New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
NO REPLY FROM UNION.
Manage Explains Some of DIR.
COnried's Troubles.

-, ,-,,,si-al union now al war with The the
- managers in this city has as yet not re-
-ge5 10 the new scale of wages presented by
-, Managers Association. well known man
ags- said last night that the term 'ultimatum"
- roo stroas n term 10 apply TO the managers
sa-,andE aad That Mr. Conried's talk Of en-
.-i-7e musicians II Europe was scheme OF
e. r-onrjeds own and not that Of the other
managers.
=. ,,snv ways" said this manager, and what
-,o,s e nay have for getting his own orches-
- ra1rct say. The difficulties under which
~ has la8ore5 do not al grow out Of the Musi-
:, r-rior.s regulations concerning prices. The
,-ara demands musicians Of the highest class,
I'D m get these ne must pay large advances on
- ,,nfor rates for first class men in some OF
ne departments. When he tries TO 90 that,
eo7,svsr he is confronted by unions within
,D,ons The horn players have an organization
:, ,beir own: so have the bassoon players; so
ba-a nerforners on other instruments. He may
:. u.illing 10 yield TO the unions demands as to
,agss Mus The prices Of the different separate
.-gaofzsrions and still have no power 10 en-
sorca discipline within his orchestral forces. II
a second or third horn player proves recalci-
--sn- AMI is discharged. Mr.. Conried cannot
SUNNY his place even by a member of the union
ui,bout HE consent of the Horn Players Club.
pe-es have nothing 70 DO with the matter ac-
csntance Of union regulations Is Of no avail
-rbs ,,nion conpels him TO hire union men and
ayes the minimum OF pay. but after that il
lssves him al the mercy of the horn players
VINO are banded together in another union-a
wheel within a wheel.
..Noreover. each large orchestra, like that OF
RE Metropolitan opera House. is, in a way
again an entity. Mr. Conried is not permitted
N hire The men He might be willing 10 make
: private contract with each one Of them reGu-
leting their compensation by what they have
received or by what he feels justified in paying
them in the future. Yer ne would not De permit
red 10 DO SO. he is obliged 10 farm the prlyl-
lege Of erga Eirg the musicians 10 a IllTC person
who however. must ne a member OF the union
Wbsr rbis is likely 10 lead TO every one knows
VINO has interested himself even slightly IN the
orchestral affairs Of the city Every year there
are stories Of graft collected by the manager 5
agent from the men, The cases come UP IN the
union ana are there disposed Of 10 the satlsIac-
non OF the people il authority There IS not
much public protest, for that would not con
6uce TO the vyenbeing Of the men and their
chance for future engagement n me nneiF Te-
munerative positions
Il may be added 10 this statement OF the
manager that when a scandal OF this character
was airing in connection with the orchestra
which plaved for Mr. Duss last summer Nahan
F-7suLo who was the manager Of that orchestra.
as well as thai at the Metropolitan opera
House. sought out a representative Of The Trip-
une and volunteered an explanation OF the stories
the latter organization. He admitted that ne
collected q rebate on the rank and HE OF the
players In the Metropolitan Opera House Or
chesrra bur protested that il was not for the
purpose OF adding % his own income. but Tor
the Improvement Of the band artis-ically- Men
Ike ais first horn. first oboe. etc. We're not Will
ing 70 play on pro division OF the lur0p
sun which he received from NJ. COnried. ana
10 secure their services the other men in the
orchestra we're assessed. TnwilinEDess 10 pay,
Of course debarred them from engagement.
This arrangement WIS directly due 70 the rule
Of the union which forbade Mr.. Conrted from
making 2 contract with each man individually
and paying MIN a which would not have
been subject 70 a 'rake-ofT tor any purpose
Uhs rSoeVer.
When the report was spread last spring that
pressure w0alc he brought 10 bear or the mem
bers Of The Boston Symphony Orchestra 10 COM
2ei hem tOil ne union, IL was openly charged
thaJ Vbe rules IF the local union had never been
enforced ne-e against that organization Il is
frequently necessary 10 augment the regular
forces Of 4 concert orchestra Some scores de-
rnar6 a greater number Of instruments than
those regularly employed and when il is de-
sired 70 perform them the extra men are en-
listed IN New-Tork. II does not appear that
RE union Would they not have been promptly
forthcoming II the situation had been reversed
Or = uOD-Uliou local band had tried 70 re-
crult is forces with union men, When Mr.
LiEgiusOu he .rd Of the effort 10 compel the
members nj his orchestra 70 Join the union. ne
announced f0rcihly THAT the moment i became
? union organization il would cease 10 hc the
Boston SYMPHONY Orchestra Vet \ahar
FranFo informed The Tribune LAST Faste~ Mon
aav thar sixty iil- Cfterward reduced the NUM-
her 10 dT-v3 members Of the 3os-on orchestra
had 1Cined the union.