Evening star., 1902-02-05
THE MUSICIANS TANGLE
HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE
LABOR COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Schuelteis, Tracy and Haley
Testify, the First Against and the
Others Favoring the Resolution.

The Barthoidt resolution which prohibits
enlisted men Of the army and navy from
accepting outside engagements was again
the subject of lively discussion this MORN
ing BEFORE the labor committee of the
House
Lieutenant Santlemann, leader, and Mr.
Walter r. Smith, assistant leader of the
Marine Band and Mr.. Herman J. Schulteis.
who represents the knights Of Labor ops
posed the resolution.
The delegation In favor of the resolution
consisted of VIM. A. Haley. leader OF
Haleys Band: Mr.. Thomas r. Tracy, rep
resenting the American Federation OF
Labor. and Mr.. George G. Nachman of
Grafton OF Musicians.
Chairman Gardner had great difficulty in
keeping the witnesses from induiging in un-
pleasant personalities.
Mr.. Schulteis Continues.
Mr.. Schuiteis, who was being heard when
the committee adjourned last week, was the
/ first speaker today. He offered a substitute
resolution, which prohibited civilian as
| we'll as enlisted persons in the service of
the government from engaging in outside
| occupations. Mr.. Schulteas was against
| any such resolution, but be suggested that
| If the prohibition was to be made, no one
| SHOULD be excepted. He said the whole
| matter was a contest between the Fedora
ton of Labor and Knights OF Labor. The
| hibited enlisted men from becoming mem
| bers, and the members of the Marine Band
were affiliated with the latter organization.
The resolution, he maintained, would II
| agreed to. be unconstitutional because 1t
| would be in violation Of an implied con-
| tract which the members of the Marine
| Band entered into when they enlisted; that
is, that they should be allowed to accept
outside engagements. The band was COM
posed of first-class artists he maintained
/ who could not afford to give their time for
the emoluments paid by the government.
Chairman Gardner asked Mr.. Schulteis II
any constitutional question would be raised
| If the Secretary Of the Navy should. Issue
an order embodying the provisions Of the
resolution. 1T would break up the band .
replied Mr.. Schulteis. because it would
undoubtedly give It's members the option ol
resgning." The same practice had pre-.
vailed for the past hundred years, he said.
MIR. Tracy's Statement.
4 Mr. Tracy followed In favor Of thesreso
luton He stoutfy denied, that this was /
persecution of the Marine Band, but salt
that there were other government bandi
4 throughout the country which were cuttint
prices. 1t was stated by Mr.. Smith tina
there was no proof of this before the com
| ample proof was furnished In brief he ha
| filed with the committee last week.
Mr.. Haley's Testimony.
Il Just as Mr.. Haley took the stand Lieut.
Santelmann came in, and as Mr.. Haley
statement dealt in great measure with wha
:. Lieut.. Santelmann had been credited wit
saying, many Interruptions occurred. Whe
Mr.. Haley said he had heard Mr.. Santel
. | mann, before the latter became a membe
| of the Marine Band, invoke against tn
, competition of that organization. Mr.. San
temann arose and said: Mr.. Chairman,
wish to state that the statement just mad
is not the truth
Mr.. Haley maintained that he knew G
specific instances where the Marine Ban
had cut rates, and read proof a lette
+ | from Sister Agnes" of ST. AIMS Infar
Asylum, in which she first asked M
Haley's terms for a Sunday evening cor
: cert, and then again that ''as it was net
n esSary to cut the expense of the entertain
n ment to the lowest possible amount, tn
:. Marine Band had been employed.
Mr.. Haley stated that his price had bee
II $l30 for thirty musicians. 1t was at ont
suggested that the number Of men fu
n nished by the Marine Band might hay
e been less.
/ Mr.. Haley gave a detailed comparison
| the salaries of enlisted musicians with ciy1
3 ian musicians. which showed that On Il
whole the enlisted men made more mone
e | I'm a year than the civilians, even witho
y the extra engagements which they were a
lowed to make.
;e At the conclusion of Mr.. Haley's stat
IL ment Chairman Gardner announced th
ie the hearings would be considered close
le AS no quorum of the committee was pre-
ic | taken the resolution