New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-27
TAI.DODGING DENOI Need.
4 COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL LABOR
UNION TO SEE THE GRAND JURY
,poI-r CERTAIN CORPORATIONS

At meeting Of the Central Labor Union yester-
day Daniel Harris chairman Of the Law ana Leg
islatiys Committee. made report OF III" ""'k VI
the committee appointed 20 investigate the chatees
that certain wealthy corporations ana individuals
were no, paying the taxes that they should pay.
These charges were brought about seven months
apo and certain mysterious individuals lowered
about Clarendon Han, whore the central l'hpo'
Union holds its meetings. and were anxious mat
the Central Labor Union should take the SUBJECT
Nd II was rlmored the time that politics hhd
much to do with bringing the charges. or at least
,.,.h nueb,nq Them The Central Labor Union
finally Took up the charges. because the majority
OF the delegates to that body believed that WORK
ingmen who pay rents w'T" deeply iht"ieh'eu III
seeing that corporations pay their just share OF the
taxes IT MAS alleged that in consequence OF Ger
tain CORPORATIONS and others evading their share OF
the burdens Of taxation the owners OF tenement
houses were more heavily taxed and that the bur
den fell upon the tenants.
R,uortior for the committee yesterday. Mr.. iiar-
ris said that it had been found by that body mat
the owners Of tcncmcnt-houses were paying taxes
on the full valuation Of their property, whereas
come Of the corporation and owners or vast busl-
ness structures were paying taxes on only from 20
10 % per cent Of the value OF their possessions Inc
committees counsel is Dr. W. j. OSuiliVan ana Us
members Mr.. Harris said. would go before me
Grand Jury to-day in relation to the charges. MOI
only were the delegates to the Central Labor Union
interested in the subject. Mr. Harris deciare" p"'
every small real estate owner also
The following resolutions were then introduced
and passed
Wbereas The Law and Legislative Committee OF
the central Labor Union is now engaged IN oIihS-
mo to notice A number Of wealthy corporations
who hy wilful perjury have evaded the run pay
men, Of their axes as prescribed by law:
Whereas Every workingman In thls city "ho
NAYS rent is directly Interested in the struSSie iof
justice: - ,.,,o. ~, ,b. Ccntral
received That we. the delegates OF the CIV. u az
Iahnr / Mon representing the mass OF worKinsmcn
In This city place the stamp Of disappfoVal upon
Tho tactics OF public officials VINO are ehueaNoii"s
TO shield these corporations. o,,,. -.
pesoived That We demand that the officials VINO
have BETRAYED the rcposed in them oy me PEG,
ME bc now arraigned before the oar OF Justice anu
summary dealt with.
The report OF the committee was uhaili"ouss
,do,,ed and the meeting then took up The DIM
cultv between the Manhattan Musical Union ana
the Theatrical Protective MON whose Ions anu
,"dioIs baitlr was fought all over again; eugene
ionnson delegate OF The Manhattan Muslcal mon
moX ed hat the seats OF the delegates 81 the
theatrical Protective Union 20 the [. L. De &c,
rI,rrd vacant on the ground that tn" union hhd
fqied 10 compel the managers OF me fouEt'euih
street Theatre TO employ In their orchestra mem
bers OF the Manhattan Musical Inlon W was
"a ,ged over this resolution. until William j. - btien
Tl Jared that the Manhattan Musical Union had
gsked the Theatrical Protective Mon TO 90 some
hin which was Impossible. As president OF ,.ie
hoard of Delegates he said. he had had considerable
cypcricnce with strikes and the Eohrd never
ordcred strikes when II lid not think IT could win
rho motion 20 eXpcl the Theatrical Protective
Union was finally tabled.