The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-08-04
HAWAIIAN BAND NOTES.
The Usual Heckueyed Methods In
dulged In by the Bandmaster.

against Lne neartleSSness ana huto-
crsoy of Kappelmeister Berger was
waited abroad aud has reached us
in all its glanor and vindictivepess,
showing that he has no more regard
for the Legislature than for dog,
q beast that is beneath him aud
that he looks down upon it with some
show of contempt and derision, al
though he processes love, which is
always at his tongues end, The
salary of the baudsmen and lady
vocalists were as passed by the Le-
gislature in the Six Months Salary
Bill, but when he
prepared his pay roll list so the re-.
port goep, it WAS not the same, and
when he submitted it to the boys
for their signatures, there began
war OF words.
The two instrumental soloists, be-
ing his assistant, D X Naone, and
the cornetist, Chas Kreuter, had
their pay designated as passed by
the Legislature, but on those of the
rest, he began his usual dog in-the-
manger policy of clipping here and
there, raising some to the full and
some slightly, and besides letting
many remain as form srly, directly
in antagonism to the late law-mak
ing body. Ia the latter clasS, he
had included the vocalists. He did
not only stop here, but he again bs-
gan his former pastime OF docking
the members.
After the use of much high explo-
sive words, several OF the members
declining to sign the list, it was
finally agr eed to let the matter lay
over to this morning for arrangement
aud settlement. This m orning, he
had the matter somewhat amicably
settled by letting the matter go over
to the next pay day for settlement
by making up aud including the
shortages made this time and, we
understand, the members agreed
with such an understanding, still
with blood 10 their eyes and vowing
future satisfaction, including ven
geance and determination.
1t is also understood that in tho
cases OF soma, ne offered his servi-
ces TO be their banker and bank
depositor, but nons bit the bsit II
they know themselves, they wouldnot
allow themselves to he 80 treated as
mere imps aud little fellows to be
used for tbs accommodation OF
somebody else for others uses.
One reason for this action OF the
Captain is because he has a scheme
on foot OF increasing the memb er-
ship of the band as we'll as the voca-
lists, aud as no provision has been
made for pay for any such extras,
it is claimed he has taken this
means OF providing for them at the
expense OF those old in the service.
So far, he has not very we'll succeed
ed 10 the attempt.
This has been the usual complaint
OF tho boys to the legislative COM
mittees as to their treatment by the
bandmaster. None OF them, how.
ever, are bold enough to come out
in the open and EXPOSE more OF Mr.
Berger's doings, but sufficient it is
that such treatment is only too we'll
known. Anyone coming out openly
is surely to meet his reward by sum
mary dismissal, and this is known to
have been going on for years. They
ought to be more manly and de.
mand their rights, for il they will not
do it, who willi
In conclusion, this mental treat
ment should not be tolerated much
longer. This is not Germany nor
Russia, but here as American citi.
zsne, all are equal. The sooner a
halt ia called and an account de-
msnded, the bstter for all thoss
concerned. They have the upper
hand Of thinua II than ah nnld aaaart