The New York herald., 1879-07-02
Denials from Socialist and
Trade Union Leaders.
PEACE IN THE EAST AND WEST.
Quiet Demonstrations Proposed Favoing a
Reduction Of the Hours Of bor
Reports from Boston, Hartford, st. LouiS,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
IpY rEIEGRArH no THE HERALD ]

BOSTON, July 1, 1917.
The publication in the Boston evening papers OF
extracts from the article in to.days HERALD inti-
mating that general strike OF the several trades in
this country would begin July created good deal
OF comment in this city. There seemed to
be enough ground for a belief in the
plan outlined, and the matter was discussed
by mechanics business men, and in fact,
all classes of the community. The HERALD CORE
spondcnt conversed with number of people this
evening, large those referred in the article and
found thas, far as Boston is concerned there is
no sign OF any such movement among the trades.
An effort made to find James O'Neill, whose
name mentioned in the interview with a New
York Communist leader. bth without success
George E. M'Ner who holds high place in the
international Trades Union organization, could not
be found either but others who inside the ring
were seen and an assurance gained that Boston
was not prepared to go into any such Arrangement.
NO STRIKE THOUGHT OF.
Z. NJ. Chamberlain, q very active labor agitator
stated positively that no proposition looking to u
general strike had been considered. He admitted
that there was good deal Of interest among work
ingmen the Eight Hour law and that they were
ready to work immediately Tor its enactment
and enforcement Mr.. Chamberlain and his
friends, and, i'll fact, all the agltators IN
trades unions. claimed that George McNeil was
the person meant in the HERALD story, III
stead of James O'Neill who was politician
in south Boston. They all OF the opinion that
the report originated the fact that agitation meet
ings by the trades organizations to take place
in some parts of the West.
These meetings all for the purpose of agi-
tatng the reduction of hours of labor the same
those to be held by the workingmen of Quincy and
Faneuil Hall III few days. So far the question
of preparing for general strike concerned they
said. 'it simply silly to entertain the deajust
at present at least"
FOURTH MEETINGS
Mr.. George b. Perry, secretary of the Central
Trades and Labor Union, was also interviewed. In
the organization of which he is the secretary are
comprised the Cigar Makers, Engineers Carpen-
ters, Uphosterers, Printers. Cabinet Makers. Tin
plate Workers. Longshoremen's, Silver Giiders',
Tailors, Iron Moulders', Coopers and Granite Cut
tiers unions lie said that 1t would be impossible to
get these unions to strike at present; i'll fact, the
matter had not been considered proposed.
He stated that he i'll communication with all
the central unions in all the large cities and had
heard nothing about general strike There
good deal OF agitation going about the eight hour
law, and other matters Of interest to the aboring
classes, mechanics &c, but nothing that would
rant the belief iii strike. The trades unions
OF Boston opposed to general strikes
anyway, and if the socialists had agreed to enter
into any combined movement of that nature they
could not iuduce the men to follow them He said
that labor demonstration set down for Friday
At Lovell's Grove, at which Congressman Murch, Of
Maine. and Wright, of Pennsylvania, expected
to be present. meeting would also be held in
Faneuii Hall Thursday night, to be addressed by
Congressman 5. s. Cox Beyond these there was
nothing.