, 1874-01-31
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Meeting Of Workingmcn in Cooper
Institute, New York,
Action Of ship.Corpenters and Caulkers
in the Delaware Region.


Special Despdtch to The CAicayo Tribune.
New Yong, jan. 30.--A great many exaggorat-
ed statements have been mado in this city md
published in various Journals regarding the
strength and tho deBigns Of the Intornationals or
Communists. Tho police authorities are in n
largo measure responsible for these
RIDICULOUS sron1Es,
They hayo asserted from time to time TINT thoro
nre 10000 organlzed Communists iu Now York.
They have intimated that the worst OF that claus
that shed 60 much blood, and ruined so many
fine works Of art in Paris, aftor tho close Of tile
Franco-prussian war congregatod here. Accord
Ing to their Btory, a great many Thousands OF
thom aro drilled, armed, mud ready to rise
against tho authorities Of tho city at given
Signal. Tho police even went 50 far us to say
hat 15 900 Of tic National Guard Of tho city aro
m the interest of tlis Communstic gang. Whom
It WIS suggested that tho National Guard OF this
:ity numbers only about 13, GOO members, thoy
amendcd this assertion into tho statomont TINT
all tic members Of tic German regiments were
Communists. When it was suggested tlnt tie
GDrnanS aro tho most conservative among those
out OF employment, thoy abandoned this state
mont, and concluded that only lew companieB
arc drilling.
NO FEANs OF TnounLE.
To-day tic police authortios were very much
hdlsposed to say anything about tho
mnttor, and no fears Of my trouble
Rt tho graf mass-meoting Of Worlingmon at
Cooper Institute tonight woro entertained In
fuct, tho authorities, after giving violent OK
preBsion to their fears of trouble at this mass-
meeting, became very tame md dumb ihis
morning, and affected to laugh down the meet
Ing in oyory particular.
io-ni9ht passed Off NTH exceeding dulnoas.
Beyond O fow half-idiotic, half-biaspl1cn,ot,s
phrases, tho nttorapccs we're commonplace and
unworthy INV recording. The only English speaker
Times uudor Isaynlould. Il,e' rest woro Ger
mans WHO proved to bo moro conservative in
their views than any one Lad anticipated. Tho
police hlngnatos, who Aayo been prophcsyng
trouble for eeyeral dnys past, were diBgnstcd at
tho tame 'nn''e Of tho mcetlog, and arc now
ready TO give up their theories OF q Communicate
conspiracy.
{Tb tho Assocfnted Tyess,}
NEW YonK. Jan. 30.-A lnass-meeting wnB hold
this evening at Cooper Institute Under tho
aud Society of progress. The building was
crowded. Members Of tho Turn Society to the
number Of d10 actod In tho capacity of police,
and kept order. Tho meeting was presided oyer
German by different speakers, protesting
against the conduct Of Tho police ut tho mass
meeting in rompkins Square. their intorforonec
with tho proposed meeting ut the Nov York As'
Bombly Rooms, and donounoing the police at
simply doHpo:s, who were acting directly against
tic constitutional rights Of the citizonB.
Mrs. Lllientllall addressed tho meeting
strongly denonncing the police md declaring
her love for this free aud great Republic to be OF
the w0no.
Resolutions wero adopted lenonncipg tho con.
duct OF the police and Police Commissioners
and plodgibg 1nembors Of tao socletios to oppoBo
III the ln,nt decided manper, my yiolntlon o1
Moir right