The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-21
CROPPING FOR A PANACEA.
prJrsATEs OF SOME OF THE UNIONS
CONSIDER THE UNEMPLOYED.


buttons Of Money. and for n Suspension
nj Northumberland Labor Bodies Ig.
more the suhiect-Kiink ow-tein's sprend.
Eighty or min ETY. deleg ates from trade unions.
mostly those affiliated with the American
T.detation OF Labor. but some not met yester-
dov afternoon at tho International Labor Ex-
change. 257 East Tenth street. pursuant to a
cau sent out by Samuel Gompers and others.
The m Getting lasted almost i've hours. Robert
NJ. Campbell OF Typographical Union No. q
presilcd. Then formal resolutions we're
,.sscd calling for the appointment OF three
comm ittocs. They say:
r,.o,,,i That a committee OF I'VE be appointed by
,h, conference solicit the aid OF the labor
t,on, OF the employed workingmen and OF the sympa.
timers with labor for contributions to aid the
ployeI workingmeC of this city.
R.,o,,,f THAT committee of nve DO appointed to
"a, on the Mayor and other authorities OF this city and
anon tho Governor and other authorities of this state
With aNow TO starting up and opening up new public
works TO provide employment for unemployed labor.
Joseph Barondess had this tackled on to the
resolutions
1,i h, & Jatth,r Rs.o,r.d. That this committee
call on the Hoard of Civ Justices and request them
po,,pons evictions OF unemployed wotkingmen for
nop.psyment Of rent until this crisis is over.
The third resolution. proposed by Mr.. George
Z McNeall OF Boston. was:
R..ar,d That committee be appointed by this con.
ference draft address to the public procaiming
the new economic gospel
Joseph Barondess also got a resolution
through denouncinE the sweating system and
asking the Legislature to pass a law wiping
out the evil
Samuel Gompers called the meeting to order.
he said:
t~,nx ia pApff hA 81 sriue
in the history OF our country. while In many epochs
Of the history Of the United States there have been
panics with hundreds OF thousands of people thrown
ont OF employment never before has so per cent
Of the labor population of America sought honest
livelihood without obtaining It. 1t may appear
presumptous on tho part OF any labor organ.
iration or any of its representatives to speak
thus white Congress is in session discussing what
,'sf from n' psGpS al Gauss
Of The wrongs that exst as the sun Is from the earth
oftheswl, No. It's merely contingent to it; merely
The present crisis no fault of The condition
exists We are not to blame. but tho blame rests on
Brt placing the responsibility is one thing and t" do.
s hing have oeen et5 s
pic, ed. During the past week we have seen move.
hsn Advssoe But haSe we amy hope o for reef by
not her. to eondemn any erzeslous labor
but ask you as la Dor men. AS representatives OF
Sss s
aid the starving. Tor the Central Labor Fedora.
,Ssa..vss Central Labor Tn!on ws nis
pspposs. Hebrew Tr St t AMI
and Of ns For
to Srxsn.os eS Sn 5ogous basis as tor AL
move be started unless by ally
begin almost to build y: rapid ''. .ans
Fro . &C. and
ME Frs s
And mp sHhs pGR
lions: Instead Of ,.sS.sns hsit shs,f help saS II:
he among al. And VINO sua a.ysi
Who sh an
tho o o III. ni to work while
Mr. Gompers then appointed Messrs- Walsh.
committee on credentials. While the commit.
Of Of Isbes who was
R RsHssll % 9sa: addressed the meeting Mr.
En- ss:S n
S sy svs % e. Mil. the
Ss 81 tHfS
sn Sps oaps h Sss
ton DO It in calmness and GOODNESS Be not hasy. Tho
city ae !sa
5 up a. 1 on . and urs sSa
manship OF the controlling cIasses
Victor Deahaye. the Frenchman who is on
how France had appropriated 1000. 900 francs
10 guarantee the payment OF money advanced
to hS ,bd labor D He advised
e G5I Chris Evans. Secretary Of the Amer
the conference to work to get bread at once.
saying there were thou sands OF men in this
city who have no idea where their next meal
The report Of the Committee on Credentials
Thsy naf twenty unions were
~. 80. and 25l Typographical Unions Nos &
a. snI,i and I; Garment Makers Trades Council.
Makers Council. Operators and i cioatmakenrs
S sut e9Ss and spt OYER
fI5oteGgtlye Union. Carpenters' and Joiners''
t tSs p''r baks counf ntH No ana
s%F iEoosd. q Iaiors and United Garment
H aks1' No. btGGkyn sr. and TasTs
Italian Branch Of Cloak makers. ~
COSTA "n A6 o Moses de
II witnessed the dem onstration they called
ddisg ,E scene never saw; 1t was caused
b by ne brutality OF the police. Big. bnrly
we must do is to 90 down into our pockets and
to G oosn let US. US also persuade the GSyernmspt
W. Mar department must provide rations If ,peo-
RsS SdH I'D IN is h and we D VII see them do it
man named .indler OF Cigar Makers Union
- jumped up and shouted: Make the Judges
auu anelr IKE. every man who gets over 81 200
year glvethalf OF their money to the poor"
hnoiher cigar maker from Union No. 10
named Davis said: Bury the hat ct in those
ttanor nights! Let all organizations Hebrews
700 get together. We are all hungry Let us
Ecu WORK II We can. But McNeall said that in
steau OF bread they give MS stone. Yes, and
~ anu ~ they will give us bullets. Congress
nus sht ior twelve days and done nothing but
ulaw mileage. Let all OF US cooperate every
W. MoorTihimhn regardless Of the organization to
band han n named rmt Stewart said: Yes put your
plumber Of delegates N"'''' '"ou'ou
o1e e ali ;a Daut jumped un and said: 1--WE
nfe M ia R None o us has any practical
pan pa loh do9't know how to help the starv- |
ihE, hn,l ! dnnt know either"
ID Deiega'e hMnhtz OF Cigar Makers Union No. |
~ shin We should help each oth"r ar |
or whWr,kIln&men help be they called Socialists
Ia foltlcs Is herei" shouted n voice "poI,t.
III SsaDS Prolonged cheers and cnuptnr |
;rhS greeted tho mention o! the Soriaiists
n0Tm1pers at once took the floor. He was ycrv |
fou III the lace and said: ''''
a. tel. you that you cannot got the Central organil,
OPINIONS. I'm iu OF principles I'm Iu az - vi
lhlS nnt they don't bring tOln,