The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-23
THE TRADES I'''-
Procee'' +. Eight
sues.
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT.
The Metal Workers DisavOw the
Indignation Speeches.
A MARRIED MANS UNION.

Unien met as usual but did nothing Of Importance.
The New Jersey coopers sent word to the
the principal shops, and asked that union
men nom the city would not apply. for
MSs IN the TO- The
ent with similar published request The "Barbers'
Central Progressive Society give notice that they
Monday with two additional hours on Saturday
evening and five hours work on Sundays. The
ITO consider the welfare of the men in their en-
ploy.n Harrison Il Co., Successors to Jones Co.,
and Mr. James Gregory deny the reports made by
she brass founders and flnishers that they have
ADOPTED the eighthonr system.
The Iron and Metal Workers.
Germania Assembly Rooms were well filed yes
serday by the masses belonging to the Metal Work
srs' League. Little public business, however, was
transacted, and the men appeared restless and
thoughtful. 1t was understood that the Executive
Committee Of Fifteen had been engaged in an i'm
portant discussion, and that the consequences OF
their action might go far towards determining the
Ate OF the movement.
The incendiary speeches which were the principal
feature OF the mass Indignation meeting held the
night previous at Tuetonia Hall were officially
Sepudated and universally condemned by the
metal workers. Committees taking their cue from
those speeches and endeayoring to report In favor
u violent measures were called tosOrder yesterday,
e on previous occasions. On one occasion the
John ROache, addressed number of. members,
saying that remarks or action Of violent
character would not be tolerated. He added that
She Issue between the employers and the employed
WAS whether eight or ten hours should be the
Emit of DAYS labor. and that was the only issue.
No matter which side should win in this peaceful
contest between two gre at forces, for the first time
meeting on nearly II not quite equal terms, the
vanquished must be prepared to submit gracefully.
AZ FOR the iron and metal workers-men among
whom he was prOnd to be ranked as an honest,
humble toiler, aiding to build up the electrical
tion-he was sure that they would frown
Down any attempt to draw them into scenes OF
and clear heads gain the terms they demanded.
they would bare their strong arms for work and
not for war and prove that they could manfully
And hopefully bidc their time.
Representatives and speakers left in the a. ter-
noOn trains to attend the mass meeting at Yonkers
heh last night under the auspices of the League.
The committee which visited Chester, Philadel-
pha and Wilmington, report that in the former
place they could rouse little enthusiasm among the
men, who were mostly unwilling to join the League
Or form union. At Philadelphia and Wilmington,
however, they found the men almost unanimous In
hshed They are to strike in July, and in the mean
time they are rapidly forming unions, each member
o. which contributes 81 per week to the aid Of the
Up to a late hour last night about one thousand
a0lars was reported to have been paid out to the
applicants for assistance among the members OF
tnia League. Much larger sums will OF course be
elstrlnuted, though the average rate per man
each child) is only half that established among the
CABINET makers. large amount will be distributed
on Monday among the Singer employees, who con-
Stltute o branch OF this League.
The wire workers on strike, 300 strong, have
become enrolled among the metal workers.
In fifty nine shops, working under the eight hour
rule, While there are about eighty shops and seven
thousand OF their men idle.
The German Eight-IIour League.
A large meeting of the cabinet makers OF New
York was held at Teutona Hall yesterday, both in
the morning and afternoon. 1t was most inter-
esting study to observe the intense, steady and
unfinching determination depicted on the faces
VI the men who gathered at the stated
hour. 1t was certainly great pity that
Dickens did not devote the genius of his pen to the
picturing of the striking and picturesque phases Of
these great labor agitati0ns. Carlyle, though a
great emotional writer, caught none OF the color,
the life or the character of these singular scenes
which are working those tremendous change both
10 the social and moral status OF modern nations.
The meeting yesterday. at Teutona Hall was as
worthy OF the efforts OF the pen-panter as were
those In Paris when men were hung to the night.
lamp ropes and left to swing In the sun and the RAIN
and when that sharp young lady la Gnillotine was
irrespective Of justice or right. To-day however,
labor while 1t has justice and right on Its side, has
also wisdom and moderation, and this fact Is one OF
the strongest evidences that the cause OF the tOng
millions must ultimately win
The hot weather that appalls the well-fed and
c0ofly-clad citizens, even driving them thus early
from what little of legitimate occupation they may
claim, Is not sufficient to daunt the sterner nerves
Of the sinewy ''eight-hour man," who makes part
Of the potent assemblies which deliberate upon the
great question of the day, while the perspiraton
rolls Off their brawny forms in great floods. They
seem to feel this consciousness OF heroism, and
this or something else gives them
strength OF resolution that supports their cause in
all Its puzzng vicsstudes The meeting yester-
day was very enthusiastic, and no more unanimous
sentiment was ever exhibited In favor OF the con-
tinuance Of the strike.
Although it was announced that over two
thousand dollars was to be distributed among the
needy members OF the order, to aid them in sup
porting the hardships OF the "strike,n very few ac
cepted the protfered help from their protective
organization, refusing 1t with sort OF manly pride
that did them peculiar honor.
1t was reported that Kimhall & Cabus cabinet
manufacturers, had offered to compromise with
their workmen by giving them nine hours day
and twenty per cent advance In the wages for
piece work. This offer was rejected. No other
new shops had given the eight hours concession.
great many speeches were made, and the feel
ing expressed was stronger than ever in favor Of
standing by the fundamental principle of the move
nent-"eight h0urs.o