New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
KISSES AND APPLA USE.
TWO ELEMENTS IN THE MASs-MEETING
AT COOPER UNION.

THE OLD HALL. CROWDED FULI.-A LIVELY GATH
ERING AND SOME CHARACTERISTIC SPEECHES.
The mass-meeting in Cooper Union last night was
under the auspices of the trade and labor unions of
New-York and its vicinity and effort on the
part Of the local organizations TO show what they
do in the way of drawing crowd. The old
hall filed to the walls. and 1t developed before
long that the crowd was trife mixed in its ten
denotes and feelings. lot OF Socialists got In
there somehow and proceeded to make themselves
disagreeable TO the more composed element. The
undesirable visitors took ii upon themselves to hiss
the names of p j. Mcclure. of Philadelphia of John
b. Lennon, treasurer of the American Federation
of Labor, and of Henry WeiSmann, or the New
York Bakers's Union
This was source OF surprise to the visitors. and
It was alluded to in happy fashion by Mrs. Nalesh
who comes from the West, and who remarked upon
the harmony of the occasion. She said that they
do not do it quite that way out in her country.
They more inclined to rough and tumble. From
the number of policemen in attendance 1t would
seem that trouble deemed possible, but none
occurred. although Weisnann scored the Socialist
element numerically. virtually charging upon it
the death Of the Knights Of Labor.
At SIS o'clock George X Lloyd. of the Central
Labor Union. called the meeting TO ORDER, and in
troduced the chairman. Samuel Gompers. Before
that. however he bespoke for the English visitors
the courtesy of the audience. He said that while
people this side of the ocean might not agree
with all the Englishmen might say. yet it was to
be remembered that they were expressing the senti-
ments Of the people they represented.
SAMUEL COMPRESS SENTIMENTS.
Then Mr. Gompers rose, and warmly
ceived. He paid tribute to organized labor, and de-
clared the day coming when 1t should be free.
The safest and surest and most permanently estab-
l!shed progress, he sald was that which had been
established by trades unions they exist to-day.
The chairman followed Mr. Gompers by reading
che names CT the coming speakers. round Of
Kisses followed the reading OF the Of p ].
Mcclure. Henry Weismann and John b. Lennon.
Then young man appeared and sang, without ac
compartment, two songs. rather two sets OF
words to one melody, the refrain of which was
Columbia, the Gem of the ocean" The first
stanzas were plea for labor and the last daring
dive into the Cuban question. But the sentiment
lberty-was applauded to the echo.
The singer disappeared. and Mr.. Gompers intro
duced the president Of the Federation Of Labor.
John Mcbride. OF Indianapolis. The speakers text
was Liberty. There Is sometimes, said he, inter
nal strife and external in trade unions. There
may be troublous differences In the advanced dis
cusslon of social economic questions but when the
time comes when there is cause for strife, no
for honest differences there will be no further
need of trade unions. for The millennium will be
here That time Will never come. Trade unions,
the speaker went on. will change just the need
OF the people may dictate If this country, said he
mas not 100 many pa.aces. II has too many novels;
while there may not be too much luxury, there is too
much hunger; while there may not be too many
schools, there is too much iteracy. Whatever else
Is said. continued MI. Mcbride. labor has not been
treated fairly. American labor. for the opportuni
ties offered and improved is the poorest maid in the
world American capital, on the other hand accord
ing TO the interest the investment is the hest
rewarded In the world. An equal distribution OF
wealth means 10 more want in American homes
JOHN BROWNS NEPHEW DEFENDS HIMSELF
The succeeding speaker was John b. Lennon the
treasurer Of the Federation Of Labor 1t was ap-
parent at once that he had shot in the locker for
those who had Kissed his name When he had fin
ished Chairman Gompers took up the gauntlet for
Lennon. whom he declared TO be worthy of his
name. John Brown Lennon. voice came hack
from right under The nose OF one Of the Bis police
Yes. shouted the chairman In return "tba
name is all right. Sometimes those who object
soul is marching on, and the cause ne SO henest,y
WORKED for is marching on through the effort of his
The audience took rather kindly to this a,d 80
speaker promptly returned 10 the duty he had 10
perform. and introduced James O'Conneii, Of CHI ~
Machinists. whe wanted know WHY labor cau ~
not SrsaniSe trust ike the coal men or like the
day for oar labor you don't get it? us y,
the story OF the Pennsylvania Irishman Who When
told that his train started a; O'Clock standard
Settles wnst?" oueried ' H. s condno, IT.
Why. the whole Of ii. They'll be gttin the wind
next They've got the time now" "'''
THE STRIKE ON AGAIN.
As soon as Henry Weismann was introduced I,
was FOR time uncertain which would gain the
supremacy. the disaffected element. who persls
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