New-York tribune., 1870-08-22
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
A FINAL VERDICT.


ing Its fifth days session. It has done nothing OF any
real practical moment and but little. In the way OF
agitation which be considered valuable 10 the Gauss
and class IL defends. Right wrong, II IL only means
for certain financial theorists 10 ride their hobbies IN
The land question: CoOlie emigration the relations the
transportation mOnopoles bear 10 the prosperity an"
progress the people, the means, condition. a"a a
vance OF coJperatiOn-all these matters VINO" ""sn'
legitimatey be debated in Labor Congress- arc P
cally ignored and though reports VIII proDapp ~ n1
on these subjects, they will be cramme" wv"
hours OF the session. debate whatever "n Do hAo
90 ,h.,o Even those matters directly affecting cAss IN
,erests seb "A the condition and progress Oh raos
Unions the number. character ana CAUSES VI s.o9 VIZ"
the remedies for the the legislation needim Tor ths
nro,ecton OF the workman in all the multafarfoss
occ,nations in which he b engaged coincih
:, arh,,ratIon etc have been far entirely
,,rored with two partial exceptions These are tho
report OF Mi. Browning OF your city on Prison
Labor" and a paper read by the Pennsyivania coal
delegate defense Of their position ~ TO recent
strikes In the anthracite region Even the reports Of tho
National Labor Union State Executive Committees
very incomplete and fragmentary. The message OF
President Treveck does not appear TO afford satsfse
ton any present. II is Of cOuse approved by tho
Congress-all except his commercially moderate
preston the Chinese Labor Question. Mr. Treyeok
of considerable native ability, and Of true sin
cery and earnestness OF character but he ia not suf
fcenty well informed what has been said before on
questions OF which he treats TO appreciate at their due
value his ratoclnatons AS result, the paper hs
presented has in purpose, large scope its aims
comprehensive but ts execution Is quite crude many OF
the views put forth being assumptions than argu
ments and when argument is attempted it Is not always
| sustained.
There evidently serious difference OF opinion within
the body, fundamental than that on the ques
ton OF independent political actiona proposition which
It Is almost certain will DO decided upon afrmatiyely
before adjournment
Personnel OF THE coSGREs5.
Some Of the most prominent delegates seen at Phia-
depha are not here curious fact occurred to yes
terday and that is that far voice has been heard
in the Congress proclamng its Irish nationality 50 Tar
as able to learn there not an Irish delegate to bo
found among tho 100 present. Tie rather musical
voice Charles Mclean Of Boston is made more attra
tive by strong Scotch accent while John siney repre-
sentng 10000 Pensylyanians gives occasional proof
Of his canny" Yorkshire birth The Germans exercise
marked influence. As O rule they justify themselves
by the ability they display, and the knowledge
of the question at issue they manifest Ihcy
number six or seven The men who lead IN
favor of distinct political action the President
Alexander Troup Of your statethe Massachusetts, dele
gates the Germans and those who may bc termed tho
"setter delegates. do not doubt that there Is
large majority who came here for the purpose OF
assuming such position There many qeeer outside
doctrnares who cannot claim to be workngmen In ths
acceptance Of the term These doctrinsres gen
orally ride the money hobby, and some OF their plans
would undoubtedly end all general prosperity II ever pus
into practical operation.
There is undoubtedly much mental force and charac-
ter in this Congress- but difficulty il that, like tho
President thereof circumstances have prevented the pos
SCISSORS from becoming well informed, or obtaining tins
culture which would probably have made them promi-
nent 1t is knowledge OF this that adds bitterness 20
their earnestness-a quality the existence OF which no
disinteresed spectator will for second deny 1t Is al
most revolutionary In its intensity The very earnest
ness OF the members makes the Congress body eI-
ceedngy dogmatic, and unfairly impatient toward tho
minority There has been exhibited good deal OF deter
mination to choke of all adverse discussion 1t almost
succeeded yesterday the financial and money policy
presented in the platform got severe and at last
quietly-heard overhaung. disposed TO think that
the impotence exhibited by the majority toward the
minority springs more from an abnormal fear OF the
presence among them OF political agents, representing
either Of the great parties, and determination 70 have
it understood that Aey at least, have cut loose.
Among the minority are few quite marked men. The
land question has brought some men into the Con-
gress and introduced elements the importance OF
which TO then) many do not seem to appreciate.
THE LAND GRANT CRIT.
The editor Of The Cincinnati Times, Mr.. L. A. Hne,
who is veteran agitator land reform, called.
doing the Congress important service by urging
its attention this subject There at leass eight dee
gates-Nessrs. Peters and Curtis Of Washington Sand
ford Cameron, Kuack, and Baker he latter is editor Of
The State Record Of Kansas with Merrill and Redstono
or Cafornia-Speeiay charged with opposlsion 70 rail-
road land grants and the support OF Mr Jultans policy
that the remainder OF the public domain shall be
served foo homestead settlement alone the majority
could perceive the popularity OF this side Of the ISSUE and
see how much fundamental character is the policy
it embodes than their kte-hyng monetary projects.
there would he larger degree CT vitality in the idea OF
national political party, founded lad and labor
reform, and embracing opposition TO special legislation
in the interest Of corporations aud capital alone
Many Propositions have been submitted to the Con-
gress under this head, and there is special Committee
appointed to repsct upon the general topic. Mr. Nc
Lean OF Massachusetts, who ia Known to be in intimate
personal relations with Wendell Philips and Others who
fayoxing this movement, Rd who aY therefore be
deemed degree representing tho opinions Of
those referred TO- offered the following series OF resou-
tions msving their reference 30 the platform Conmtee
The telegraph has informed ysln Of their fate.
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