The New York herald., 1867-04-30
THE LABOR QUESTION.


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Mass Meeting Of Journeymcn Tailors.
mass meeting Of the journeymen taiors Of the city
was held last night in Germania Hail. No. 293 Bowery
Tho rooms were well filed previous 70 the hour an.
nouncsd as the time Of opening. Al eight O'Clock Mr.
Henry Tucker called the asssmbage 10 order and nom
mated Nj. Jacob Morstadt chairman, nomination
which received with much enthusiasm. Mr. William
Tucker was then appointed secretary. Mr. Jacob Nor
stad taking the chair, thanked hs fellow craftsInei
for the honor they conferred on him by selecting nin
chairman In few we'll timed remarks, after which
the Secretary submitted the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
Resolved That consider the first duty all work
for the simple that union there strength.
Resolves That We As an shall direct our
n interests sSnnectsd Win ,r.ds and s.Dse.y
while doing shall do all power for the elevation OF
Resolved That order to carry out the above resolutions
particularly have invited employers this meeting
ss ru
trade ana that Is the principle Of arbitrston as sub.
sent carried out
Mr.. WILLIAM EASTMAN President Of the International
Union Of Ta0rs spoke TO the resolutions and dwe for
ciby on the evil effects Of strikes being not only
detrimental TO the best interests Of the employer but
also 70 those Of the ourneymen On this ground aone
snoulo they be discountenanced and q substitute
suggested The more harmless system OF arbisation
between employer aud employed whsn the question Of
wages became vexed one between the two parties He
concluded his remarks BY advising his hearers TO enroll
themselves = their trade organization, and employ
their best eneres towards the carrying out Of IT. prnc
Piles the surest their own
NJ. HNny TUCKER next addressed the meeting IN
German His remarks elected frequent expressions ol
approval from the German portion Of the audience.
Mr.. JOHN LEONARD followed. Supply and demand, he
said, was the acknowledged theory In regard 70 the
but be conended that there was one way and the only
true one by which worsingmen could improve their
condition and that was by cooperation Let coopera-
tive establishment In conjunction with the journeymen
taors society, be established and the most fruitful
results were sure to follow.
Mr. LOUIS RupP then followed, in German taking the
ground that if the working talors Of New York fully
understood the advantages to be derived from assoCa
ton there would not be many outside tho pale Of
the trade unions.
Mr. RoBERr CRowE next came forward and In very
telling speech pointed out the duties Of the journey
men tailOrs ut the present tme Unless w0rkingmen
consistent to themselves they could not expect
consistent from their employers The plan OF
the workngmen, being compelled to seek the cheapest
market for the purchase Of articles which they required
forced upon them by the action OF the employers
in the small remuneration which they paid for labor
WorkingmeH should become their own employer, and
this could only be accomplished by cooperation II
any doubted the praccability Of the cooperative
system let him look TO England, France or Germany.
Even without crossing the water they might learn from
the ironmouders OF Troy the hatters OF Yonkcr or the
glass blowers Of Brooklyn its advantages In Birmng
ham, England, years ago. the working classes suf
fered greatly from the action Of landlords Rents be-
came enormous To counteract this cooperative build
6SsOClaLlOn6 were o6aOllsueu, ~ the prceouu
time nine thousand dwellings, owned by working men,
were in existence. He had heard that national
differences had crept into the Taors Society, but In
vestgaton he found that none such existed, and he
thanked God 1t Crush out the nrst appearance
Of such feeling Adopt cooperation as the means By
which the condition Of the workngmen u 70 be I'M
proved, and all win go on weli
Mr.. EDwABD STARR was the last speaker, and he ap-
peeled TO the Germans IN most effective manner.
all who desired to assist In the establishment Of Co
operative store to come forward and enrol their names
tss Horseshoers, society.
meeting Of the Horseshoers Society took pace Las
evening the OF Twenty second street and Third
avenue Michael Bigh presided The attendance 81 the
meeting was about one hundred The chairman statsd
that the meeting called afford all the horseshosrs
So He showed how Il was the Interest OF ali TO join
for mutual protection. Oehor speakers also addressed
paid snc Initiation fss and became memDors os ~ =.
ciety. The meeting then adjourned
Meeting Of Roofers.
meeting Of tho tin slate and metal roofers held
last evening At the New York Assembly Rooms
Of Twsnty-sscond street and Fourth avenue rhs
attendance Of members large. After the transac-
ton Of the business the question Of advaaos
In wages freely discussed The general opinion, hou-
ever thst trade dull any incsvag
and no action was taken In the matter ~
neM 1N Nt 'ffa a.s
New York Practical House Painters.
Psntes Association was held last evsnisg q No ~
Hghth avenue Tho meeting we'll attended, but 10
business Other than tho usual routine trAnsnctel
e s ds 's r. s
having been generally acceded 10
The J0urncymcn C0rdwaIners.
Tho members OF section No OF the journsymsn
cordwaners held special meeting last evening = Ne
OF Grand and Elizabeth Streets for tho purpose az
discussing the propey OF strike for advance u wages
After considerable discussion, . motion was nnally
adopted 70 the effect that the rates OF the third class
raised equal those Of the second class a present and
that the second class list Of be advanced 70 equal
those Of the first class and that fees for whipping nneD
and freeing be reckoned extraA Committees were
then appointed to effect an organization In The several
shops not yet organized
The Pittsburg Iron Miners Strike Ended.
PrrssURo April o. 1885,.
Tho lockout in the iron mills which has existed since
The 18th Of last January terminated yesterday BY the
mill owners giving the workmen tho old pricsa Ths
nail factories will also be IN full blast