New-York tribune., 1871-07-03
THE LABOR QUES1I0N

LABOR REFORM MEETING IN NEw-HAyEN-SYM-
PATTY FOR THE STRIKING PRINTERS.
NEw-HAYEN, Conn, July This city is
considerably excited tonight the Labor Reform
movement large meeting held on the green, at
tended by deputatons every Labor organization in
the city A large procession marched into the park
headed by a band of music and speeches were made
from the steps Of the State House The scene was um-
mated by tOrchlghtS and the enthusiasm OF the crowd
ran high.
The cause Of the excitement originated among the
Printers Union three weeks ago. when the Executive
Committee of the Union all arrested, charged with
a conspiracy against the propretors of The Journal and
Courier The prisoners were dismissed on ball and are
to be tried soon speeches tonight remarkable
for their bodness, several officials III hgh places DehS
severely taken task. Among the speakers was one of
the editors Of The Palladium and the meeting was pre-
sided over by Mr. Grogan very prominent man IN ine
Reform movement Resolutions we're adopted tchucIuE
aid and sympathy OF all the workngnen 70 those whose
rights they aege have been taken from mem anu CG
mttees appointed TO effect cooperative orgahlz
tOns in all the branches OF labor The meeting broke up
with three cheers for the cause Of Labor Reform
THE INTERNATIONAL wORKINGMENS ASSoCIA-
TIONs-sYMPATHY WITH THE COMMUNISTS.
A polyglot assemblage held forth last
evening at the Casino in East Houstonst IL was com
posed of the different sections Of the international
WorLingmen's Association in this city, assembled to
commemorate anniversary OF the revolution OF 1913
and the recent uprising Of the Partisan Communists
Several hundred men and few women were present
representing almost every European nationality, but
principalIy the French ana German Around the room
small placards bearing inscriptions and dates OF
prominent strikes of the labor classes: "ThOrncife
1869 Brinn, 1869; RecOmere, 1867 SwafOw, 1870 /;
Rechcnberg, 1869 AuDin 1863 and La Fromerie,
1868" Over the hung small red bannerOn which
was painted in white letters "WOrldngmen OF all
Countries Unite" From the balcony facing the rosrum
depended large blOOd7cd flag which was Inscribed
in golden letters E5ebe Die Repu5k, Live the Repub
lic" At the to the hall a small stand bear
ing pamphlets and photo ographs of interest to the
"Interna0nas" who purchased them in large numbers.
c. Osborne Word chosen chairman and the different
motons resolutions and ntoductos OF SPEAKERS were
translated into three different languages French Ger
and English secretaries for each Of these branches
also elected Each section hau eIeCle spejAer
who represented their views The hrst speaker
named Deutle. was from station tGer, Ger
workingmen necessary to emancipae them from the
yoke OF the propretors Of wealth, be they called cap
aists priest or princes, and referred To the ae wal ~
waged against the interests and the expressed wishes OF
the working class. The Paris workmen knew thelr
riehts struck Cor them and fell nobly Like them, the
sesjan miners demanded their rights demanded bread
and the Empire gave them additional slavery IN
Mr. Iongrood, representing Section No OFrench,
said workngmen should not fear to take extreme meas
ures those alone leading them to the desired goal snp
Government of Favre and Theirs was hl. tne Empire
with another The speaker gave short history Of
the rising OF the Commune alleging that it fought
~ s--,nblican rights. He had been present at Paris
durng ibe stre, and spoke from personal experience
He declared that Paris Lad not been yanqished but lit
'ry Ira b. DAVIS spoke for Section No Amercan and
with much gestcuation and rolling OF rs declared that
keep the working classes at variance ana by tha means
10 subject the people to their yoke He characterized
the clergy employers, andOTners, and capitalists gen
orally as vampires sucking the blood Of WORKING leo
pie In conclusion, he urged them. If war should ever
become necessary instead OF killing each oLeH 10 snap
off the heads OF their employers"
Herr Carl spoke for Section No OF Chicago German)
He said rsngs of the laborers became more intense
every time. and calculate me tme of our We
tory The Second Empire Napoeon ID was not strong
enough to sustain the old society and he therefore de-
lvered his sued sword and his sOcley-SaVlng mission
TO stronger hands, namely, to the new German Empire
of Wilhelm The IntenatiOnals had set their foot upon
this country and fertile soil could he found Tor
this great association. Labor could only be protected by
a combination Of all its forces.
Section II (AmeTican) was represented ny stephen
Pearl Andrews, who tried to introduce his hobby OF
sociology and universal language, but was frowned
down by the Germans and Frenchmen present, An at
tempt was also made to advertise notorious WOmahs
Rights journal but IL saued with So many misses
and objections that its name was speedily droppcu