New-York tribune., 1893-12-25
oIrTOF THE KNIGHTS OFLABOR
TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED CLOTHING CUT
TIERS JOIN THE FEDERATION.
Az IMPORTANT MOVEMENT WHICH WILL HAVE
FAE-HEACuINc RESULTS.


FAR-EEACnING RESULTS.
The principal topic OF discussion at the regular
o,,rr Of the Central Labor Union at Clarendon
IIau Yesterday afternoon was the action OF the
lo,binr cutters in withdrawing from the Knights
OF Labor. William - y hi'e"' VI 'ie "'"ii''c '
ters' Union. presided
resolution was offered by James j. DAILY, oi the
rno LAYERS Union No. ], commencing the action
~ tho clothing cutters as worthy of the imitation
90 oil warning clements of organized labor. Samuel
II Jacobson. Of the new Amalgamated Union Of
rr.ti,, cutters No I. of the American Federation
- Iahor explained why the amalgama'ion had
.o,or mace Others spoke on the same subject.
a,,or - the call to all the trades unions,
,-nicbts of Labor assemblies and sociastic bodies
% This CITY TO meet and take action Tor the
,rest of the vast number OF unemployed. issued
b,. Dr Stanton colt. committee was appoH'eu
. tend tho meeting. which Will take place on
,rhrrsdav night at No 2G Dclancey-st II Is hoped
,b,, AT this meeting some concerted and INTEL
icon, action may be taken for the aid or the un-
employed. .,..,,.s o,,,.ors ao-
c,dod ON taking the new step, and which Is likely
70 have far-reaching effects in the hnsh's Oh
a,or oroonization took place in Clarendon Han
IN Saturday and resulted in the withdrawal OF
200 skilled workmen from the Knights OF Lapor
and their entrance into the American Federation
~ Labor The garment-wOrkcrs who left the
1<-~
Assembly No. 2.Sj3, Of New-Nork; No. 2Vi, OF
Rro,klvn and 40. G224. Of Newark They joined
forces with the local unions of the United Garment
Cutters The immediate cause of their action. 1t Is
said was the upholding OF James a. wright IN
his action in reins;atinE Walter K. Westbrook ny
the Executive Board of the knights OF Labor IL
seems that during the Federation garment workers
trouble last March. WostbTOOk end Wright were
charged with actions inimcal TO the success of the
organization and WcstbrOok was doposed as master
workman. and il is said that at later meeting OF
Local Assembly No. 2.SS both We're forcbly
thrown out WeStbroOk was renstated by W right.
who was still master workman OF New York As
senbly No. 23l. which had authority over No. 2s5S.
At the meeting Saturday Samuel II. jacobson
made an address. In which the Knights of Labor
and Powdery were denounced as almost causing
the destruction Of the local knights of Labor
garment workers assemblies \ change for the
better was expected. James r. Sovereign became
the mead OF the Knights of Labor. but these hopes
were not realized. In opposition TO the earnest
wishes of those interested he had renstated West
brook and Wright. The matter then dis
cussed and the withdrawal was the result. The
name Of the organization is the Amalgamated
Union of Clothing Cutters No OF the American
Federation OF Labor. Local Assembly No. 1853
considered one Of the best in the Knights Of Labor.
and the withdrawal Of the New York. Brooklyn
and Newark assemblies will be heavy. blow
to the order The leaders in the organization
are Samuel H. jacobson. John T. Lawrence. J. J.
Cochran. Henry White, Samuel Anter and Samuel
Kaufman.