The New York herald., 1877-11-29
THE CIGARMAKERs' PROBLEM.

LEADERS OF THE STRIKE NOT TO BE VICTIM.
IzED-IMPoRTANT ACTION OF MANUFAC-
TURERs- CONGRESS AND THE CIGAR DUTIES
There was considerable excitement At the cigar
makers headquarters, Concordia Hall, yesterday
afternoon, In consequences 81 squabbie among work.
men in Kemsler's shop. Bowery, where, although q
comparatively small number OF hands are employed.
the situation involved q question that might
bo carried further, and have q bearing upon
operations in larger establishments 1t seems tina. full
prices have been paid in this shop, but two OF tho
workmen not satisfied with tho character OF tho JOB
they engaged on, began to talk strike among their
companions. THIS coming to the ars OF the employer
the dissatisfied kmen wero dismissed. Tho others
continued TO work, but the discharged went before
tho Central Organization and asked that tho shop
be declared strike shop. After lengthy and
heated discussion the shop was declared s.opcn,"
and Union men we're allowed to 20 to work Then
came the question what should the Two expelled work.
mon do. One said he did not got work ho would DO
al expense OF SO week TO the uniCn, as he hud .
family II was stated that they must apply for rein.
statement, "But suppose VIC are not taken back 7"
ASKED The men. ''rhen, SAID the chair, "tho shop
leading position the strike must not be victim
zed Nv the Bosses AT thcbeg inning OF the strko tho
prncipe was established that employers should not
be permitted to taKe back only such men as they
chose. Tor that would place tue promncut strikers
ut the mercy of the manufacturers, who would not
hesitate to reject every one OF them. Take back all
take back Is the motto of the men strike.
The shops oi those bosses who do not do So whether
they puy the prices or not DO declared strike
shops" This statement by tho chair was received
with cheers by the delegates.
vhc transacted at tho Central Organz
yesterday was not very extensive, most OF the lime
beng occupied Ia hot and sometimes personal discus
sons on private topics, mostly connected with the
shops OF Kemsler and kokohL In the latter case the
strikers ordered to 10 work IN tho shop whcrc
they first struck-Bundy's.
Tnnty-tvc ejecment cases wcro reported-fourtecn
families from Sir. Blasxopi's and lwcnty-one from
Messrs. Levy Brothers Mr.. Licntonstcin VIII To-
move seventy -four families next wcek-ten u batch
each day until they are all elected. Mr. Jacoby. OF
Ridge street, got out eight additional disposscss war
rants yesterday. Tho object oi the employers seems
10 be TO break up the tenement house system alto
Rcther and thor employees work III thor reg uar
shops aud factories
Tho contributions yesterday wcro announced as fol-
lows:-From New orK Cabinetmakers' Union, No. I,
$2S; Detroit cigarmaKers uncluding mannfacturers
$l34 5o Toronto, s67 81 Saginaw, Mich, 81 70;
kiln mon, So Plitsbnrg, $3. The receipts the day
previous amounted to 81, ,00O
ANTAGONIST OF MANUFACTUREEs REAFEIRMED.
At meeting Of the cigar manufacturers, held In
room No. -, Cooper Institute yesterday afternoon
the president T. 4. smith, ~ inc chair II was stated
men ON strike that the lending clgarmakers are In.
cned to concede the demands Of tho strikers Thore
upon II Was unanimously
Resolved, That the members Of this association will
make concessions OF any knd to thoir worknen until
this strike is ended.
the cigurmaKcrs the appointment OF commit tee
to wait hon. Fernando WOOD, chairman OF tho
Committee on Ways aud Means, anu confer villa him
In relation to proposition now before the committee
about the revenue duty on cigars. NO action Will
probably be taken on tho subject until the assembling
OF the regular OF Congress- the first week
December. In THIS new adjustment OF tho tariff on
cigars Ia proposed TO reduce the duty on the il-
ported article from 50 50 per pound una SO cent
nd valoren TO spedlic DUTY OF ~ per pound, thus
cutting oil 81 90 on tho weight and the ad valorcm
duty aItogetncr. This, It is alleged will, il adopted
drive from tho market all domestic madc Havana aud
Key West cigars. Good Concha cigars can now DO
purchased Havana Tor IRON S2S 10 $50 per OOU,
which under the proposed new duty would be offered
IN ket ut the rate OF $45 or $50 per 000 1t
proposed furthermore, to retain the duty on Ha-
tobacco 1850 per pound) which will also be III
iavOr OF the Havana mu utacturcs as they, oil course
have not 70 pny that duty II IS calculated that u
tins proposition becomes law It Will throw at least
100 900 cgarmakers in The Unitcd States out ot en-
ploymcnt tor II Will aIcct not only clgarmakers IN
tnis. city, but the whole country.