The New York herald., 1870-05-12
THE; CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.
Why che. Strikers KecH II Up and Why II
NIannEacturcrs Oppose Kr-Both Sides OF tn
story md What tho End IL Likely to Be.

Why aAe- Strikers KeoH II Up and Why Tho
MannGacturcrs Oppose Ks-Both Sides OF tho
story and What tho End il Likely to BE.
"A meeting OF the cigar makers on strike was>held
yesterday Turner's Hall in Orchard street. There
wa large attendance and the present condition Of
ai irs Is said have been thoroughly canvassed and
a determination expressed to continue the course
up, N which they have entered They seem quite con-
de mt carrying their point and particularly since
Oth labor organizations have come to their fnan-
cial rescue and making liberal contributions OF
the Indispensable sinews Of war with which to keep
up4the fight AS already stated in the HERALD, it is
not strike for higher wages, but united conbina-
tiou to resist reduction OF wages The
ARGUMENTS OF THE STRIKERS
are, that though the prices paid were the Old war
prie es that there has not been practically any re-
duo ion In the cost OF food and clothing and other
essaries OF h.e that rents have not gone down,
ar that consequently the expenses for the sup
pert Of their families are still as large as
d ring the rebellion. Everybody knows who knows
Anything about the subject, that this ID wholly un-
true. Coal flour, potatoes, tea, coffee, sugar and In
fact eghths Of our staple articles OF food have
" en In Price nd SO 20 ery saG @ and
reason exists for the strike, and 1t s well enough for
other labor organizations to understand thoroughlv
the facts before lending their aid In the matter The
simple fact-and 10 this only is the strike to be
atribued-is that the members OF the cigar makers
unions are allowing themselves TO be
LED BY THE NOSE
by few scheming men, who are making capital
| out OF pretended zeal for their interests. The
resultds that hundreds have been thrown out OF en-
p.oymen and the fuI4er result will be. II they per-
sist in their present course, that they wllbe kept
out OF employment, and can by no possibility re-
the positions o " wch 1ney oa nave rSt, been n
| onesslde Of the story. The
| OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
Is. capable Of being much more briefly told The
plain and incontrevertible fact in the first place Is
| that the cigar manufacturers cannot afford TO pay
the old war prices. IL is preposterous, to suppose
that they afford the same prices for labor now as
under proteetive tariff Of three dollars per pound
and fifty per cent dd ud!oren, to say nothing OF the
enhanced vafpe in greenbacks and growing compett
ton in the business by Of the cheapness Of the
imported article. The statement they cannot afford
to pay the wages they have until recently been pay
ing also carries with the tact that they will not pay
and attempted coercion by the strikers that many o
the cgarT rTmanufacturers now say that they will mo-
employ any men in future belonging TO any tobacco
No. is1 Pearl street, the largest cigar manu-
. . factusers In the city, against whom. th'
,, strikers have most zealously labored to carr.
theirpoint, say they Will close their three factore
| taken. Messrs L. Gorchel & Bro, No. SO Nader
lane. assert they Will give up business first, ant
'. they with many other firms whose names 1t is IN
necessity OF stopping business There are plenty Q
| good cigar makers to be had who do not beloA
TO any union. and while the cigar MANI
! facturers would not willingly introduce chea
this city, they may do so in selldefence the me
persist III their present insane course. 1t Is easy
= | see
WHAT THE END WILL BE.
Many are daily leaving the unions. The receipt
|, ten dollars week and nothing to do s rapid
losing ITS aluring charms as It Is easy to see thi
this sort Of thing cannot be kept up long. The pre-
q ent regime of intimidation and bravado must be
= | short duration.