New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30
CRLSPLNS RESTLESS.

A GENERAL SECESSION TO TAKE PLACE rO-MoRRow
The journeymen cOrdwainers having received
answers most Of the employers relative their
mands for increased pay have begun TO act them.
and evening many shops were deserted. About
third dealers either agreed the advance AS
per schedule, compromised with the Girls
pins, replied with such ambiguity as
has been thought by them to indicate Submission.
committee from the headquarters OF the Crispin
ganzatOn went yesterday, to the several shops and
demanded the final Of each employer in turn.
II this in the negative the secretary Of the bench
men in each shop summoned, and through him
warning directed to be given to every cordwainer
not to take work from the unyieding dealer Up
midnight reports continually coming in to the
central authority Of the Crispins. at No.
l6 Springst-, OF what had already been
done and doing IN tie several shops.
The working for McNaughter at No. % Exchange
place. have struck but yesterday held conference with
their employer which their grievances talked
over but with definite arrangement result. VIII
liam Ferguson, in Nassaust has lost II benchmen but
feels that he will not be obliged TO call them back
unless there should sudden and altogether
pected increase Of business. Mr.. Watkins, at No. ia
Fultonst. has been disturbed by the part
Of his is benchmen since the demand OF last week but
does not expect them 70 remain quiet more than another
day The Crspins state that before tomorrow night no
employer IN the city who snail not accede 10 their de
mands, viii be able contract a single additional
pair OF boots OF shoes with member OF the ourneymen
Conversation with several employers yesterday, dis
closed the fact that many OF them less uncOmprOm
lsng than when strike first talked Of, and
anxious 20 meet the strikers halfway though declaring
their inability TO a1Ord the fun increase demanded The
action of OF the rst-cass firms in
with the macOntents has had "a discOurag1ng effect
the minor houses, and 1t would appear that about
half of them might be Induced cOncede large part Of
the demands OF the JOurneymen
The Corresponding Secretary Of the Crispn Order in
this city, who IS also officer the Grand Lodge OF
the United states. stated TRIBUNE reporter yester-
day mat the order was never before so ourshng so
thoroughly organized well prepared for combined
effort. II numbers some 60 90 members through
out the country and the whole Order Will support the
pIOyers could not possibly hold out long They must
have skilled labor A benchman passes through seven
years apprenticeship, and then must have many year
of after experience before he gets work the best
shops The employers could not get along with
Society The time for a strike was, he Thought
well chOsen for just the trade began 70 regain
activity
AIMS OF TRADES UNIONS.
John Fehrenbatch, President of the Ma
chinsts and Blacksmith International Union Of North
America lectured at irving Hall last evening 1.-THE
aims and objects Of Trades Unions" He began by
serng the antiquity Of such organizations, which org1-
nay were forced into existence by the tyranny of the
ma tiers They the educators Of the wOrkngmen,
and 20 them alone due the superior intelligence OF
the workmen OF to-day over those Of so years ago.
The speaker said he failed 20 any identity OF inter-
ests between the capitalist and the labOrer Whe one
lived in elegance the other often wanted Tor bread Inc
only way 10 make them agree FOR the wOrklnglnen
cooperate and become their own employers lie de,
manded tariff which would operate IN the interests or
labor; which would protect the wOrklngnen from the
importation OF cheap labOrers. He advised the IOr
ton thorough apprentice system which would cheek
the tendency wages, by reducing the NUMBER OI
cheap and unskilled wOrkmen