New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-12
IMPORTATION Of FOREIGN MUSICIANS
rng MUSICAL PROTECTIVE UNION BOUND TO PRO-
TrCr IT. RIGHTS ~ POSSIBLE.

rug MUSICAL PROTECTIVE UNION BOUND TO PRO-
TrCr IT. RIGHTS ~ POSSIBLE.
The band of forty musicians hired in Ger
many under contract William Brown, OF Philadelphia
were landed from the North German Lloyd steamship
Fnlda and went to Philadelphia In spite OF the efforts
myde To prevent their comm ashore under the recent act
OF Congress prohibiting the Importation and migration
OF foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement
10 perform labor In the United States General HOrauO
c. King, IN behalf OF the Musical Mutual Protective
Union had obtained order requiring the steam
snip company show cause why 1t should not DO en-
mined from landing the musicians But he unable
TO serve the order Of the company before
the musicians had landed aud departed for Philadelphia
The case up before Justice Lawrence III the su-
prcue Court yesterday and Mr. King asked for an adud
icatlon ~ many foreign musicians were com
ing TO this country under contract lie de-
clarcd that foreign musicians could come
here for the season, deprive native musicians
OF employment at good wages at the summer resorts
and return to their own countries In the fall.
Justice Lawrence said the statute ought to be CON
srued by the United sta Courts and that according
10 his idea America open to everybody except luna
ties paupers aud Chinese lie added that he certainly
vould not prevent artists musicians mechanics from
landing here to hud employment General Ming was
permitted to discontinue the sui without c"sts.
This the Hrst that has arisen under thls law
The musician were engaged to perform III Rdgeway
Park Philldc phia. The Musical Union OF t'At ci'y
communicated with the union here and the acton was
Instituted the Nrw-Iork courts IL IS probable that
case Will lie cOuuuclcu no" III iuiI''ciinlA'
Martin Papst OF No 10 East FOurthst, isthe secre-
tary Of the union Speaking 81 the proceeding lpa
IRiBtNE reporter he said: There are already more
musicians In this country available for b1hd ANA Or
chestral purposes than can hnd employment No moro
are needed aud while the profession Il Wiling To wei
come everybody who come with Ms ana take pOt'luck
with rs. We don't propose to submit to .hg abuse OF
fofegn contracted bands We have endured TINS eVl 10
our great detrcut for years. because We had no re-
dress Before the lire AT Long Beach It's band was
foreign contracted band. That NJ kdge"ay mas always
been aud several others expected this seaso Pau
Bauer OF COncy Island. has an agent now abroad Look
ing out for these musicians They are generally
bys whose ideas of America are romantic. The agents
fan the ilamc aud say We will ave you an excellent
cnauce or coming to America anyhow They are paid
their passage money their board at tho hotels and all
SORTS of prices from six MARKS 10 twenty or thirty
week Their average wages amount 10 about 30. vi
course this Just takes money right out or our pockets
10 benefit persons who do not In one case out OF ten
remain America. have no fear OF the success Of our
action. The law clearly protects u.s."