Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-06
TO BOYCOTT CHINESE.
A Labor Movement to Drive the
Laundrymen From This City.
ITMAY SWEEP OvERTHE COUNTRY.
Six New Flint Glass Houses Put Into
Operation This Fire.
OTHER INTERESTING LABOR ITEMS

1t was rumored around labor headquarters
boycott Chinese laundries throughout the
two cities. The movement probably had its
inception from the action of the members of
the Cigarmakers' International Union No.
10Y, at Erie, who passed resolution several
weeks age imposing fine of S. upon any
member of the union who patronized the
Cinnamon. The other unions are taking
the matter up, and they threaten to exter-
inmate the Chinese in that city. Already
the influence of the boycott is being felt,
and several of the Mongolians have re-
moved from the town.
In Pittsburg alone there are 6S Chinese
laundries, which give employment to 6S4
men. Their business is constantly increasing,
and great portion of it comes from wage
workers who are members of labor organi-
zatlons. By passing union laws against the
laundries it is expected that they will be
driven out of the business, and the latter
taken up by Americans.
CIGARMAKERs TAKE NO ACTION.
A meeting of the Pittsburg cigarmakers
expected that they would take some action
in the matter and carry out the idea of their
Erie brethren, but after the meeting they
stated they had done nothing about it. Cor
responding Secretary George H. Konig, of
the assembly, said
II think the action of the Erie cigar
makers is commendable, and something of
the same kind should be done in this city
So far we have not taken any action against
the Cinnamon. 1t only requires someone to
make the first move, when all the other
unions will follow them in the suppression
of the Chinese shops. Everyone knows
that they are of no benefit to the community,
and to patronize them is against the spirit
of the laws of unionism. cannot say when
we will take the matter up"
Master Workman Ross, of D. A. No. 3,
said: ''I heard some talk about boycotting
the Chinese, but have not heard how it was
to be done. Any Local Assembly can take
the matter up, and present it to the District
In order to get it before all the trades unions
it would probably first be given to the
Trades Council for Endorsement Then the
unions could do as they choose with it.
A NOVEL QUESTION.
"The question is novel one, and has
never come up before. see that the Trades
Council of St. Louis inaugurated a war
against the shops some weeks ago, and it
is being prosecuted with vigor. Some of
the Cinnamon lost so much trade that they
had to leave the town for other places This
city is being overrun with the Cinnamon,
and beyond patronizing the market they do
not benefit the town by their presence
None of them become citizens. and it is
well known that they hoard their money
to spend it at home. With S., 900 or 81, 900
they can return to China and live in plenty.
While they are here they spread their views
among the depraved youth who come into
contact with them. Their laundries, too,
are not benefit in any way. They charge
the highest price for doing work and do not
spare people when they are in hurry"
1t was impossible last evening to find who
was behind the boycott movement here, but
it is probable that the Trades Council may
take some action in the matter.