The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-29
THE LABOR CRISIS.
Another Day OF the Eight
Hour Movement.
Day and Night Gatherings of
Workingmen.
Change in Organic Forms Postponed---Secrecy
Demanded for the Coming Event.
DOGGED DETERMINATION PREVAILS.

Notwithstanding the excessive heat OF yesterd az
the various central points for the meetings of the
wOrkingmen who are still ION strike" for eight
hours per day as full days work were well filed
by workmen who, though generally very seriously
In earnest In their movement, were, more of them,
more distinctivey disorderly than ia common In
Assembly district gatherings during o warmly con-
tested political campaign.
At the Germania Assembly Rooms, Teutonia Hall,
and at the lesser halls for meetings, those In at
tendance in unorganized form were quietly yet
somewhat fervently engaged In the discussion OF
the prospects OF an entire success at the early
present, and ALSO granting success, OF the
probable effect upon some of the trades during the
entire OF the cheated term, and again, and more
seriously, during the next succeeding winter
months.
1t seems to be conceded by nearly all the more
thoughtful OF the workmen now engaged in enforc-
ing the Eight Hour law that with very many OF the
employers-even those who have, with apparent
willingness, conceoed the demands OF their work
men-the present agreement to consider eight
hours full time for days work is not o yielding
of the mooted point, but rather
MAsTERLY SURRENDER
for the purpose OF gaining time for special ar
rangement of slime contracts for future work be-
tween the employers and the capitalists who have
work to be done, to lu the wOrkmen into the belief
that induce them to be careless OF their earnings
during their hours Of leisure In order that they may
be the more easily cong, conquered red when the
Such at least, formed the burden OF the precau-
tionary conversation among the workmen yester
believed, that the chooses" would, whenever pos
sible, so arrange their next contracts, as to
ger the completion Of work KIN in the tim, time
choice
days pay or ideness until spring. This
piece Of s on the part Of cnmSnG
mainly to such contracts as furnish employ
ment to stone masons,. bricklayers, carpenters.
and, in some degree, to all work In which each aud
all Of the seasons Go not call for specific styles and
almost equal quantities of PREDICTION And in this
men having 'power OF speech" or other me ans OF
influence with their fellows, to impress upon all
IMrEIrArIyE NECESSITY FOR CARE OF MEANS,
and OF working for the better formation OF their
able to make, If necessary, :trmer stand In the
winter than has now been made; and especially was
this necessity for care enforced among the very
the large halls in the Germania Assembly Rooms
Bowery The chief attraction at the above head
quarters was the meeting OF the
IRON AND METAL WORKERS LEAGUE,
which was continued Yesterday y during the day in
the Germania rooms, and which proved to be or
very grave Importance to the wOrkmen OF all the
the condition OF the iron ana metal workers who
are now strike is peculiar. In its distinctive diff
ference from the others it Is recognized as not being
movement of the society men, at least not in its
inception and 1t Is therefore called by the men
UNCONSTITUTIONAL STRIKE
The officers state, and they are not contradicted
not proposed and did not originate with the mem
more experienced members OF the organiza-
ton declared at the time the strike was
Tor It, and that they were not in such
condition as they desired to be in before making an
effort for the enforcement OF the eight hour system
Such Is the statement OF both officers and men to
| the HERALD reporter. And they say, III addition
that the conditions they recognized as existing when
the strike was proposed by the non-soccty men Is
mainly the
CAUSE OF DELAY IN THE RECEPTION OF MONEY
for the men who are now on strike. They also de-
clare, In asking that the peculiar facts be made
known, that the ,nodns oDerandi by which the
money has to pass from the givers to the receivers
is not generally fully understood, and that 1t is
ignorance in this regard that causes much OF the
''unpeasant grumbling" among the men who are
It was decided by the members OF the society
that, IN order to secure safety IN the transmission
of means for the support OF those on strike, the
machinery of the regular organization should be
used; for, though they felt that the strike had
men felt called upon. to join in the EFFORT,
and the organization, therefore. felt bound to do
full termination of the strife. This decision caused
the necessity for taking the names OF all VINO en-
upon the strike and seeing thaf they S were
was complies and verified, it had to be to the
HEADQUARTERS IN CLEVELAND
to be estimated upon, the amount fixed and the
money sent from there to the strikers here.
This has naturally caused some delay, and is de-
clarcd to bo the cause of the grumbling among
some of the. men. This, feeling was quite
strongly Indicated in the afternoon meet
non M calvin again an
again impressed upon the mass meeting. what he
considered to. be the benefits the workingmen
would derive from patronizing what was declare
to be an out oftown building lot scheme. II was
held by Mr.; Edward Mcdowell, President pro
gained BY going miles away for 9 residence,
as the increase OF cost for travelling, eating
a @ in @ona ae ana Coming rom hos more
than balanced all the advantages claimed. Thus
quietly put aside, the meeting returned TO the more
mmediite question, which was the proposition to
INVITE TIE "BossEs-
to consult with the men on the questions at issue
between them. This was discussed at great
length by President Kane, Mr.; Mcdowell
men thought best to have mass meeting they
could do without asking the advice OF the bosses
very few of whom would recognize them there
metal workers especially, was proposition, which
was made BY Mr.. John Roach to have
| formed throughout the Union. He advocated their
formation, strongly claiming, while so doing, that
not have had one-half the trouble they had expert
enccd, and holding, in addition that all that had
yet been gained lor the wotSngmen had Dccn
through secret organizations tET
Mcdowell, Mr.. Kane and others, and some very
warm words passed between Mr.. Roach apd Mr.
Redgate on the subject the latter charging Mr..
Roach with having nomin ted himself for the presi-
dency OF the society and abusing man who tried
to get hearing while he endcav-
orinR to control the action Of the mem
bers. return to business was however, soon
secured, and the proposition for the organ
ization OF purely secret societies was tabled,
the determination being, during the pres
ganzation, anu make their proceedings, II posi-
bic, more open than ever before. Then, after some
encouraging remarks by several speakers, the pro-
ceedngs were, near evening, brought to a close for
the day.
The Carpenters.
The Carpenters Association held private meet