New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
ALIEN LABOR IN CHICAGO.
THE CARPENTERS GATHER EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE CONTRACTORS
BEGINNING TO PRESENT THEIR CASE BEFORE
THE CONGRESS COMMTTEE-FOREIGNER


Chicago, May 26 CSpcciaD.-Thc intended waik-out
OF the union carpenters who have been working for
the old Masters Association did not take place to-day,
having been deferred for week. Thc strike Com
mittec is compiling census Of the non-union car
pentcrs in the city Their names. residence places
Of occupation names OF their employers, and all pos
sblc information about them will be in the hands
Of the committee within week But, besides this
labor Of compilation, the union men, who have seem
iney betrayed their promises TO the organization by
taking employment from the non-union Bosses have
been also doing highly important work in conjunction
with the Government Inspectors OF immigration.
These inspectors A. j. Lester and George schz,
aided by the carpenters, have made important dis
oOveries relating the continual violation Of the Allen
Contract Labor law by members Of the Carpenters and
Eulders' Association. For long time after the in
cepton Of the strike the strike Committee suspected
that men were imported TO MI their places by the
losses who refused 10 submit to arbitration soon
they had ample proof OF the fact. At the different
railroad stations tool chests, literally covered WIN
the shipping tag, ot foreign transportation companies
began to arrive The Treasury Department was III
formed. and Agents Lester and scliu we're sent mere
10 investigate matters. with the help OF the amateur
carpenter detective, they soon found number of car
renter. who had been hired by agents Of The old Bosses
Association in Canada England and scotland Tool
chests that had been only few days before shipped
from Toronto or Montreal. Liverpool or London OF
Glasgow, were seen by the sharpcyed pckcts At the
railroad stations. Zach tOolchc~t va, followed I'LL
IL wa, put into some unfinished building by ii non
union bo,, carpenter. Then a trusty union man was
detailed 10 accept work on that Job ana learn al
about the owner of the foreign tool chest.
The work la, been thoroughly done. In the
possession of the Treasury agents h t Of the names
furnished them hy members Of the ttpcni"lo toln'l'
The list contains mc names. present residence and
place of occupation Of number of imported men, with
hi, prcv.ou, place Of residence IN whatever oreiS
country Doe uay have come FROM the name Of tho
person who hrcd him there and the name Of tho
contractor 90 whom Dee wa ordered TO report on h''
arrival boz CHICAGO. Thl, evidence was today sub
miftcd % tt- Immigration Committee. now I'D session
u tl, city, II is not proposed TO BEGIN prosecutions
or 10 make arrest until after the adjournment oi 'c
committee hero
The mrs. Western session of the Congressional
sub Committee on immigration ard Naturalization
va, held ,dny iu the Chicago custom House Henry
d. Ilo,d iho list person examined was asked "r
fa,- regarding tlc lockout Of coal miuere at eprin&
valley m. Hc sad the majority Of the miners we're
foreigners. Prnch. Iclsans and Italians predominant
inc lie found forty GHy fanlhe, Who hid been
induced a. conc % TN, coDutTy through the solicitation
u man named Anton Fort. who assured them ti"N
"oEh better Their condition by st. "ylA.' D D''I @ .'
We're much worse 0N than they had teru at nom
The. hld bccn -eut 10 at agent ID 'Mcasp hd.H'u
DcNlck. "ho >'ni them 10 >ilnf N"iI') '' i''' =
declared t.At thc lockout 'a- due I" thc I'h'F 90
he syndicate CONTROLLING lc i"hc'. "i,H
thought NOR. uuic} could Dee made hy having the
mon die than nt work Th., ,yndictt" W., known
i- the spring Valley coal Mining COMPANY, ~ "n q
he -e hld .r, De- knew 0f vtr ". l.. scott. ui tlr.
and N,--r-. >a,Iard aud >tnd.-. "f -. PAU 'ul ,
j. Dcyln Lad i,rI, a. -tuokIplicr. bat had -uh out
b,cau,e he did not approve the action '"en 10y u'
/ concern. o-
James A. O'Conuei. president Of the Intof Car
pcutcr Cour I'll - 'hic@eo %a' uic hcNi Wi,n'-E' 49,
iIc referred % the recent strike and sad mat IN
.0uo cas-. urr had come over from canada 10.
,rs,,r ~ advei1 i.crenis Inserted M the Canadian
| p,pcrs N0uc of tiese men had been stopped by
! ih. immigration inspectors 80 far aS Dee knew.
n l. Haskell conc ol0rat"d Mr.. ot1nnclfs testimony.
lanes Burn. tc.Hcd that the imWicaiiDr inspectors
I'm Chicoqo vcrr dOiuc good work. but tat with more
| inspectors more could De- accom- ish'd.