The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-05
Jews THEMSELVES PROTEST.
ALLEGED MISUSE OF THE BARON
HIRSCH RELIEF FUND.

Was Iuteuded-A Mass Aeetang In
Coo,er U.,oa Asks the Baroa to Re-
u.x. the jews OF His Charity Capital.
,.,. Accused OF Using His Millions 10
Cheaper Labor ana Break Up the
Hebrew Trades Unions in America.
There was = tremendous mass meeting OF
Hebrews last night in Cooper Union. called TO
nro,es, against tho alleged misuse Of tho mil
lions which Baron nirsch set apart for the as
.,..ance OF Jewish refugees In this country.
The m setlng was arranged by the uni cd He
brev trades and was managed by the Gilt
dr.n's Jacket Makers Union. the particular
organization most affected.
T.ws Of many na;iunalities. but chiefly Rus.
ala, Jaws, suarmed into tho largo hail in the
basement and crowded It until there was not
4 foot OF standing room left. There were
women there a; we'll as men. aud the Platform
was crowded too. Tbs rei banners OF He
brow ira les unions were Haunted upon ths
pla,torm and aroused cheers. and q band Of
music helped IN an enthusiasm which did not
need helm. There we're ringing speeches in
German and En- gil sh. and greal do II OF cheer.
ing and handclappirG.
There have been many indications OF late
that tho Hebrews already in this county were
beginning 10 fnd the workings Of the Baron
Hrsch fund burdensomo. There has been
agitation In Baltimore aad protest against
more Russian refugees being landed by the
United Hebrew Charities. which governs tho
u.s OF Baron Hirsch's money. In this city
there has been quiet agitation 70. several
months past. which broke out last nlcht In
oren protest. The United Hebrew Trades
rsrresent thirty-hve organizations OF jewish
workmen.
Tho Jews OF this city believe that the fifteen
millions which Baron Hirsch SGT apart as q
fund to be used in teaching refugees to be self
supporting have been diverted from the chari-
table PURPOSES for which they were intended.
and are being used BY unscrupulous capitalists
TO cheaper labor. Some OF them go so far
as to assert that this was the original object
OF the fund. but the great body OF mo,e tenn
pera,e Jews believe that Baron Hirsch was
honest in making his gift. They allege. how
ever that the committee OF Jewish bankers
here to whom It was intr,lsted has turned Its
MANAGEMENT over to persons who are using 1t
for the purpose OF breaking up labor organiza-
lions and grinding down the poor.
Baron Hirsch's Plan was TO build factories
TO he used as schools for new Corners. and 10
support the refugees in colonies until they
we're sufficiently skiliul to 20 out in the world
and fight their own battles. The Jews declare
however. that such OF these schools
as have been established have been
USED TO COnI6to against tu6 regularly organ
lied factories. and that thus cheap labor has
made great inroads upon Organized union
labor. They say. too that the schools are
turning out daily scores OF Jews who are
educated only in certain sorts CT work. and
that thus tho supply OF labor In these direc-
lions is becoming SO much greater than
the demand for 1t that the trades unions find
themselves in very rrecarious position. For
instance :he school at Union Hill. instead OF
turning out men skilled In making jackets.
sends out some who have worked -onl:
only how to make button oes. u d SO on.
tho TnGn s seshs af s IN sa9 ne'o Of
new .ncn seeking work on sleeves. As these
new men know how TO do nothing else the
ss UsssS for "s9 tho work ." s!e"ves So # Is
in other branches, AMI the union Jews haye
Tirsch funL as moro inlnlca IL their Interests
than any optos ton they have yet hal 10 en-
Children's jacket Mixers Union. As one Of
It's members explained 20 a reporter las, night
9; that t1ey began an
,n .s ~ ;isfs fH!on to fhf :ssS.
70 Seeean. for the ever.incrsaslns lsek OF
work. Men who used TO made sis a week were
ss ma g., 1s s H s.sSS
mont. r'in By tho trustees OF baron Hirsch's
fund, was secretly supplying the st., trade with
ere the Jewish refugees, who We're working
tho este bl shrnents as learners.
:Sss ~ ous Sh Tx sIRSda!Ss
trustees 81 lilo iu"d Mr. soiemon talk Ike ed III Il
owe: With tho trustees; and then asked the
na Ths 70 'nf So Hhsi Ma. x
weeks or moro ago. Since then they have got
no satisfaction from the trustees; thsy say. and
"thoy determined to hold q public mass N eet-
!. Louis hilsr presided Ct tho mass meeting
We, have met TO protest agai st body OF
men who. prdsr the mask, Of charity. have
Of working families. We are here rel to condemn
n, ~ whis men H. and are
are heing used to reduce Wages and throw
to- obody thai these mIl,i9ns ore not used
y. s.saiss are saysS!ne bS. bsneaclsl to tie
somS.ns good and true rue wSTEi"Rmon 70 BE- 30.
I'm: :tme DeGgars and tramps Here might: in
very near the point OF starvation.
don't want to o misunderstood. We are
b., psoS1tnf ;ns sanI gsSn ana
Welcome our brother Hebrews. But Wa do
,HrpoIcs. against Their being used to chsapeq
destroy ouT Org Atom
Prof. De l.eor fc!lDwrd. lie said hat tho
Jews were the most ,!own-t-oidcn o: all work
inclnsn and it was tho r.cL OF their own race
who were responsible.
You look with disdnin uron this gift Of
baron Hlrsch." no continued and well you
may. Applause. Ihe Jew who is cnpital-
ist is as much an ene,ny OF the jew who is a
!ato err as is tho tieniils capitalist. Before THIS
fund was established your condition was bad
enough But you had unions aud YOU held
your ground. The jewish bosses made oysry
possible ATTEMPT TO break you down, They
even Inv oksd tho law on.trumpsd.pr chart,s.
but you held your uwr. SO far tho bosses were
stoo OF. And then came Baron Hirseh 10 tEolr
asst .tancs. Thos. WHO are manipulating Ms
.mil,ioas are accomplishing with them what
sysn with tie aid OF tie H'lics md the courts
"A man is helpless in proportion 70 tho
founded and run hy Ba,on Ililsch 5
Eoney mon are taunht Only one thing.
Bone learn to make sleeves, others
TO make other parts OF the iacsst. but none
arc taught to make the ,soket, Then they are
turaed loose upon the factories. 1t Is horel
thereby TO break up tho unions but the
unions are not so weak n. those men thonGh:.
Hnhst fSilowsi These schools. established by
torios. And with what results? The shops