under
I made a call on a number of representa-
the impression that the treaty between their tives of American houses last week, and on
country and the United States gave them all sides I heard nothing but praise for the
special privileges in regard to copyright, holiday business. It was exceedingly good.
but it has been clearly shown by Mr. George This city, and in fact the country at large,
Dixey, secretary of the London Music Pub- is free at the present time from strikes or
lishers' Association, that they are laboring agitation tending to interfere with business
under a misapprehension, and that the activity.
American copyright act of 1891 holds good
for both countries. Mr. Dixey very prop-
It is apparent to the most casual observer
erly suggests, now that they are enlightened that organs and pianos and small instru-
on this subject, they should not fail to send a ments of American manufacture are find-
substantial contribution to help out the liti- ing an enlarged representation in this
gation which is still going on in the Court country. The firms handling them occupy
of Appeals.
quite a prominent place in our trade papers;
* *
also in the daily newspapers; and the dif-
*
Talking about Germany,
1 cannot forego ferent instruments from your side of the
reference to a subject which has been pretty "big pond" are becoming as well if not
well threshed over, both in this country and better known than instruments of domestic
over the water,, namely: the proposed duty manufacture.
* *
on pianos. It is certainly one of the most
*
absurd ideas ever proposed for raising rev-
It was a great pleasure, and it always is,
enue to meet the expenses of the mighty to meet Mr. Edwin Eshelby, the energetic
standing army which many over here think manager of the London branch of Stein-
is necessary to maintain the peace of Eu- way & Sons, during my tour last week. He
rope. It is even worse than a proposition informed me that at no period of the his-
recently made—facetiously, I think—by tory of their house had they transacted
Mr. Payne in one of our illustrated papers, better business. The Stein way instruments
to place a tax on books. I will concede are not only growing in esteem and popu-
that I would not object to the proposed tax larity among the aristocratic classes and the
of ten marks if it were confined to such artists of the metropolis, but the reputa-
poor German pianos as flood this market, or tion of these instruments is extending
the erotic literature, in book form, which toward the middle class, who realize that
comes to us from our Gallic neighbors. But the Steinway piano is, par excellence, the
my opinion, I suppose, is worthless in the artistic instrument of the day, and cheap at
matter. It is only an opinion. While I be- any price.. Mr. Eshelby is a charming gen-
lieve that a time will come when our govern- tleman, and can talk as readily upon the
ment will adopt some form of "protection"— mechanism and structure of a piano with
as your people term it—in this country. I an interested mechanic as upon art and lit-
am thoroughly in favor of exempting all arti- erary topics with the artist and literateur,
cles that lead to the art and musical culture or the "doings" of the fashionable set with
of the people. On these grounds I am with his titled patrons.
NIRVANA.
the German Manufacturers' Association in
their fight against the proposed legislation.
* *
JAMES ENNIS, formerly connected with
*
The Musical Exhibition, which will re- the Chicago Cottage Organ Company, has
main open at the Royal Aquarium until joined the forces of Steger & Co.
the support of the working and manufae-
turine: classes.
OUR EUROPEAN
BUDGET.
CKRMAX PRODI C'l'S IX 11.1,-1 A VOR
T H E GERMAN
PUBLISHERS AND THK COPY KI( iHT CASK
PROPOSED
TAX ON
PIANOS
T1IK
THK MUSI-
CAI. KXHIBITION AT THK ROYAI, AQUAR-
IUM
AMERICAN 7 INSTRUMENTS ON EX-
HIBITION
A VISIT AMONG AMERICAN
REPRESENTATIVES
INSTRUMENTS
AMERICAN
BECOMING
BETTER KNOWN
EDWIN
MR- *
ESHELBY
ANDSTEINWAY
& SONS.
LONDON,
January 3, 1895.
DEAR MUSIC TRADE REVIEW:
It would be idle to deny that there is a
strong feeling among the working classes
and manufacturers of this city against Ger-
man products. This is due to the large
amount of musical instruments and other
articles of German manufacture which are
flooding this country. The workmen are
crying for some protective laws which will
put bread and butter in the mouths of their
children instead of those of foreign coun-
tries. In all the leading shops in the West
End the legends on every manufactured
Article, "made in Germany," "printed in
Germany," stare one in the face. A talk
with the manufacturers or workmen reveals
a spirit very much akin to what I would im-
agine exists in the United States, as to the
importation of goods of foreign manufac-
ture. Many music publishers get their
printing executed in Germany, where the
cost is much below that paid in this city. It
must be confessed with sorrow that our
leading merchants are not as patriotic in
that respect as they might be. It is the old
story of commercialism superseding patriot-
ism. The time will certainly come when
one of our great political parties will take
a decided stand on this question of " fair
trade," and that party will undoubtedly get
$3.00 PER YEAR
SINOLE COPIES, in CKNTS.
VOL. XX. No.
Published Every Saturday.
*«2
New York, January i9 t 1895.
January 19, is really one of the most inter-
esting things seen in London for a very
long time. All sorts of quaint and rare and
*
Some pretty sharp letters have appeared remarkable antiquities are shown. As an
in the press of this city, particularly the exhibition of modern instruments it can
Musical Standard, anent the refusal of the hardly be considered representative. It has
(Terman Music Publishers' Association to not come up to expectations. Among the
contribute toward the expenses incurred by instruments of American manufacture
their brother publishers of this city in fight- shown are the Story & Clark "Mozart"
ing the copyright case of Novello, Ewer & organ, exhibited by Messrs. D'Almaine, the
Co. vs. The Oliver Ditson Co., which was Smith American organs and an American
decided some time ago in Boston, Mass., organ sent by R. F. Stevens.
and which is now, I believe, on appeal. It
*
seems the German publishers were under
I made a call on a number of representa-
the impression that the treaty between their tives of American houses last week, and on
country and the United States gave them all sides I heard nothing but praise for the
special privileges in regard to copyright, holiday business. It was exceedingly good.
but it has been clearly shown by Mr. George This city, and in fact the country at large,
Dixey, secretary of the London Music Pub- is free at the present time from strikes or
lishers' Association, that they are laboring agitation tending to interfere with business
under a misapprehension, and that the activity.
American copyright act of 1891 holds good
for both countries. Mr. Dixey very prop-
It is apparent to the most casual observer
erly suggests, now that they are enlightened that organs and pianos and small instru-
on this subject, they should not fail to send a ments of American manufacture are find-
substantial contribution to help out the liti- ing an enlarged representation in this
gation which is still going on in the Court country. The firms handling them occupy
of Appeals.
quite a prominent place in our trade papers;
* *
also in the daily newspapers; and the dif-
*
Talking about Germany,
1 cannot forego ferent instruments from your side of the
reference to a subject which has been pretty "big pond" are becoming as well if not
well threshed over, both in this country and better known than instruments of domestic
over the water,, namely: the proposed duty manufacture.
* *
on pianos. It is certainly one of the most
*
absurd ideas ever proposed for raising rev-
It was a great pleasure, and it always is,
enue to meet the expenses of the mighty to meet Mr. Edwin Eshelby, the energetic
standing army which many over here think manager of the London branch of Stein-
is necessary to maintain the peace of Eu- way & Sons, during my tour last week. He
rope. It is even worse than a proposition informed me that at no period of the his-
recently made—facetiously, I think—by tory of their house had they transacted
Mr. Payne in one of our illustrated papers, better business. The Stein way instruments
to place a tax on books. I will concede are not only growing in esteem and popu-
that I would not object to the proposed tax larity among the aristocratic classes and the
of ten marks if it were confined to such artists of the metropolis, but the reputa-
poor German pianos as flood this market, or tion of these instruments is extending
the erotic literature, in book form, which toward the middle class, who realize that
comes to us from our Gallic neighbors. But the Steinway piano is, par excellence, the
my opinion, I suppose, is worthless in the artistic instrument of the day, and cheap at
matter. It is only an opinion. While I be- any price.. Mr. Eshelby is a charming gen-
lieve that a time will come when our govern- tleman, and can talk as readily upon the
ment will adopt some form of "protection"— mechanism and structure of a piano with
as your people term it—in this country. I an interested mechanic as upon art and lit-
am thoroughly in favor of exempting all arti- erary topics with the artist and literateur,
cles that lead to the art and musical culture or the "doings" of the fashionable set with
of the people. On these grounds I am with his titled patrons.
NIRVANA.
the German Manufacturers' Association in
their fight against the proposed legislation.
* *
JAMES ENNIS, formerly connected with
*
The Musical Exhibition, which will re- the Chicago Cottage Organ Company, has
main open at the Royal Aquarium until joined the forces of Steger & Co.
the support of the working and manufae-
turine: classes.
OUR EUROPEAN
BUDGET.
CKRMAX PRODI C'l'S IX 11.1,-1 A VOR
T H E GERMAN
PUBLISHERS AND THK COPY KI( iHT CASK
PROPOSED
TAX ON
PIANOS
T1IK
THK MUSI-
CAI. KXHIBITION AT THK ROYAI, AQUAR-
IUM
AMERICAN 7 INSTRUMENTS ON EX-
HIBITION
A VISIT AMONG AMERICAN
REPRESENTATIVES
INSTRUMENTS
AMERICAN
BECOMING
BETTER KNOWN
EDWIN
MR- *
ESHELBY
ANDSTEINWAY
& SONS.
LONDON,
January 3, 1895.
DEAR MUSIC TRADE REVIEW:
It would be idle to deny that there is a
strong feeling among the working classes
and manufacturers of this city against Ger-
man products. This is due to the large
amount of musical instruments and other
articles of German manufacture which are
flooding this country. The workmen are
crying for some protective laws which will
put bread and butter in the mouths of their
children instead of those of foreign coun-
tries. In all the leading shops in the West
End the legends on every manufactured
Article, "made in Germany," "printed in
Germany," stare one in the face. A talk
with the manufacturers or workmen reveals
a spirit very much akin to what I would im-
agine exists in the United States, as to the
importation of goods of foreign manufac-
ture. Many music publishers get their
printing executed in Germany, where the
cost is much below that paid in this city. It
must be confessed with sorrow that our
leading merchants are not as patriotic in
that respect as they might be. It is the old
story of commercialism superseding patriot-
ism. The time will certainly come when
one of our great political parties will take
a decided stand on this question of " fair
trade," and that party will undoubtedly get
$3.00 PER YEAR
SINOLE COPIES, in CKNTS.
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