The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-20
DAMRoscn AND THE NJ. ~. p. o.
Action on His Resignation Deferred mt Hts
Rrquest-Rrcd.ky sp.nL- for tn. Men.

Action on Hts RssiGnstion Deferred mt II,-
Rrqu~st-Brcd-ky Speaks for the Men.
The Board Of Directors Of the Musical Mu-
tual Protective Union met yestcrday at the
Old Homestead. Ninety first street and Third
avenue. tho principal matter to be acted on
being the resignation Of Mr. Damrosch. which
he rendered last week. Nothing was done,
however. ns President Bremen OF tho union
had received letter from Mr.. Damrosch's
agent II. Keyser. asking the union to defer
action until he could attend. President Bremen
said the matter would probably be taken up
next Tuesday. Other members OF the union
declared that Mr.. Damrosch was backing
down.
The members OF the Symphony Orchestra
had been notified by Mr.. Dsmrosch that their
contract with him was cancelled by their re-
fusinR to play on Sunday with Anton HeRner.
the Imported 'cellist They held a meeting
yesterday morning 10 Aschenbrod Hall and
decided to send him n letter saying he was
mistaken and that their refusal to break a
rule OF tho union did not Wit ate the contract.
Mr. pamIosch was seen by a suN reporter
last night, and whom asks about his letter to
President Bremen he said
The letter was sent simply because I want
have been saying since the trouble began. !
am not and never was against the union. A
consider myself a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this
tyrannieal un. American six months rule
snOulu nave no place In any union. lt Is IL
As to Hegner's being essential to the or:
chestra | make no such assertion. Several
concerts have been performed without him,
and nothing was wrong with them, but. as l
said before. Il Is the principle OF the thing. II
/ Yielded In this way the men would soon de-
power"
= On the subject OF a reconciliation OF the
symphony Orchestra Mr.. Damrosch said:
have made no plans. but the present con-
tract Is cancelled. The guarantee allowed for
eighty concerts; without q guarantee l could.
on my own resources; give only forty"
Mr.. Damrosch said that he light possibly
organize an orchestra with non-unon mu-
sicians. Money would get them. but he would
haye the fight out with the union first.
Hegner declared his intentions OF becoming
an American citizen yesterday and took out
his first papers at the naturalization Bureau.
To rHx BpfroR suS-stri viii you kindly make
room m your respected journal for few words from
mon saying 'Huoous ncitAntiUus teItius Eaudel =
rhsn I've QUAR-. +stri Is sisd In the instance be.
suffer. Though I sympathize with ar Damroseh in
stand ready to support him in his night against
IT, I am still not thoroughly In agreement
that he has wronEed the orchestra Without being In
position TO oner the musicians assured existence
Guaranteed with or without Mr. bamroschJ he asks
them to violate law OF the union which IL equivalent
become wholly and absolutely dependent upon him
Aside from him u would be utterly impossible for them
ali summer IN the dubious hope that Mr. Damrosch
might be able TO continue his concerts next winter
port sm 10 c..e ar .ho noe Ts 80 %
money necessary 70. next winter what would the mu.
ss'Ab. no. s5p'sd from the union ana deserted ~
drsn. Let tho public think OF these things before hold
ing the responsible for the deeds Of Mr. Dam
rosch and the union. AUoLPa BRoDsKr.
NEW YORK. Dec ~