New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-18
THE MAYOR ATTACKED.
ct.vrHAI. FEDERATED UNION SPEAKERS
SAY IIE HAS NOT ENFORCED
LABOR LAWS.

Navor Van Wvck came in for severe criticism at
,ho meeting Of the Central Federated Union IN
Clarendon Han yesterday afternoon and delegates
from labor unions represented at the meeting de-
clarod that although the Mayor had been In Office
TWO wears be had never done anything to enforce
the labor laws.
The criticism Of the Tammany Hall chief cxecu-
tive was brought out hy one delegate VINO sought
20 culoglze him in relation 10 a visit 10 the CITY
Han hv a committee of lahor men. Tho delegate
was Philip Kelly. of the Theatrical Protective
Tnion who was ore Of the committee sent to the
Central Federated Union TO ask the Mayor to en-
force the Eight Hour law on all pubic works. Dele
gate Kelly said that Mayor Van Wyck received the
committee courtcously. but wanted a written state
lncnt omhodying the charges that contractors on
city work were not living up 10 the provisions Of
the Eight Hour and other labor laws.
The DELEGATES description o. the committees visit
90 the Mayor aid not impress the other delegates
fa,oraby. and his remarks were frequently greeted
with eroans
Delegate Roher, Winston. Who next got the floor.
declared that, while the Mayor had held his proud
place Of CHIEF executive officer Of the present city
administration for two years. he had never enforced
a single law protecting the men in the employ Of
the city. Continuing Delegate Winston said:
The Mayor has not been consistent with his
promises. II looks strange that after apparently
taking no interest In the welfare of The citys Ia
lorcre for such "a long time. now on The eve Of an
election he should suddenly awaken TO the fact
that he WpIklngmeN nave lEllS rtdg hciNtfn
ls lines ''"' TINS is ID" attempt TO doom '"''"'
Delegate Winston interrupted hy President
Prince who IS Tammany man. and who insisted
that the delegate was not talking 70 the question.
Delegate Winston would not be shut up and de
clarcd the workinemen would see that Mayor Van
1vyck got all that was coming to him n the future
DELEGATE Kelly who H. also Tammany man,
tried 90 excuse himself for speaking fayorably Of
fno Mayor by declaring that he was friendly 10
organized labor This was greeted 10y more sar-
caste Abs" and eroans.
Delegate Fitzr ,rad. Of tho letter carriers sided
with Delegate Winston. AMI declared the labor or
Plantations would compel the Mayor TO enforce the
labor laws
Don't let him jolly you any longer De shouted.
In closing his report ON The committees visit 10
the Mayor. Delegate Kcly said he believed that
Mayor Van Wyck WAS fine man and good.
straightforward fellow This caused much laugh
ter among the delegates
80 action was taken on the report. and tho sub
lcci was dropped. 10 listen 10 som" remarks ny
Lawrence WELLER secretary ~ the 1rn'lnt!it house
Commission on the new building code Secretary
WELLER declared mat the new code had been
jamned through the Board of Adcrm'n and tnai
II gave the head Of the Buildings Department the
powers OF car. Continuing. he said that me
code fun Of serious defects. ana That II Old
not provide Cor any sanitary arrangements for
tenement houses. lie also insisted that IL was de-
signed iu the interests Il property owners who
ala not want 20 spend money for Improvements
In summing up his criticism Of tho code. Mr.. Veil
Ter insisted THAI Il was faulty and unsatisfactory
IN every uarficuiar and that what was wanted
was a law which would apply equally TO both a
FASHIONABLE hathouse and a HclIs Kitchen tene-
Delegate Nubcl declared that the newspapers
would fight the code IS they had done the Am
sterdam-ave job and the Ramapo Water Com
Il was decided that the Central Federated Union
the whole matter was then passed the
Committee on Municipal Legislation