New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
RBITRATTNe ON THE BEER WAR.
BOTH SIDES OF THE DIFFICULTY.
THE STRIKERS LEADERS CHARGED WITH ASARch-
IsTiC sYMPATnIEa

THE STRIKERS LEADERS CHARGED WITH ANAkcn-
IsTIc syMPArnIEs
The State Board Of Arbitration began It's invesus%
ton the brewery troubles of New York and Us
vicinity yesterday IN the Common Council room OF the
City Hall Chairman william Purcell presided, ana
beside him sat the other members of the Commission
Gilbert Robertson and Florence r. Donovan con-
siderable representation from the striking employees
were attentive listeners and President william A
Miles and Secretaries scfert and Katzenmeycr, OF the
United States Brewers Association, which IS making
the fight, present throughout the entire day
Samuel Gompers, president OF the American federsoh
of Trades took of tho interests Of the strikers and
r. p Davis on hand for the Central labor Union
Charles Untermeyer the lawyer for the bosses
and was assisted by A. p. Fitch The chairman began
by reading the statute which gives the State Board
the power to investigate the OF difficulty oc-
curing beween workmen and their employers, but
e propretors counsel said that his clients did not
recognize any difficulty. Their brewcres were running
and they did not want any moro mon They would
attend visitors and correct any misstaements tha'
the other side might make II was ordered, however,
nv the Board that the investigation should 60 and
both sides acqulescod
The entire day was given up to taking the testimony
of Louis Herbrand secretary Of the National Journey
men Brewers Union. the man who has been the most
conspicuous leader Of the strikers in the brewery war
He said that the bosses forced the to Join the
April 16 locked out than 1000 men because they
wanted the proprieors to their contracts with
the unions Tho workmen had been greatly benented
by the unions. Hours and Wages had been equitaDiY
adjusted by their influence and the men refused al
this tins to abandon what had been their salvation
When Mr. Untermeyer took hold OF the witness on
the crosscxatninaon he questioned the witness con
corning the utterances OF The Arbeer Zeitung" OF
which Mr. Herbrandt f. the editor ave propose 10
show the completely Of these professional labor agi
tators with an organized band OF avowed Anarchists
said Mr.. Untermeyer. ave VIII establish the iact
that the brewery proprietors in conducting their own
res spectacle business enterprises wero forced 10 ru
themselves OF OF scoundrels in direct connection
with men who are plotting against the American Gov
eminent The employees in the breweres have been
led by the by these leaders Our attack is on the
leaders and what they have done win be Thoroughly
ventilated
Mr.. Gompers denied that his clients were mixed up
in such matters and the Board ruled that an opportu
nifty should be given TO the unions to prove that thoy
were not guilty Of the charges made against them Sr
Gompers was requested by the Board to bring the
the union boos and the original contracts before the
Commission this morning. so that the exact nature OF
the unions demands upon the bosses" may be estao-
lisbcd Secretary Herbrsndt would not say that any
boycott had been declared upon poor beer lie sau
that they claimed the right to recommend union
bccrs which was made by their friends TINS nhu
way OF describing the hundreds Of thousands OF merry
bovcotts documents that have been circulated caused
a laugh The witness told that certain circulars were
printed at No o13 Foryth-st, and that he had gent
several thousand to Milwaukee and Chicago her
brandt said that before the lockout was Oruereo INC
unions had decided to leave out the clause IN inc
contracts requiring the bosses to use only mat,
barrels and coal handled by union men, but nc eouu
not name q brewer who had signed contract since
then who did not the Objectionable clause In his