New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
NOT SEEKING TROUBLE.
LABOR IS ACTIVELY ORGANIZING FOR
PROTECTION. NOT AGGRESSION.

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PROTECTION. NOT AGGRESSION.
A feeling OF unrest pervades labor circles in this
city Just now and In some quarters effort is be-
ing made to create the feeling that great strike
Of street railway employees is imminent. This is
based partly on the fact that these men organ
,xns In Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. but
the railway onicials say they see no reason TO
oect trouble. and q great many OF the men who
have been spoken to by Tribune reporter, especial
" IN BROOKLYN disclaim any intention OF bringing
nm q general strike. unless their present condition
and treatment should change for the worse.
Ths plan proposed at last Sundays meeting Of
The Central Federated Union. to amalgamate all
the labor organizations OF the greater city in one
Nth a membership of about two hundred and hfty
thousand toiiers. IS also looked upon by some
matter for alarm; but many difficulties lie in the
path OF the contamination Of such a scheme and
the committee which has this big in charge
teprecates any suggestion that its object is to pre-
Mpitate strikes. On the contrary. they argue that
II so powerful labor union az they propose can
once be established firm basis. its vast strength
would tend to make strikes unnecessary, while the
risk OF disrupting unwieldy body would be too
great for labor leaders TO test IT by bringing on
general strike II II could possibly be avoided.
On the whole therefore, many cool heads see no
ground at all for alarm at the activity among the
labor unions. but good cause for thinking that II
each side is well prepared for war. and both know
n. peace Is assured. because both sides VIII Yield
ROssrTER READY TO ARBITRATE.
President vreeland OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway says his company has received no formal
oor,cIant from the organized men his road. and
President Rossiter Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
svsten, declared yesterday that he was willing to
arb,trate any trouble that might exist but he did
Nh. consider It either necessary obligatory for
him 10 receive any committee representing directly
. labor organization or outside citizens. He did
mt believe the latter should be permitted TO inter-
fere with his business.
"T want 70 say that am railToad man. he
added and have had a great deal OF experience
NTH the men. I have talked with them. | have
rdden with them have been with the engineer
4, his cab and I sympathize with them all. shall
certainly do all that is in reason for them. MT
Rossiter asserted that he did not wish 10 see any
trouble and that it would be unwise for the men
70 20 on strike.
Some OF the dissatisfied have been doing
deal OF grumblng and II is known that meetings
have been held in various parts OF Brooklyn IL IS
believed however. that nothing definite has yet
come OF the efforts OF labor agtators 10 organize
the Brooklyn railroad men. The organizers argue
that now is the time to take advantage OF some
rtte srumbling TO start organization which later
would be able TO make strong fight. IL need be
II is believed these agtators do not really favor
a strike present
Just how far the work or organization has gone
cannot be learned. but inquiries among the men
on the various lines reveal the fact that large
beers OF them are not in sympathy With the move
ment Small meetings are being held, but so far
no general meeting representative Of all the lines.
There have been demands made on President
Rossiter. although II has been said that commit
tee has been appointed TO wait upon him.
JEWELLERS SHOW SAME SPIRIT.
The same note OF preparation for the future
plainly sounded last night AT a largely attended
meeting Of tho Jewellers Protective Association.
union which II is proposed 10 establish in THAT
trade all the country. The meeting was held
at German odd Fellows Hail. No. 60 St Marks
Place William Scheer. manufacturing jeWeller
Al Broadway and Seventeenth-st.. made an ad-
dress which was listened to with close attention by
the workingmen who packed the hall. Mr. seheer
The bosses. he said were not the wealthy men that
the Torkngmen they nsd los. bh etey
times seemed to be in prospect and he warned his
hearers not TO be rash and Spoil every T max
ing exravagant demands II the trade were organ l
Sy an oEf not make e2travssant demands
movement might be success r,oaoxo,,oo ~
Labor who helped organize the association re-
Piled to Mr.. scheer. saying that he was borrowing
thar the purpose of the Organization was TO make
hf rs M 9Ss cut ana Saa
ruinous competition which was inturing the trade.
american Fee Federstion Of Labor and that similar
associations would he ORGANIZED In every ely IN
friends Of the movement in ENGLAND and Germany
the OrganlZa
friendly competition from abroad.
The threatened strike upon the Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western Railway may also be capable OF
settlement by arbitration. II was said in Hoboken
yesterday that the representatives OF the different
branches Of this railroads employees who have
been holding secret sessions in Scranton. Penn, for
the purpose Of discussing their grievances. have
nearly completed their deliberations. and are now
almost prepared to make known TO the officials Of
the road the reasons for their dissa tsfacton. As
result Of the many sessions held by the men, all
hands II is reported have agreed 10 stick together
IN everything and will lay their case before the
conpsnys president as a unit.
SMALL STRIKE STARTED
The Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joners in this
city has ordered a general strike against Mr.. Han
Ion. a contractor. of Twenty-sixth-st. and Ninth
ave on the charge that he Is using non-unon-
made wood trim The strike so far affects the new
building at Nnety-eighth-st. and Riverside ave;
one al Forty-second-st and Seventh-ave. and an
other al fty-fourth-st. and Fifth-avc. Mr.. Han,
lon declared yesterday that the strike was ordered
under a mistake the wood trim was made in
union shops He declined. however, 10 give the
names OF the shops The strike r. aimed against
eli Jobs on which Mr. Hanlon has contracts, and
was ordered by the Building Trades Council The
carpenters whose unions are represented In the
Board Of Delegates still at work on Mr.. Han.
ions buildings but they expected TO be ordered
out as the Council requests the assistance
Of the Board.
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