, 1873-12-30
THE wonK1SosESs QUESTION.
To tho Editor ef TAe Chicago Tribune:
Sin: Webster, iu his reply to Hayno, Jan. 20

To tho Editor ef TAe Chicago Tribune:
Sin: Webster, iu his reply to Hayno, Jan. 20,
1880, said:
When tue mariner has lecn tossed for many daya III
thick weather OIL unknown sca, he naturally nvnils
glauee OF the sun to take his latitude, aud aacerAin
how fur the elements have driven hin from hfs trno
corse LIT initiate hlA prudence, and, before we
ti0ut further. refer to tho point frnIn which de-
parted, thAt va lnuy ut lcast conjecture Where we
uuw are
Let us have reading Of tho workingmon's
resolutions;
Tho kubiotnea ,rropoaitions adortod BY. tue work
usv, wore eeut to 1Ae Clerk, who read them to tue
At u meeting OF workingmcu. assembled ut Turner
Hall on West Twelfth stteo Dec. 81, THO following
rcsputions presented md unanimously adnptel,
and committee Of woskingnlon woro appointed 10
present tho same to tho Common Council mud solicit
tleir wiaeGt consideration
WugNEAs. ~ consequence Of tho existing financial
aud commercial crisis, anl tho general af
Voymr1!t which has manifested itself, we lild cur
selves without the necessarcA of life, and claing as
w DO, tbs right to 1--we, w ars conpaled to 1dsress
for tho ncans Ut obtaining lls most necessary neaa
Of subsistence, mud therefore most respectfully submit
to .le authorities The following propositions for tho
relief Of our Iresout distressed condition:
/. Work for MI thoEo unemployed who nre willing
an able to work at tho rate Of sight houra day, with
T. Advances eather in money provisions for those
to whom no immediate employment call 10 given who
are wshon @ tug necessary 4 IN eass Of aYg IN
clasaes for he purpose hat aid be given opy to really
i. In c.so thu fuuds Of the city are insutcicnt tho
city crpt bo rtsoroa to for the purposs of obtaining
We confidently trust and expect that tho City Coy
ernnlent will give tlus confederation t1 just Dc
lnanH fur tle immediate relief Of our distressed cir
cuiuHtaucea ws arc unaho to endure the harlshps
aAy longer.
This was moro than ono woei ago ind 1t 1nay
bo III order now to inquire, what haa boon douo
| to alleviate tito suffering OF these poop1o
| There waA q Committee appointed by tho
| Council to naeet with thoir Committee, to agree
upon doing something for their relief; and to
| Mayor, III Il speech, expressed q Willingness in
| The same direction, WHOM ho said n l wish to
ASSURE you aud our friends tint agroe with you
| that something ought to 10 doue, mud thnt nJ
elforta sLall not ceaso until something ia tono.
| in bohulf OF those whom you represent hero to-
night"
| by conferonce between these Two Commit.
tooH 1t WAS decided to consult with tho otlicorl
Of tue Relief and aid Society on Wednesday, tho
| 2ltl inst. but tito Mayor was informed IN time
by some Of those .ontlomo1l, that tho oonferencc
could not taho placo ut thas tilnc, but could Oh
Friday oyoning, and III the Council Chamber
md ho 50 reported to tue Worklngmsns Com
u,ittee. Then it WAS determined t4at Friday
evening should he tho timo, and the Council
Hall tlio place, for tue conference
Tho Committee met on F!it.ay evoning, bl,!
ngAIn it was not oonyonions for tue officers o
tito Roliof and AID Society to meet theul. The
Mayor, however, oxrlpinea that, it tie Commit
toes would visit thu lseiiaf anl Aid b0oioty't
rooma. OH LaSallo Htroot, its officers would mee
them there and tho Committees accordingly
wont there, mud lad tEa long hope;l-for contor.
cuco, tho result of which WIS simply nothing u
all. will not review tho discussion Of TIM
nloettng-for it III we'll known, mud eau be por,,s
cd III fill in tho Saturday papoys--furthor lha1
to hay tl.at 1t was entirely besides tho pont
The oyeniug MRS takeu up in tho delivery OF I
runlbling larangua by 'Mr. Hoffman, and !
tronclant reply By Mr.. Dextor. complosol.
grinding Mr. IIoGmnn to powder; nnt
ebout tue only question deoIdod, o
accepted ~ docldod, WAS, that tho Rolio