Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-31
The Working People.
A TRADES UNION MEETING ADDRESSED BY HON. II

night at the hall corner 13 and streets to listen
to an address by Hon. H. Martin Williams, OF Mis-
sour, In favor OF organization among working
men. The hall was well filled and some of tn
trades, especially the carpenters bricklayers and
plasterers, were well represented. Mr.. Leeshan
opened the meeting and introiu,e d Mr. Williams
VINO at once GiyeSted himself OF his coat and en-
tered into the theme. Every wrong suffered by the
Worhlhsmeh, he said. WAS due To vicious and un-
Just legislation upon the labor question He smoke
oi the opinions OF Judge Thurman on the subject
OF labor, and said no was better outlined 10
speak on it than he. The speaker quoted many
subject Of labor. Even L. = Grant hid said tn /
Without labor there was nothing worth presarv-
ing in legislation. He then spoke CT 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-
heVed 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
tlW-mekerS now are-lawyerS, bankers, mar-
chants and the other proeSsionS-all cl humorous
lOr their own interests and for the interests OF
capital. He proceeded t. st2te to the audience
how poorly the mechanics are represented. In
the FortY-tith Congress there were 1875 banker,
ana stockholders, 90 lawyers and representatives,
OF other professions but not single farmer.
Could such men make laws in the interests OF
proper sympathy with laborerS? OF course not
The banking. railroad and other corporation inter-
e5CS mad absorbed all the legislation OF the cOun-
try. lie held that there was not a government
under The sun 50 corrupt as that OF this country.
MI. Villains spoke at length upon the subject OF
MoNOPoIIEs.
When bankers and railroads struck, he said it
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 monopoliSts to Congress or
state legislatures. Neither OF the present political
parties have any PRINCIPLES which benefit the Door
man, He advocated the issuing OF non-intPreSt-
nearng paper IN lieu OF the interest bearing bonds,
III would yet be seen, he said that there was no
greater enemy to labor than John Sherman.
. during hSremarkS OF over two hours the speaker
introduced many anecdotes to illustrate his points
and was frequently apnauded. He closed with an
appeal to the mechanics and lahorerS to revolu-
tlonz. this state OF things by change OF egi5ia-
ton or the country. and GUST from power bOtn OF
the Old political parties and inaugurIte new ana
pure party. He dis our ged all kinds of strikes.
ana advocated liberal education Tor the masses,
ana said that reform ton must come through the
Olilot-hoA. A vote OF thanks was rendered the
speaker.
FLECTI0Ss OF OFFICERs.-Ol;irers have been
elactsd recently by various organizations as fol-
lafayette Lodge, No. 10, LON: R. A. Porter,
CURES Summers, r. s; f. C. o'Netll. f, s. Chas.
+, Et2hbGrger treasurer; c. II. Scott, conductor;
Equl DIVISION, No 3, s. of T.:Pw.P..s.
Je ,ho; W p, James Fioigers; W. A. Austin Herr;
X. S, Harry c. Moves; A. r. S, James ii. Welch;
F. s., }. X. Mcconnell; ire tSurer, Oscar AleXan-
der: chapl N, I. i. Graham: conduct r f. G. Bar
nirl; assistant conductor, Charles D. knight; l.
s, W. Dawson; 0. 3, F. 7. Howe
National Lodge, No 6t2, Knights of Honor: Die
t2t2r, z. T. Thomas: VIZ dict tor, steiner Henry;
A. jordan; chaplain, Z. J. Hi; board Of trls-
tees, julius L1noouTgh, A. b. Johnson, and n. De-
mOugcot
The GARFIELD HOsrITAI--The committee of the
'Gartield Memorial IOspitaI acknowledge the re-
celpt Of bill OF exchange for .eS0-s400-from the
khe1ive Of Egypt, through the personal exert.on
OF Consul General Wolr who writas that he in
tends shortly t. supplement this with further sub
ScFiptaon5 to the fund To aggregate 81 coo 1t le st
Minister Morton has also an active committee OF
elSnt At work i'll Paris, and the American Exchange
IN London, through Mr. Gi!lag, the manager are
performing the Ike good Offices there while our
conSu.a at Amsterdam and elsewhere are DON, the
Sllne.
THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL En- ROUTE
Hon. Timothy o. Howe. the new Postmaster Gen
eral, arrived in Chicago from his home in Green
Bay. Wis, yesterday afternoon, Oh his way to
washington. During an interview he said: II am
not familiar with the history or the star route
Cases have paid no attention to the reports OF
the cases as they have run through. The stall
VIII and anti-st1lwart lines We're not drawn in
states II to be a stalwart means to be a steIdy
and consistent republican, then am a stllwarf
II 1t means further that was a Grant man. then
Foreign Matters.
THE LONDON NEWS RATHER ROUGH ON MR.. BLAINE
LONDON, December 31.-The Doily Ne,rs in a
te!prlSe, says: cit may be hop d that protecto-
rate In which Europe could not acnuiesce VIII be
no more heard or Blaine is probably destined to
become In America Like Jing0ism here a nd sChau-
vinlsm in France-the name OF a temporary aber-
ration from political reason"
NEW YEAR IN ENGLAND
LONDON, December 31.-Tle Stock Exchange will
De closed on Monday next, January I'd.
Fire in Springfield, Ill.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. December 31-The wood
work In the shaft OF Starne, DresSer&Co coal mine
east or this city caught fire last night ana Was
consumed together with the engine house The
loss by fire will amount to $4,000 and the loss Or
caSloned by the StOppage OF work will be very
heavy. About 125 men who were at work in the
smart escaped unframed, and will be temporarily
thrown out OF employment.
Largest Business i'm One
Year.
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-
lore Tine direct exports amounted in value to
$685. co., OF which S1,1lSO We're carried in Amer
lean vessels. Duties were collected to the amount
or *, ,319 on imported goods.
National Board of Trade.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM FOR THE CONVENTION IN THIS
CITY.
The official program OF the recommendations
and resolutions to be considered at the coming an
nnal meeting OF the National Board of Trade has
just been prepared and issued. The convention is
10 be held In Washington, beginning on the 18th OF
january next Reports will first be received from
special committees appointed at the last cOnyen
ton to consider the adu!teration OF food and drugs
Trade relations with Canada and the pilot lye ser
vice. Resolutions submitted by boards of trade |
ana chambers or commerce In various cities In tine
country VIII be taken up in the following order
ana on the :eEOWlng subjects: Security for adj |
vanceS on goods in transit: q national banhrupt |
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 a |
branch OF the general government: definite con-
SututiOnal method for settling disputed DreSiden-
l1il elecLOnS ana SUGGESTIONS; the frequency of |
PRESIDENTIAL elections and the disturbance or the
business OF the country; measures to secure |
jpeedier hearing of causes In the United States |
supreme Court; increased diplomatic and consul
port interests; the requirement OF a postal tee- |
graph system as successfully used In Great |
Britain; a permanent national railroad commits |
sion established by the general government to SUI
perV1Se common carriers in the interest OF the
public, to act in harmony with and auxiliary to
Lhe various state commissions; United States
navy adequate Tor the protection Of our sea coasts
The interests OF American shipping requiring the
removal OF local taxation reciprocity In the mat.
ter or light dues In foreign ports and the reason
able substituting of mail lines to promote CONNER
cial intercourse with all important regions OF the
globe; revision OF the revenue and tariff laws by
repeal OF al internal taxes except on whisky
ana tobacco, ana the appointment OF commits.
sion OF experts to prepare tariff more accurate,