New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-30

pnysSans . sssso ~ @"sv eight hours each NO -
could say tnss ssr .ssS
divided in the There , wo si,h soS Sosr
ones isborns %ere labor lSae srcsser rc
could be under the present nea IN oo%
condition Of affairs Where al ba sse
wished was 10 free from the en no nart
si r., at the present time
although they sy@nsth'Ss a % Of their memSors also
belonged to the workinRmens ORGANIZATIONS, ouI ~
body Che Rss4ns tex
Observation-Disclosures ~ barn churches, scnoos and oesf
$sosr sy sa ss s s sessps T b
sncn a proceeding beyond stunning the CROWN o.
nsG . snG
ternaiionaiists in this city ne declined 70 give . s
sgsay 1 rSee We're ssss
in Brooklyn. Jersey City, Boston. A'onay, tina
sPns and HSs ss cao.SG s .1Srs viii
soon I've chosen Tue last International gathering wn
sst from tins country because the 0rdor did not ieei
rich enough deiray the expense OF sending one ouI
The names OF the members who will constitute tho ne,
General Council will soon be sent 20 the various sec
uons throu ghO0t TIE country for ther ACCOMPANIES
rejection. M ..... Old 0rffpgf bro ri sAi4.9 1l1.f
y WHAT TnE COMMITTEE OF sAPErY SAY. a,ra
TRIBUNE reporter recently mot Theodore L. Ton
hnson q member OF the Committee OF Safety and tn
attorney OF the alleged rioters tho recent trials
He STATED that wrong impression prevailed rcgardin
the aims aud OF that COMMITTEES. True. the
aimed ut the possession OF the Govorhmest bat the
hoped 10 gain this power through tho medium OF I'll
ballot Violence in every way was discoun
tenanocd; the ballot was preferred 10 I'm ,
bayenei. In reference to tho Tompains-sqnase rio
no said he looked upon 1t most contemptuons aniH
an aiir which the Park Commissioners and police
ovorstepped the authority vested in them The legal
rights OF the mass would be determined In The
proper courts and he had little doubt as to the I'M
decision the matter There were many good rntn
connected with the Committee, and there WEIR
also wild aud ambitious mon. but these wore
held in check by the more conservative policy OF the
others. The former in the majority and that they
condemned all violent measures was evident from tts
passage OF the resolutions abandoning the parade
these men had said sc that parade would
police authorities. and riot aud bloodshed would as
surely have followed Tae principe, ann Oh INC Com
out the Unod States. and the moveinont III TINS dec
ton was already meeting with much success. With
these every state city, guided by the
Central Committee 10 TINS city. a power woea oe
j. Justus 6ohwsb. VINO took quIe prominent part In
the conf ret in Tompknssqlre, was also Questioned ny
when coniincd IN the Essex Market Prison lie stated
that himself az we'll as other prisoners were Kept "a
thug TO cat an oicer reped that fresh
good for such IA him No blankets were put in the cells
and when he protested against the Of window
it was bitterly cold he violently dragged from
the CELL and put dark cell for three hours. and two
other prisoners received the punishment shortly
afterward for like trivial o,use II proposed 10
make test case questions involved in the arrests
,1oae all abide by Whatever decision was given
petition addressed to John ID. townsend.
signatures OF eminent men in the city, Inviting that ge7
tleman To manage the test case The comnttee W.
daily receiving evidence of the favorable opinion VIVA
which their actions regarded and aid a2d support
was freely offered by many ORGANIZATIONS especially
among the German population.
Theodore III. Banks. a prominent member OF the Com
mitee considered that there should DO conservative
policy In the movement No halfway measures should
be taken Tho interests OF The workingDcn should do
pressed. The WorkingmeBs Union was only seeking to
change public oicer moi 10 make change IN the LAWS;
real Improvement In the CONDITION OF the WORK
ngmen would DO effected. lie wonid not couhte-
nance yolenc Except as last resort %nsn nS
the rights OF the people. The puDhc generally were
beginning perceive that the wOrAlnSnen had rights.
an estimate that si5oOlOO5 was bestowed charity
during the year just past He di1 not consider that all
srated fact that the wealthy recognized aud also
feared classes and charitable institutions and
societies were formed ana endowed with aree sums Vi
money 20, in a measure. prJptate theni
MUNICIPAL WORKSHOPS NOT FAVORED.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN REJECT THE sCHEME
FOR THE CITY 70 ENGAGE IL THE MANUFAC-
TURING BUSINESS.
The Board of Aldermen, at their meeting
Yesterday, received the following important report:
The Special Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen APP
by Aldermen Kehr to reneve the distress among the
poyed, aud to report ut the next meeting OF this
Board now far 1t would be practicable to
That the plan referred to the consideration of
your Committee is substantially to authorize
the City Government 10 purchase from manufacturers
viii the public moneys sssOe articles and in order 10
prevent the blockade Of our home market with xoous
tcles sold at foreign ports exchanged for such
goods are not manufactured here To condGct this
business it Is proposed 10 appoint commission TO con
Of six eight of our prominent business men, VINO
shall DO empowered to designate competent and trust
usfa misslnn
export ARTICLES 10 sell or exchange them and turn
the proceeds over to the City Government.
TINS scheme Is not much plan for the relief OF The
distress the working classes rs 1t IL for the bene-
1T OF certain manufacturers whom the ety would nave
may not he sufficient demand to enable them 10 keep
their IN and the munic
10 take the risk for attempt 10 make water run up
hill" The fact that neither tho Common Council
nor the executive branch municipal government.
either singiy or conointly possess q shadow or
authority to squander the money raised by taxation
of the whole people for the special benent of
other portion OF the business community, aud that the
state Legislature although It has NJ times eynced an
inciin,on 10 favor corrupt schemes the city OF
New-YOrk, has as yet given grounds for suspicion
that would abuse its power by legazing such an at
SUFFICIENT to denounce whole project absurd aud
wholly mpracticable, and therefore not entitled TO
The unempoye ed work,ugmen, thrown into distress by
q crisis which have not caused, and could neither
prevent mitigate ought not 20 De much censured
seek relieve the embarrassment by asking
are in position to better inform themselves OF the
legitimate powers and authority or government put
policy which must result in causing detriment and
injury ~ those who seek 10 be benefited. II generally
results IN impressing the workin8msn wish the
belief that ali claims pretending TO assist them
are Just ana practicable without regard to right
aud law their ultimate inhuence the community
and society and, when to disorders accustomed
by such agitation strong and measures four
necessary, the poor misguided ones generally h5eome
the victims Instead Of those who have sovs the wind
and should reap the whrlwind It's - be Hoped that
tho apparent symptoms Of revival OF business
activity will remove the causes which have
! developed sort Of erroneous public senli.
mNs. enr,ns the past few months. Our citizens
will perceive the anomalous and h1nlatins position In