New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-29
SPREADING THE FIGHT.
A NEW PHASE IN THE LABOR WAR.
KNIGHTS DENOUNCED by FEDERATION SPEAK
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KNIGHTS DENOUNCED by FEDERATION SPEAK.
ERs-HEBREw WORKERS NAY COMBINE.
The prc~encc here of r. V. Powdcrly. General
Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, and
his general executive board, and the return OF
Samuel Gompers, President Of the American FED
sraton of Labor, to his headquarters here yester-
day lent additional interest to the clothing cut
ters' lockout and the great struggle between the
Federation and the Knights. The members of the
Clothing Manufacturers Association appeared to
he well pleased with the situation. The fcdcra-
tion men declared that they would surely win, and
the Knights were equally positive that the Fedora
tion men would be badly defeated
Tho looked-out Federation cutters followed out
their policy of holding daily massmeeting yes
terday morning. At 10 o'clock they met at their
Headquarters in Beethoven Hail. Fifth-st. near
the Bnwcry. About 200 men attended the
meeting. They were cheered by the presence OF
an. Of the best-known offers of the American
Federation of Labor John b. Lennon. the treas
urer of that organization. Mr.. Lennon is also
oanerol secretary of the Tailors National Union,
and is one of the most popular and widely known
conservatives of organized labor in the country
He made the principal speech at the meeting, as
surinc the men that they were pursuing proper
noNcy. that they would have the support Of the
American Federation of Labor, and that by re-
moining firm they would surely win the fight
Daniel Harris. of Cicarmakers Union No. l44,
also spoke lie denounced the Knights OF Lao'r
bitterly and said that the present fight was similar
10 the cigarmakers' strike in this city IN looo'
when the Knights of Labor entered into an al
lance with the bosses to the great detriment OF
labor organizations
Joseph Harondcss, the young leader OF the Cloak
makers Union, came to the meeting ana assurd
The cutters that the Cloakmakers' Union was WILL
ipg to give every assistance in Its power 10 '''c
Iockcd-out men. Barondess even went so far as
% say that the 10000 cloalImalIcrs would II
necessary 90 on strike 10 assist the ocked-out men
tack of all this talk there is something stronger,
more significant, and possibly moro dangerous than
the mere ties Of trades unionsm lhe Tie tha'
binds these thousands of garment workers from
the hirh-priced, expert cutter down to the num-
hlest slave of the midnight sweater shop is the
,;e of rare and religion The hard-working ana
poorly paid tailors and sweaters get the garments
upon which they work from the large manulac'ur-
orr NJ clothing When the cutters ire not az
work the supply of cut garments Is soon eAhdus'e
and the sweaters" have little OF no WORK 10 "o'
In the present trouble, however, knights oil Laoo'
ora taking the places Of the lOcled-out fcderauoh
men. GA.
A large majority of the toilers in East oiue
sweating" shops and other poor tailors VINO "orN
on the cut garments, are members OF uhoh'
affiliated with the American Federation OF Laoor
Naturally these workers would he asKed' III '',c
cause of trades-unionism, to assist their locked
ont brothers. the Federation cutters, by refusing
to do any work on garments cut by non-union and
KNIGHTS of Labor cutters who had taken tie
places Of the locked-out men.
ho hos m
fore at the meetings of the locked-out cutters
show plainly the serious phases which the affairs
OF the men are assuming. This army of not less
than 1000 tailors is, almost without exception,
composed of men alike in race and religion. lhcS
are Russian. Polish and German Hebrews
They have announced that they will not work
on garments cut by the men who have taken the
places of the locked-out men. This means that
before another week passes nearly 10000 poorly
paid men and women will be idle in the city. un-
less in the mean time the manufacturers recede
from their present position. which Is not at all
likely When the strike of tailors occurs it will
naturally be OF determined, impusive and pos
sibly of an angry and vim lictive nature. 1t will
not be the strike OF union; it will be the strike
of race, ana whatever the outcome it will he
full of interest To the student of sociology
Charges of bribery, lying and general dishonesty
freely made ny both Federation men and
knights Of Labor yesterday. Charles +. Keichers.
general secretary Of the United Garment Workers Of
America said Il would like 10 know the figures
in round numbers that Wright, WcstbrOok and
John THEM are receiving for assuming their pres
ent attitude toward the wholesale manufactures
Reichers and others declared that certain we'll
known Knights of Labor had recently been seen
in restaurants and other public places in the com
pany Of members OF the Clothing Manufacturers
Association, with whom they seemed to be on the
best of terms. Wright and the other wellknown
Knights accused Of dishonesty denied all the
charges made against Them
Eight Federation cutters employed by member
OF the association struck yesterday afternoon. In
anticipation OF the serious trouble expected dur
ing the next few weeks finance committee has
h,cn appointed, with headquarters at No. 81
East Fourth-st, to receive contributions TO the
Cutters Campaign Fund" The $500 Fedora
ton cutters who are employed Will be assessed
days pay eoch week for in Of
necessity.
The convention of National Trades Assembly
No. 231, Knights OF Labor Garment Workers, was
in secret session again Yesterday in the Florence
Building. Second-ave. and First-st The General
Executive Board OF the Knights of Labor was
also in session there yesterday. They will meet
again to-day. Samuel Gompers will speak
the ss-mecting in Beethoven Hall this morning.