New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-07
VOL. VIII. NO. f01.

portion Of the middle class OF france clearly oenned
They admit the idea Of the elevation OF the laboring
easses-they even pretend to desire il nom the bottom
of their hears bu; the time they retreat from
all thought OF responsibility on their part They cay TO
the workmen Poor fellOws you wish one day 10 be
independent just your ancestors emsncipated
from slavery and then from seridom. You will, or at
least the greater part OF you be enancpaied from the
wages system but you must bring II about for your
selves Perhaps sha have 20 take part in the slow
accomplishment of the change To be sure, we are
strong because we have got the fruits Of your labor
hitherto and YOU weak, because they nave been
taken from you, and because you nave Deen 100 gho
protect yourselves but look out for our in
teress and you must look out for yours 10 TINS reason
ing the wOTkmen reply with June Instructions Inou
sands killed on both sides, the workmen arc put
down and shot or transported, and 20 the debate is
closed for the time being.
This sefshness OF the middle class is somewhat based
on ignorance Of the real situation OF the worknen.
This plain from the surprise manifested IN the AS
sembly last Thursday afternoon, when several speakers
who were thoroughly informed on the subject plainly
set before the Representatives some OF the ihiseres
which the laborers compelled 10 suffer The ques-
ton was on encouraging the industry OF Pars by ex-
emptiOns from taxes and premiums upon new build
ngs finished cOmm.nced before the ISL OF january
1919 IL proposed 10 give special encouragement
10 houses designed Tor workmen and built under the
oversight Of the Government so as 10 furnish them
economical comfortable and healthy lodgings. As in
this connection. Messrs De Vogue, TrOusseau AIcoq
and Peupin described the darkness filth difficulty OF
access. foul air and discomfort OF the places IN whcn
the aborers Of Paris ve-often slowed nifty IN room
not large enough tor nve 70 occupy Win COuOI ettP
ing in rows one above the other in hthy hammocks
and paying for such kennels better rent TO their lana
lords than the rich pay for their palaces-the whoie
Assembly for moment was attentive ana seemed 10
feel in the necessity OF doing something 10 make
the LOT Of the laborers tolerable and their lie
like the life OF human beings STILL there Is long
way between such transient emotion and the percep
ton of the fact that the emancipation oil LABOR Is the
present special duty and destiny OF this Nation and that
IL depends on the wealthy 10 say whether II IS 10 be
done peacefully and with benefit TO all or whether by
refusing to do it they will bring on new and more
desperate phase OF the revolution
very intelligent delegation from the Committee Oh
the ORGANIZATION of Labor at Lyons is here for the pur
pose OF urging the views OF the COMMITTEE upon the al
tention of the Government. Lyons AS everybody
knows is Of the great centres oil french industry
result of this fact il is OF the centres OF the go
cisl ideas which represented there IN all their va
reties. am happy to say however, that Lyons mum
bers very large proportion of Associationsts among
its population and that they predominant IN the Com
mittee Of the Organization OF Labor, which IN conse
quence has been entirely free from any implication IN
the recent difficulties though composed Tor the most
part of working men. The plan OF the Committee is
twofold first, 10 establish for each community com
mercia agencies, something on the plan OF our FRO
tectve Unions in Massachusetts and elsewhere but on
much larger scale second, 70 associate laborers and
capitalists and directors of industry, giving TO each
party fair share in the common profit In the project
of Association which they have prepared and submitted
the Government they provide, among other things,
that to the workman there shall be guaranteed liked
salary proportionae to the labor he actually performs
and sufficient to give him comfortable living over
and above this he s to have also his share oil the proht
This is Offset byIa fixed interest the capital invested
and by sum set apart be distributed to those who
by their zeal and sk have rendered special services
the Association while at the same time reserve
made for the support of the unfortunate and aged as
well for hospitals schools and infant schools Alter
paying these charges the balance OF the earnings OF the
Association is to be divided profits between the la
borers and capitalists In order TO arrive at just basis
Of division in all and in different branches OF labor
the Committee propose that law shall be passed es'
tablishing preparatory jury, composed equally OF mas
ter wOrkmen employers and the delegates OF the Ia
borers in places where proposed 10 organize Asso
Citations with officer appointed by the state to pre-
side their deliberations the duty OF this Jury
shall be decide in any given branch OF industry what
proportion of the profits should go to capital and what
labor estimate the value OF goods tools furniture,
&c proposed be invested in the stock and also to
supervise the Constitution and Bylaws oil the assoca
ton.
am glad TO say that the members of the Committee
who have to Paris to lay this project and that OF
Commercial Agencies before the Government nave
been very kindly received especially by NJ Tourret
Minister of Commerce and Agriculture, who is warmly
interested in the ideas of commercial reform and Asso
citation who will do all he to favor their practical
realization. Before long, too, we may expect some
well Judged practical movements at Lyons. From the
workmen of other places something in the same way
is also now TO be looked for The Assembly mas apPr9
priaed three millions of francs to aid them, and NJ
ourret has taken hold of the business with zeal and IN
tegence and will organize something better tnan the
National Workshops, which by the way, II ls now
Marie who has never been accused OF Socialism. Ill
to be hoped that these practical movements are not
like the attempt to establish the Regency, uop tara
The Assembly has kept its bureauS as busy as
French legislative body be in discussing the pro
posed Constitution, and has made some progress To-
ward the conclusion of that duty The party IN favor OF
single Chamber In the Legislature thus Tar hold their
own with more frmness than was expected. The pun
lie discussion may however put different lace upon
the matter and result in the establishment oil senate
The Limitation of the President sing term OF three
tbalv IN hp ado
the Committee Labor project for establishing agr
cultural colonies for foundlings poor orphans and
youthful discharged convicts has been considered and
will probably be made the basis of bill to be brought
before the Assembly. The same Committee has also
had under consideration number OF projects Tor the
revival of different branches of industry or rather OF
manufacturing industry generally, which is in rum
ously anguishlng condition. Much Is expected from
their labor in this direction certainly if they devise
the of restoring activity to afars generally they
will deserve 70 be called the saviors OF France.
The public debates of the Assembly have been quite
as dull usual with the exception OF the one on the
condition of the working classes, OF which have al
ready spoken and two three others have had some
interest On Saturday NJ. Lamennais appeared at the
tribune in the character OF petitioner lie desired
that he might be prosecuted instead OF the publisher ol
his paper for article In the last number whch the
Government thought seditious, and which suit had
already been commenced against the publisher As ne
had written and signed the article himself ana as the
publisher had no sort OF connection withit NJ Lamen'
na asked the Assembly to order the suit against the IN
norent party to be stopped and commenced against
himself This was declared 10 be out OF the power OF
the Assembly except the requiston of the Minister
OF Justice IL was not enough for Representative 10
confess himself guilty to make it the duty OF the As
sembly 70 that he was punished NJ. Lamennais
who had borne himself with great warmth and earnest
ness of during the debate seemed dissatisfied
with this decision lie lost not moment, however, in
addressing himself TO the Minister TO obtain the desired
act of justice
On Monday the heroes of the day Messrs Victor
Hugo and Felix Pyst the latter OF whom is an actor by
profession The subject in hand grant TO be |
made to the performers, assistants and managers OF
the heaters OF Paris in order TO enable them TO re-
open their doors and play most OF them have done
since the revolution, to empty boxes. NJ Hugo read
lo, report from the Committee TO which the matter |
had been referred He maintained the necessity OF the
theaters as handspring of the most elegant and
artistic branches of industry in Paris and the Depart
They put in motion, in the course OF the year
he said, not less than twenty or thirty millions OF
francs, and served great attraction to the str
who resored TO the capital for amusement or bu
siness. in fact according TO the report OF NJ Hugo
the theaters are the most important institutions OF
Paris NJ Pyst followed in the same strain then he |
spoke Of the poverty OF the artists of the heaters in
terms really touching He did no, fail TO bring up in
their favor also the remarkable fact that they have
never been arrGgDed before the criminal courts |
Read the lists of the Court of Asszes he said; you
will ind there persons of all classes from the Minister
10 the artisan but single theatrical artist" ri.
naly the Assembly voted 10000 francs in aid of the
theaers Accordingly they have reOpened after being