New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-03
THE VISIT OF FRENCH WORKNGMEN.
THEIR PURPOSE IN COMING TO AMERIcA-AN IN
TERNATIoNAL BROTHERHOOD.

THEIR PURPOSE IN COMING TO AMERICA-N IN
TERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD.
The object of tie visit OfIepresentatiye French
wOrkngmen who at present in this city IA tw0ioin
The municipal government of Paris have made 1t rule 10
send delegation of practical workingmen to all inc
Worlds Fairs make thorough investigation OF All III
dustal improvements and 10 report the same to proper
officers in Paris. The nominal purpose OF the
visit OF the present delegation Is to go to the
Boston Exposition for the purpose indicated and to decide
whether any inventions shown there will be OF use 10 tue
industries OF They have also been instructed oy
the federation OF French Unions to make 'hor
ough investigation OF the condition OF Amer
can workmen TO find out the extent to whch
they are organized and TO discover IL they are sum
GENTLY advanced in tradesunionism to be prepared
for entrance into an International organization such az
recommended by the International Trades Congress
which held in Paris some time ago. The delegates
were appointed by the Paris tratesunons, or winch
upward 100 and selected with especial
reference their fitness for the investigation OF the LABOR
question In this country They look like earnest, ntelh
gent men and seem to have clear perception
OF the difficulties under which workingmen laoor'
They purpose attend to their duties representa-
ves Of the municipality OF Paris, and will leave new
York for Boston this morning. They expect to complete
that portion OF their labor in about three weeks and VIII
then return to this city. On their homeward trip they
Will make an inspection OF the mills at Providence ana
Fall River On the 10th inst. they will be formally
received by the trade and labor organizations OF
this city. They then purpose to hold consultation
with the men prominent in the labor movement here.
After they have succeeded in learning all they can here
they will visit PHILADELPHIA Baltimore, Cincinnati chi
caco, st. Louls and possibly San Francisco Their time
ia not limited They will then their return to this
CITY, hold another consultation with the leaders OF the
tradesu unions and enter into full discussion OF the
scheme for nm international federation OF labor unions
and decide whether not such scheme is practicable
W far \ the United States are concerned.
NJ. Camelinat who Is or tue ieaulng spirits AMONG
French -unOnsts, said yesterday To TRIBUNE
reporter in regard the visit ut Is impossible for us
to say as yet whether visit will result In any
good. We have been here only little while, ana our te
has been taken up principally In getting acquAhtcn
with the leading wOTknen and I'm Sightseeing The IN
tcrnatOnal federation of trades Is already an accom-
pshcd fact In Europe. The Paris Congress settled tha
and there Is a perfect understanding between the
organized wOrkmen OF England, France Italy, spain hu
Belgium The other European countries will undouDed
included the lis. before long. The objects or sch
union obvious that there little doubt mat
the trades-uniOns In the United states VIII readily Jo
and then the wOrngmcn OF the world Will ne included
in brotherhood. intend at the bottom Facts
the condition OF our brother woIkmchn this country
and order do this will visit all the industrial centres
among wOrkngmcD In their shops Unions and homes
am fayOTably Impressed with the intelligence OF the
American worknglnen II the men with whom we have
In contact are fair representatives can give you
u definite idea to the praCucabty OF forming q
National organization Of al American wOTkmCn aiteT We
have gone thoroughly into the subject"
on Friday evening the delegates entertained by
the Communists under the leadership Of Heir Most ana
Jusus Schwab Yesterday morning they tie guests
Of the leaders Of the Central Labor Union and were
shown some Of the principal sights OF the city Ia the
socaistic Labor Party at the s,cuben House. No 295
BOWCry.