Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-09

work under the American system,
and all o. them immedl-
atey began operating machines In
accordance with the method previously
employed in the North Wheeling plant.
They were to receive 81 per day, ana
were to be advanced TO So so per day,
and after q certain time, were to be al
lowed to work by the piece whereby
they could make still more money.
They had been earning from IS TO s. a
week in Germany, and were glad to ac-
cept these terms. The China Company
kept its contract with the men so far as
tho paw was concerned, but they never
got to work at piece work, and the
wages they received for the work they
were doing were very much lower than
are paid for the same labor in this cOun-
try. When they were without work at
their regular employment, the manage
ment offered to allow them TO do work
formerly done by women and girls, and
for which they were
TO RECEIVE wOMEN's PAY.
AS to the industry being new one,
and one for which II was impossible to
find workmen in this country, Mr.
Robinson asserted that the work for
which these men were brought over
here has been done In this country at
several places as far back as 1865, and
that there were men of that trade out
OF employment in this country at the
time the contracts were made. There
are several places where the work Is
carried on.
Mr.. Robertson said four, OF the men
who were ready 10 substantiate the com
plant against the China Company were
in the room at the time, and all eyes
were turned toward four gentlemen sit
ting at the side and apparently very
much Interested In trying to make OUT
what was going on, but evidently not
able to do so. Mr.. Robertson said that
one of them could talk a little English,
and that be would call upon him to tell
his own story in his own way.
A man about 80 years old, wearing a
thin black beard, and decidedly Ger
man cast OF countenance, rose at this,
and In very bad quality OF English
| told about the same story as that OF Mr..
Robertson as TO mis- coming here. He
had read the advertisement in the news
uaper OF his native town, and had an
swered IT, lie had received letter from
the Ohio Valley China Company offer
! ing him Sl2 week TO come TO Wheel
ing to work at turner work in the Ohio
| Valley Pottery. He had later con-
tracte6 TO come, and the money 10 pay
| his passage had been sent, and at New
| York he was furnished ticket TO
Wheeling. He had gone to work un-
der the American system, and had never
| done any turner work in this city. He
| had received an advance OF so cents
! day as had been promised, but the
the promise to let him go on piece work
was never fulfilled. He finally was
| thrown out of work, and another Ger
| man brought here under the same con-
dtions was put in his place. He could
! earn from So TO 81 week in Germany,
and was very well satisfied with his job
here il he could have kept it. He said
said his name is Hermann kitzlg, and
that he is single man.
After he had finished speaking. Mr..
| Robertson said it was his desire to con-
tinue the fight, and that he wished the
Assembly to adopt a resolution calling
the
ATTENTION OF THE DEPARTMENT
at Washington to the facts in the case
again, this resolution 10 be fortified By
| the urgent and earnest protest OF the
Assembly against the proceedings as
carried on by the previous administra-
ton, snd against the present admins
tration allowing itself TO be influenced
by courtesy TO allow a fragrant viola.
ton OF the law TO go unpublished.
A resolution was prepared and adopt
ed unanimously, covering the points
made BY Mr.. Robertson, and also call
ing attention TO the discrimination
against American labor in allowing such
proceeding.
MIR. Robertson then stated that while
he and Mr.. Dober were at work on the
case they had decided that II was neces-
sarv TO keep the imported Iaborers here
as witnesses, and as they were without
funds. and In tight lines, and liable 10
leave the city or the country II they got
a chance, they had advanced them $40
worth OF groceries to meet their imme-
date needs. Mr.. Robertson asked that
this be reimbursed, which was done
without a dissenting vote.
About time for the meeting TO ad-
| inurn. Delegate Osborn Gray rose aud
stated that while he was 10 full accord
with the action taken By the Assembly,
he thought it shouId 90 little further,
and that all delegates 10 the meeting
should be instructed 70 report the &C
tion OF the Assembly 10 their respective
organizations with the recommendation
OF the Assembly that each one take
immediate action aud memorabilia Sec
retary Carlisle TO accede to the request
OF the Assembly, all the memorials 10
| he signed and sealed so as 20 show that
organized labor was moving In the mat
ter.
This resolution was considered very
timely, and was adopted unanimously.
Delegate Jackson suggested that II IL
was a good thing TO keep the witnesses
here two weeks ago, and II there was
any prospect of inducing Secretary Car
Isle TO reopen the case. it was equally
important still. He also called atten-
ton 10 the fact that these men were
STRANGERS N A STRANGE COUNTRY.
unacauainted with the usages and Ian
eusge Of the people, with 20 means OF
support, and that while they had come
under contract, and for the purpose OF
taking the places OF American work
men, they had done IL to better their
condition and were not DESTROYS OF com
hitting injury. He thought We should
do as we would be done by, and moved
/ that the Assembly appropriate $40 to-
ward their support till the next meet.
| ing. when Is can be decided II anything