New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-04
NO CLOTHING STRIKES.
Manufacturers IN That Trade Hare
Diaaer-PledSed TCith 1908.

The tventy-frst annual dianer OF the Clothiers'
Association OF New-York. the local branch OF the
National Cothiers Association. held last night
at the Hotel Savoy. Marcus NJ Marks pfesloeu'
and among the three hundred guests were repre-
sentatives from all the leading clothing centres as
well as well known commission men and members
Of the woollon manufacturing and trimming trades.
With AIr. Marks the main table were solomon
Vile. Samuel RosentEaL IT.. James J. gilmore
Louis Fleisher. DR.. H. NJ. Leipziger. J. II Cohen
Isaiah Joseph. the Rev Dr. Merle St CroiN Wright
Julius NJ Mayer. Morris GoIand. J. H. Tresoe
Charles T. Meek. William =. Pendergast II. b.
Rlumenthal. President Finley q the City College.
julius Hamraersiough. a. Adler and NJ Vile.
President Marks. speaking on our Association.
said:
Some 81 you may ask: What has the ClothieTs
Association done besides cooperate in credits. I'M
The tone Of the trade; anG by coinplneo ac.o
FrstHvve have settled the saloon question In our
District hy starting a bank at every corner.
Second-We have settled the question Of rapid
transit by. introducing a new motive po~er-'hs
compressed hot air OF our salesrnen
Third-We have improved the postal service. gW
notes 90 10 Wall Street and back much quicker
Fourth-Te have solved the labor problem by the
liberal Of peace" goods.
speakinc seriously. there is much cause for con-
r,ne ' irstres ' We're torn ssGnder by in
ternal strife the clothing yTade in NeW-hork con-
interruption by strike or lockout Our loca! !aDor
question IS in the hands Of The New-fork olothlns
bers Ii is true that have from time TO time
ehortaned TIE yvorkday and increased the pay as
trade conditions permitted. SO. ultimately. oid
thosa trades which suffered strikes ana locRouus,
ike one man for nberality. but also for justice and
right. and the result Is a iuli Justilcauoh o. ouE
method Of round table conferences , -, d.
A question which have not Yet setsleo If mat
ootnfs TO the conclusion that they have comhina-
tfo1 OF employers 10 prevent clothiers rom chanB
inv from one OF them 20 another even when 5000
cel,se for such change exists A recent radical ad-
ace IN rriee bv all OF them also betokens the eN-
lstence of a general agreement
DR. Wright discussing the ethics Of business SAID
IN part:
believe that ethics and business are. Ideally
s-e,EiDe ultimately connected. believe that when
We thy to ullngls or unite them we make grevous
mistake
I honor the man all the more who can overcome
rr,ot 5f4cril+z who achieve spotless character
end "a blarneless career. IN the midst OF the fierce
contest Of passion and competition winch Duslht7ss
inevitably promotes - -, -
how TO stand a loss for principle, he shows that
there are u1artvrdons in the market as wei os on
the battlefield; he has elevated ms Gaining ana eI1
waited
H NJ Cohen said IN part:
We LAWYER. have word Of complaint TO you
business men we feel that business men DO not
carry a fsir share Of the burdens OF public reform
movements
Ex-Judge Mayer. the last speaker. ssid he be
Ue.-ed through association business men would get
laws enacted which would protect them from COM
Letters OF regret from President Roosevelt and
EeratOr Hanna were READ