Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-31
The Working People.
A TRADES UNION MEETING ADDRESSED By HON n.
MARTIN WILLIAMS, OF MISSOURI.

HSHV AZ tue Hall corner l5 ana StTeetS, 10 uSteI
to an address by Hon. H. Martin Williams, Of Mis-
souri,, in favor OF organization among working
men. The hall was we'll filled, and some Of the
trades especially the carpenters bricklayers and
plasterers, were well represented. Mr.. LeeShaI
opened the meeting and introduced Mr.. Williams.
who at once Invested himself of his coat and en-
tered into the theme. Every wrong suffered by the
worktngmen, he said, was due TO vicious and I'M
just legislation upon the labor question He SPOKE
Of the opinions of Judge Thurman on the subject
Of labor, and said no one WAS better qualified u
speak on Ii than he. The speaker quoted many
statesmen In this country and In Europe upon IN"
subject of labor. Even L. s. Grant had said that
without labor there was nothing worth preserv-
Ing In legislation He then spoke OF the growing
belief that
THE COMMON PEOPLE
are not to be trusted with power, and read what
Mr.. Lincoln had said upon this subject. He be-
lieved in the nobility OF labor, and that the ad-
vOcateS of labor should be the lawmakers of the
country. He then proceeded to explain who the
lawmakers now are-lawyerS, bankers, mer-
chants and the other professons-all humorous
for their own interests and for the interests OF
capital. He proceeded TO state to the audience
now poorly the mechanics are represented. In
the Forty-f1fth Congress there were 1873 bankers
and stockholders, 80 lawyers and representatives.
OF other professions, but not single farmer!
Could such men make laws in the interests OF
agriculture or the trades? Could they have the
proper sympathy with laborers? OF course not
me banking, railroad and other corporation inter
try. he held that there was not government
under the sun so corrupt as that OF this country.
Mr. Williams spoke at length upon the subject Of
MONOPOI1Es.
When bankers and railroads struck, he said, 1t
was all right, and the national currency was cur
tailed and all the mechanical interests were para
lyzed. He advised the mechanics everywhere to
contribute no more money to elect bankers, rail-
road men and other mOnOpOlfStS to Congress or
state legislatures. Neither OF the present political
parties have any principles which benefit the poor
man. he advocated the issuing OF nOn-1DtereSt-
bearing paper In lieu of the interest bearing bonds
III would yet be seen, he said. that there was no
greater enemy tn labor than John Sherman.
During his remarks OF over tw hours the Spe lker
introduced many anecdotes to illustrate his points
and Was frequently apDlauded. He closed with an
appeal to the mechanics and laborers to revou-
t0nZe this state OF things by change Of legiSla-
ton of the country, and GUST from power both of
the old political parties and inlug urdte new and
pure party He discouraged all kinds of Strikes
ana advocated liberal education for the masses,
and said that reformation must come through tne
ballot-boX. vote OF thanks was rendered the
speaker.
ELECTIONS OF O.FICERs-Of1icerS have been
elected recently by various organizations as fol-
Lafayette Lodge, No. ID. l. o. NJ: r. A. Porter
:; ~; W c. Dewar, " NJ; A. W Callahan }. NJ;
F. Etchburger, treasurer; c. Ii. Scott, conductor;
L. c. johnson, chaplain.
Equal Division, No. 3, s of T.: P. W. P, s. II.
'. W. A.,
H. 3, Harry G. NoyeS; A. II. s. James II. WEIGH;
F. s., j. r: Mcconnell; treasurer, Oscar Alexan-
der; chaplain +. L. Graham; conductor, +. G. Bar
nard; assistant conductor, Charles d. Knight; /.
s., W. Dawson; o. s.. F. Z. Howe
National Lodge, No. 6i2, knights of Honor: De
assistant dictator, W. T. Psrtello;' treasurer, Geo
A. jordan; chaplain, E. ]. Hill; board of trus-
tees, julius Lansburgh, A. B. johnson, and n. De-
mOngeOt
THE GARFIELD HosPITAI.-The committee of the
Clarified Memorial Hospital" acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF bill Of exchange for e80-siO0-Irom the
khelive of Egypt, through the personal exertiOn
Oh consul General Vol. VINO writes that he in
tends shortly to supplement this with further sub
Sclptons to the fund to aggregate 81 900 at ist.
Minister Morton has also an active committee OF
eight at work in Paris. and the American Exchange
in London, through Mr.. Gillag, the manager, are
performing the like good offices there, while our
consus at Amsterdam and elsewhere are dong the
Same.
The NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL En- ROUTE
Hon. Timothy O. Howe, the new Postmaster Gen
era, arrived in Chicago from his home in Green
Bay. Wis, yesterday afternoon, on his way to
washington During an interview he said: II am
not familiar with the history of the star route
cases have paid no attention to the reports OF
the cases as they have run through. The stall
Wart and anti-Stalwart lines were not drawn In
Wisconsin as they seem to have been in other
states. III 10 be StalWart means to be a steady
ana consistent republican, then am stalwart.
Ii it means further that was a Grant man, then
IT,"
Foreign Matters.
THE LONDON NEws RATHER ROUGH on MR.. BLAINE.
LONDON. December 31.-The Daily Ne,rs in a
terprlSe, says: ut may be hoped that protectO-
rate, In which Europe could not acauiesce will be
no 1 more heard Of Blaine is probably destined to
become In America like 'JingOisln' here and Chau-
VlnlSm' In France-the name OF temporary aber-
ration from political reason"
NEW YEAR IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, December 3l.-The Stock Exchange will
be closed on Monday next, January I'd.
Fire i'm Springfield, HI.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, December 31.-The wood
work in the shaft OF Starne Dresser Co coal mine
east of this city caught fire last night, and was
consumed together with the engine house. The
loss by re Will amount to 100000 and the loss Oc-
casioned by the stOppage OF WORK will be very
heavy About l25 men who were at work in the
thrown out OF employment.
chicaso's Largest Business in One
CHICAGO, December 3l.-The business of the Gus
tom house here during the past year, according to
the annual report. has been larger than ever be-
3430OO. OF which $l,11S00O were carried in Amer
lean vessels. Duties were collected to the amount
OF -, ,Sl9 on imported goods.
National Board Of Trade.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM FOR THE CONVENTION IN THIS
CITY.
Iuo oluCitA pIuBIdul vi lile NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and resolutions to be considered at the coming an
nual meeting of the National Board of Trade has
just been prepared and issued. The convention is
to be held in Washington, beginning on the 18th Of
January next Reports viii first be received from
special committees appointed at the last conven,
ton to consider the adultertion OF food and drugs
trade relations with Canada and the piOtage ser
vice. Resolutions submitted by boards of trade
and chambers Of commerce in various cities in the
country will he taken up in the following order
and on the following subjects: Security for ad-
vanceS On goods in transit; a national bankrupt
law, On which three different recommendations
have been made by the New York Board of Trade
the Baltimore Board OF Trade and the Philadelphia
Board OF Trade; department. OF commerce as
branch OF the general governments; definite con-
tiai elections and SUGGESTIONS; the frequency OF
presidential elections and the disturbance OF the
business OF the country; Inc 1SureS to secure q
speeder hearing OF causes in the United States
Supreme Court; increased diplomatic and consul
lar service to meet the needs OF our growing eX-
port interests; the requirement OF postal tele-
graph system rs successfully used in Great
sion established by the general government to SUI
pervtSe common carriers in the interest of the
public to act In harmony with and auxiliary to
the various state commissions; United States
navy adequate for the protection OF our sea coasts
the interests OF American shipping requiring the
removal of local taxation, reciprocity In the mat
ter OF light dues in foreign ports and the reason
cal intercourse with all import ant regions OF the
globes revision OF the revenue and tariff laws by
a repeal OF all internal taxes except ON whisky
and tobacco, and the appointment OF a commits
sion OF experts to prepare tariff more accurate,
effective and suitable to the present conditions OF