New-York tribune., 1885-07-20
FORANS POLITICAL ANIMOSITY.
TAKING REVENGE on A LETTER CARRIER
TROUBLE FOR HIM IN THE LAND LEAGUE-soME
LABOR UITEGANCEs.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 19.-Thcrc was trou-
bio to-day In the Parne Branch OF the Irish National
League which promises to have effect the poll
teal aspirations Foran Whose
the avowci friend OF the rishinan. At his
last election several Irshman worked for Blaine, and
John Iavelle, aud prominent In the
Land League went further and opposed Warwick, Dem
ocratc candidate for Lieutenant oyernor whom Foran
favored. Foran had Lavclc discharged from the post
office aud great deal OF feeling has been stirred up
among IrIshman in favor of Lavelle who is poor
with wife and seven children. A motion was made at
the Land League meet ng to-day to appoint committee
TO select speakers for the coming Land League picnic
and Forans name was suggested as one OF tue orators
President William Gleason OF the League, bitter enemy
of Foran's aud WHO some notofe.y ia the last
campaign rs Democratic convert to Blaine, made a
speech intiInatng that Foran was no friend Of the
Leagee he attended Its meetings. cared any
hing for at election time. aud Gle opposed
the Invitation to Foran.
owen Kane. who IL "A candidate for position under
fOran said that the latter had contributed to the
League than some members he could name. Then
member who behind In his dues resented the nsin
uation cast on HIM. and the League meeting seemed
threatened with dissolution. After warm debate tho
friend OF Foran finally trumphed but the OF tue
Congressman III the League make threats or secession
he is invited 10 speak They say that lie continues TO
pursue Lavee and prevented hn from securing posi-
ton janor TO keep his family from absolute want
IL has been matter OF surprise that Mr. Foran
who is the author OF the bill against the contract LABOR
system and widely known as champion OF the working
man. has taken no active Prt III pensiI OF the striking
rOiling-mill men here. athOngh three years ago no
worked Increasingly for the strikers. IL has been sur
missed that the recently formed alliance
with Senator Payne. one OF the roingmll directors,
was the OF his apathy The truth Is.
however, that he hardly fayors the strikers be-
cause they took the places OF the strikers OF 1882.
When asked to-day about the labor troubles he goony
predicted that booder scenes than have yet been wit
messed may he expected, and that the labor question
must possibly within two years be settled fought out
Discussing the present strike he said that the rolling
mill owners were undoubtedly able to pay their men
more
the great trouble" said he "es In the fact that
capitalists want to get ahead too fast 1t must bc re-
menbered that not ten men are employed
where there fifty twenty years ago, such
strides have been made In labor-sayng machinery.
This machinery has done away with skilled Labor To
great extent but the working has not shared In the
benefits OF this machinery in the OF shorter hours
lie should have done IL seems to me that unless cap
talists take interest and do something for their
ployes the troubles will The French twenty
years ahead OF In the solution Of the problem. and for
forty years the Orleans Railway and for over ten years
tie great publishing house or Chalk nave given
their employees the privilege or sharing In
the profits The latter firm has thus disbursed quarter
"A million dollars in ten years would suggest some
such plan here. Let the workin gnen paid living
and then share In the profits TO the extent
OF fifteen per cent IL business warrants, five per cent
be paid In cash bonus two and half per cent To
sick fund and seven and half per cent to
invested In securities for the benefit Of the men,
1e Msen tSey draw oa sna rSs
bittcrest opponents OF this plan would be the working
men themselves, who are interested in trades unions
for ii would do away with labor unions"
"HOw about discouraging immigration. Would you
advise such "a measured"
"Yes know 1t Stems TO he contrary to institu-
tons, bat 1t to me that Immigration should be re-
ned and that hereafter foreigners should be ad
mtted who likely to need public assistance, Or who
come here to throw their labor market already
It is said that Mr. Foran viii suggest
such plan, the sharing the profits system 10
the rolling mill owners and that he Will make the check
hich already restrained, the subject vi bill ~ bc in
troduceI IN the next Congress-