New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-01
THE EAST SIDE WORKERS.
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER SPEAKS BE-
FORE THEM.
HE TELLS THE FEDERATION WHAT HIS COM
MITTEE HAS DoNE-CoLoNEL WAR

HE TELLS THE FEDERATION WHAT HIS COM
MrrrEE HAS DoNE--COLoNEL WAR
INGs SCHEME
The Federation of Eas; Side Workers heid lis
regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at
No 339 East Fourth-st, the chief subject w DER
discussion being "Tenement-Houses, Small FarKs
ard Fairgrounds Jacob A. Ris, author CT How
the Other Half Lives" was expected TO peak pu'
was detained by illness. Richard Watson Glider
the chairman OF the Tenement-HoIse COMMITTEE
arrived later and though suffering from severe
cold made a few remarks pertinent 10 the SUD-
ject in hand. and listened to with 'nuch IN
terest
While the Federation was waiting for Mr. Glider
the president. the Rev. john b. DeV!ns, o. nope
Chapel and the New-York Employment sociey'
explained that Colonel Warng, the Street Cleaning
Commissioner had asked him to appoint member
of the Federation 10 attend a conference IN the
interest OF street-cleanng reform and that ne had
appointed T. c. Moore OF the University Settlement
Mr. Moore who was then called on, tod II the
commissioners scheme TO secure the voluntary
cooperation Of philanthropc workers on the East
Side each society to exercise supervision over the
district I'm which 1t labors. The conference. wtich
was private was held in the Commissioners office
on Tuesday afternoon. and would be followed oy
others.
Mr. Devns next spoke OF the importance OF the
work which the Federation had under considerations
and while he speaking Mr. Glider arrived Inc
remarks OF the latter. which were called for d.
rectly. were as follows:
There are some not many in this community
ment- House Committee dill not do great dea more
Let me tell you that neither they nor any one else
outside OF the committee really know just what the
committee has done. Its report has indeed enjoyed
from every one in this city qualified to Judge OF
such matters. But perhaps the most valua Die part
OF the committees work has not yet fully come be-
fore the communty-name the detailed testimony
taken the public hearings. and the numerous sup
PIGMENTS some OF which give most interesting ac-
count OF the present condition OF thousands or the
wors; tenemen,s in NewYork. as vel as the con-
and in BROOKLYN It is to be hoped the State au
horei viii not delay The oT % Of tese
mttee's work. leaving out all consideration OF the
recommendations ought to do great good IN simply
helping show this city 10 itself. .
But to the specific recommendations
cold water them. because they are extreme ana
ahimercal: and il other directions. because they
are some who would impede the suggested legls-
ave reforms FOR the snple reason that Inc com
houses build better ones in the future safer for
;he pubic health safer as TO danger from nre: open
give us better shool accommodations and the
| bo aa rot of h trouble 80 heT is bill
at one blow will abolish poverty
confess to you that the reason We did not draw
a bin TO abolish poverty simply this: There
was not 4 the committee VINO kne" now
community who know how FOR they have said so
themselves: but they were unfortunately not sworn
rrembers OF the committee. One gentleman VINO
knows how 10 abolish poverty Is my eloquent. per-
suasive and good-naturcd friend Henry George
What an easy thing for the committee simply 10
have drawn 10 n sngletax bill and submitted II to
the present legislature Meantime, do you know
how MARY human beings are being manned or
burned annually In our tenements? Did you look
into that burned elevator shaft over In Sxth-aVe
after yesterdays nre when two little children were
nearly roasted alive?
and DO you realize. YOU eloquent gentlemen, each
with Your pet panacea. that The kind OF lesisla
lion si:e. ested by the committee is the very KIM
Nie{ol
nronoscd~ Legislation that has helped TO make some
thngs at least better in our big city. and has low
cred the death rat"7
Robert Graham @, the Church Temperance So
ciety offered resolutions heartily indorSns the
commentators OF the Tenement-House Commit
80, an, ,,-oi,y The LEGISLATURE 10 print at once the
whole report including the supplement. The reso-
lttIons Nerc unanimously adopted