The Evening critic., 1882-11-01
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Henry George ON the Labor Prob.
lem-Eraternalv visits Of fDeIegates.

A large meeting OF delegations from the va
rious labor assemblies took place last night at
the hall OF the Federation OF Labor Unions,
No. 430 Eighth street northwest, A. NJ. Kena-
day, president OF the Federation, In tho chair,
with G. E. Boyco and Julian L. Wright as Sec
retaries.
Tho president stated that the committee ap.
pointed at the last meeting to make arrange
ments for the lecture OF Henry George had So
cured the National Theatre for Sunday night,
November IL, for that purpose, when tho
workingmon OF tho District would have an
opportunity TO hear that distinguished
political philosopher ON the Important question
haps TO the proposed investigation OF the sub
1ect by tho Committee OF Education and Labor
OF the United States Senate. 1t was his belief
that the author OF progress and Poverty"
would be ablo to throw moro light on the un-
Just distribution of the products of labor,
which causes such widespread discomfort
among the laborlng classes than any writer or
speaker connected with those classes at the
present time. Having been invited by Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen to visit tho Department OF
State for the purpose or an interview, Mr..
George had accepted the invitation OF the
workingmen 20 address them during his tenn
porary visit TO Washington. The committee
were unable to obtain n hall of sufficient Ca
pacity for the purpose except on the evening
referred TO, and they are now making arrange
ments 10 give the speaker an audience worthy
OF his talents and reputation.
The financial committee (Mr. d. s. O'Brien,
chairman,) reported that tickets OF admission
10 Inc tleatro on mo OCCASION would DO uIty
cents each, and twenty-five cents extra for re-
served seats, and that the surplus receipts
would be devoted to fitting up u hall suitable
for the reception OF the delegates from abroad
to the proposed central committee on labor
legislation, who arc TO remain IN Washington
during the discussion on the labor question In
the Senate noxt wintor, as per invitation OF the
Washington Federation. The committee earn
estly appealed to tho laboring men OF tho Dis
trict through their delegates to rally on this
occasion and show by their attendance that
a leUtalatinn
posed by Congress.
Mr.. Edmonston, OF tho Carpenters, said that
the laboring men OF the District would not bo
alone in responding to this appeal; public.
spirited gentlemen In other pursuits would
lend helping hand to tho movement. Ho
remarked that two gentlemen we'll known In
the community had already come forward and
subscribed literally in the purchase of tickets,
W. II. Clagett, esq.,, and MIR. George Q. Hen
ming, and he knew OF others who would mani
fest their regard for tho causeo OF labor and
testify their respect for the distinguished WIS.,
itor TO the Capital by giving substantial aid TO
the cause. He stated that II was his belief
laboring men and enterprising business mon
OF this District than In any other city In the
Union.
Invitations were accepted by the Federation
to visit In body on Thursday night, I'd In
stant, the Paperhangers' Associations also, the
Brieklayers, Union on Friday evening, "a In
10Th instanti the Cigarmakers on saturday,
11th instant, and the Brotherhood OF Carpen'
ters on Friday, 18th instant.
Tho delegates Will assemble at their hall on
tho evenings indicated, at z o'clock.
The proposed visits are designed to cultivate
fraternal relations between the several soclo.
ties OF workmen, and show their opponents
that they intend TO stand In with one another
hereafter until Congress fulnlls Its promise by
enactlDg laws calculated 10 promote har-
monious relations between capitalists and
laborers, and the interests OF both by the i'm
| proyement OF tho condition Of tho industrial
| classes Of tho United Statos," as set forth in
| the resolution adopted by tho Senate on the
| 2Sth Of juno last.