The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-16
ARNHEIM,
Broadway & 9th St.
AGAINST NEGRO LABOR UNIONS
SOUTHERN Newspapers RITTER
on THE SUBJECT.
Federation Of Labor's Latest Move de-
nOunceti-DeclaratiOn That 1t VIII
Ensender Further Race Hatref-Only
One Step More to Social Equality.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1.-THE Louisiana
press is almost unanimous in condemna-
ton Of the effort of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to organize the unskilled
negro laborers of the South into labor
unions. The New Orleans States, which
Is the recognized organ of the Louisiana
Democracy and strong sympathizer with
union labor issues this warning, which is
being Endorsed here:
"The organization of negroes into labor
unions ought not to be encouraged or toler-
ated by the white unions. 1t is a certain
breeder of trouble, and the worst sort Of
trouble at that, and for white unions to
persist in encouraging such organizations
means inevitably the end OF labor unionism
in this country.
at has been asserted by observant writers
and thinkers that the amalgamation OF
the races in this country is inevitable in
the course of centuries; that beginning
with the very lowest classes of the whites
it will slowly, but increasingly and irresst-
IDLY, progress until in the end all visible
traces of negro race will have disappeared.
We are wont to scof at this theory, but
nevertheless, while we scoh, that process
is going on, and nothing will stop it outside
Of the absolute separation Of the races.
an our judgment the most insidious
and dangerous advance made in that direc-
tion in recent years is this tendency In
labor unionism to organize negro unions.
1t is but step between industrial fra
ternity and social equality, and very
short step at that.
1--WE saw one Of the evil consequences
OF fraternity between white and colored
labor organizations but recently in this
city, when the president of the national
organization designated negro TO arbi-
trate the differences between the workers
on the riverfront and the ship agents of
New Orleans.
Therefore We say that In attempting
to organize negro labor unions here or
elsewhere, Mr. Leonard is surely playing
with fire, and storing up For his organization
wrath against the day of wrath. No men
nor any organization is powerful enough to
stem the tide of Caucasian sentiment on a
question OF this character, and from every
point of view the experiment is foolish and
most dangerous one. The interests Of
social order and industrial stability are
more far reaching than organizations OF
any description, and these forbid such
policy"
As the Federation Of Labor has taken
up the negro in the South it looks as though
there would be clash between the race
and labor questions at least in the cities
Of the South
The Central Trades and Labor Council of
New Orleans has appointed a committee
to draw up resolutions denouncing Mayor
Trowbridge OF Vicksburg and other citizens
of that town for driving out Organizer
Leonard, and will lay the matter before the
American Federation OF Labor. IL is
understood that the federation will appeal
to President Roosevelt to interfere and
assure Organizer Leonard of protection in
Mississippi. Mayor Trowbridge and Chief
OF Police Price Of Vicksburg and other
leading citizens declare that Leonard was
at no time threatened with violence and
there was no danger of mob law at any
time