The New York herald., 1873-12-12

marks upon their countenances that they were iv-
ing aborious days. and that life to them was very
earnest practical thing. On the platform was an
array OF men and women, the features OF nearly all
OF whom were familiar to the frequenters Of the
various "Internationaln and "Communisticn Sec
tions which held their meetings in different parts OF
the city during the Franco-German war. The
ladies' wore the "crimson tie" Of the Commune
and were as demonstrative, determined and ex-
citaDle as these women generally are. Among
these were minnie Merton," the celestial kite
ner. The chair was taken by Theodore II. Banks
who, 1t will be remembered, was at one time Pres
dent OF the Internauonalists OF the city. The
platform was decorated with variety OF notices
OF Communistic order, and included the follow
1ng:-
Government Employment Remedy for Strikes.
We Want No India Rubber Dollar.
We Demand q Suspension of Rent for Three Months
ST sHs Monopoly Begins
We Strike at Evils, Not at Men;
Mans Avarce Must Be Limited
wealth Esrnsd psg y LABOR S shsI Pay the Taxes ~ ~
The Dawn 81 ftioerty-December IL, 1873
Does Speculation or Labor Create wealths
Politicians, Please Take o Back Seat
The speeches were, with one or two exceptions,
delivered by the prominent members Of the Work.
ingmen's Union, and comprised the usual negatIon
OF all the accepted principles Of political economy
and the recommendation OF the equal distribution
OF accumulated wealth all round. The working
men who were present received all these state
ments with ncredulity and surprise, and were evil
dently under the impression that they had been
asking either for bread or work, and were getting
only the stone OF payed-out Internationalsm.
THE CHAIRMAS's SPEECH.
THBoDoRE II. BANKS said that he had every rea
son to be thankful that the meeting approved of
his past action. The committee who had got up
this meeting had "no axes to grind" OF their own
All they sought was to obtain measures by which
thousands now out OF employ may get work. ZAP
plause.) 1t was not only to meet the present panic
that this scheme devised, but also to meet the
general question OF labor. He then recited the
programme OF the meeting, and afterwards called
upon the next speaker.
STATISTICS AS TO THE UNEMPLOYED.
Mr.. BLAIR read the folio wing report OF the COM
mittee appointed TO examine into the number and
condition OF the unemployed working people of this
city,
Fira-we would state -.at we have INVESTIGATED the
s o. hs s IL 1aeer %e 3 S
also to earn ii their ideness be enforced or voluntary
1850 ae soss TSaa
e aas
night, all Of whom are involuntary iders We also find
are only IL io socsed ysgrants outside Of aimshouses
We also find that only about s5 beds are furnished in
private CITIZEN No $40 Pearl street the most Of the
balance being furnished by the Young Mems Christian
that trades in Ibis city usaay
leaving 20 2e industrious men in ENFORCED s Liz ideres
bers various seeking work not charity
in this State and that IN the United States among me.
The number OF unskilled workmen and of unemployed
We also nd that people live in tenement houses
III We We would state aiso hat this number Of men
human hun souis entirely depsndent upon them. And we
find, also that over ZOO men and women are are turned
y l and and MS s be
IN ne prved hor o h the %
nails under the same roof
We learned rom the Commissioners of Charity that
more than 200 respectable poor nnd lodging each
aud that more can be admitted under present pro.
visions
10 or S 81 the Street and that many hepless wo
for rent and totally unable to provide
S. working and children in tins city is s. 81
per week. even when work Is furnished ri M them ~.
Christian xssociaon BSwefy that this ofganiza
upon its books waiting work. and tnat 1900 appi-
cations made for places and that out OF tins mum
At this place 1000 men be fed per day, RECEIVING
either bowl Of SOUP or cup OF coffee and half pound
G'ti the Strangers Rest No. Pearl street we found
convenience for bathing shaving and washing clothing
and a S s AND M wS
OF the books showed during year 200 found
eyns or ee skilled
with here and there laborer The cook we found TO be
would STATE mat this place !, provided By private
member this eommttee at the residence q this
an Is ss ana II IN
the city overcrowded and notwithsandIng they were
doing al that their means admitted were stli Obliged
we learned from me President o. the uommissipners
that . che s sS the he
Citizens and CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS formed t9 consider
their interview the that nothing had been could
Be outside the limited channels Of charity already
fRey also visited the Comptroller and Mayor but were
though other visitors were freely admitted a.,
erens dsparmens that the law already provides Tor
city improvements appropriations had already been
sna S sns
p s Gts e C. city = INK but also
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
The following resolutions were read by Mr.. JOHN
HuRLBUT, and then adopted with acclamation:-
whereas are passing through great financial cri-
hs o s a and out 81
a &. 81 s s
a'on ~ in oiresans
which has been the sole of the panc and whereas
industrious law abiding citizens who have always
paid and given entire allegiance and sup
TO the government even in Its time of peril during
the late war by our work and taking arms in IT'S de;
fence; and whereas We wish to Avmu III
outrage on tho persons or property of, OF any any
and deprecate violence and injustice In any form anu
whereas desire only the means Of obtaining ahe ne
cessaries OF life tor ourselves and families not AZ
to demand these from the government wnce % e ~e
always protected and supported thereIore, We ,nnv
Resolved That will In this our time o. hsea "Ph Ky
ourselves and families with groperb b ee ee the ns
to the city treasury be quidstea onr @ wepS s u "
we shall obtain work and pay M he bread of idencss
but that we demand work and pay & .or our wosx &
without delay, and the insan. Mmu uio "oiosASo y
the whole goyernment contract system , x,.,,...o-
% M AZ we do not sustain supervisor Mulletto or
snv ublic nctionary In either cutting down the
wages OF the working people or extendng tne nouts OF