New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-16

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n.rsons. ind that at d.. time oil thh"'s e., H.
80 ,beyo ,yasl in every $40 sloi' ooh'"o' u
80 80. IN the class ot kni'ters 'tns H''
~ a su, ! in every 3 individuals was an 20
,na,e "A a ur,son while among SUN ~ az.
ers (which appears 70 be the LEAST cilla,
here was but prisoner IN every -, P,,,:.-.it
,f -, a comparative table oi tho ciiin''' y
81 the classes that have aifcao!
,ether with Il at Of thc 'aiofS $1,000.
p.,.,.. pysred az ,H< y 'i,"tv.sn.ls
fHsNiers butchers aud ped'a'' ,e ip5.v dual.
ssosrs.sc. and seasers 80 iaS
Wra.'I s. ire,,rs r1asers 80 ,ndiy9ns,.
$500 comet nskrrs ........ ~ la 1i,.5s.s
lSsJ E,olsnd AID Wales 600. 7isl iu''''''''
g ..... IO0lf ind'ydus's-
s t,',,.,sS dressmsters. li's0 individual
3 r,'.o,, .............,t.. BOD pdl'9uas
.u, ,L. obov. tables We shall lind that rs fe
ny u, ,,'r1her of paupers in the trade the tai
gSiDt - Jejo,r the average for England aud
1,s ,.hue nd regards the number Of crimna.s
" ~ 80 r,snv - 3,7 ab0re the average. The
80, - this excessive criminelity leave We
moro Intelligent Of the operatives y N''0o'
WI, connection it has With ne Aho"'ens' p
;,,,,'o,r rance 81 the class, the deIectVe s'u'o Z"
49, q. ,ye,,,,ont returns unfortunately prevents
me from calculating The causes Oh crime en'
-, arc so little studied among us, Una, VII"
l.,.,.,.on a the trite aud useless DIVISION Of
,,,,;,.ls INTO those who can and those VINO 'au'"'
read aud write. we have no means W "''"'s 1T
ann conclus on on the subject
.The tailoriue trade ~ divided uy 'no W. No
go, 1h,,o-slIe' and 'dishcnorable Ahe non
nv ,,a',, cor.i,ts q that class who have The
,.,.,,, ,,,le ON their own promises al ue sup
- ,o,c az Cd per hour inc d'bh'hiaDie' "'
RI 3, ho give the work ont 10 S"ea'c.r, /" oc
L. At less than the STANDARD price. me alS
honorable mart o the trade IS AGAIN Auo'''uc' 'no
The clesscs belonging 70 sho" SHOPS .u' - 'u'
49,, chcao besrokc business-and those belong
ing 20 slop shops or, "a f'e'ho' ''''D'
[, cheap ready made business .;..i ~.
,snc,Lo 81 900 WORK tsilo-s above speclhea' "a
-. I,,.ion should add that there are not
-, 4 QUO bcloncng & what = called ne noif'fa'
Al. norton ol the trade. The REMAINING '7'',o si7
,A..c who arc eugaged 90 the cheap SOY. q" -
honorable trade and from INC ''u,'' >. - -
e.t,y.s vr-kils 1T what arc cthed NE standard
-. I ann .at,sfod that bgs little OF me crime
s.hoye enumerated Is connected with that class
tn, ,osrnoymen tadoTs vo~kiug for ne houora
ble ualtof th,t trade are in anon. rs D'''"
r,p.is,g of So distin1 sorietes' Nh'h h'e' ~
certain taverua or public houses NJ Tue "s'' Gnu ~
,ho,nUn Tb4 number OF lourneymen al pfesent
- 80, il 2 600 In The wear ls2l there were be
tv,,c,, = ODo and 5000. IL is supposed that nom
,u,o 4, tbre, tlousand have len the honorable
trade and become 'swcatc's
"Re.i5esibe above mentioned six soriehcs there
sro four 'outstaudiug houses, sthey are termed
which though not acting m union WIZ inc HS
Others. SIN are regulated by ihe SAM A~s alu
,,,rJn,,rd apoD the same principles Two OF these
arc foreign societies, and two supply stuff on'y
with workmen The number N connection WIN
tho !,ar outstanding houses is 800,
The deterrent societies are llhe"is' uS'o III
hopse. of cal Tor the masters the men uc'uit"t
IN a particular society. who are out OF employ 81
,d ,be house at The appointed cal times There are
A Ter a.
'Er,c,s tho rariain OF the workshop To engage The
remi.,te number lie generally sends 10 the So
cictv Of vh,cr he ia a member aud there inc "VtA'
men who stand next upon the BOOKS are 'AN,h "N.
The date AMI purport of the various enactmc MS
in connection with the trade ! lind stated as l''
lows M memorial Of tho operative tailors oi Lon
don to the Hight hoa. the Lorcs OF 'ne Fr'N
Connc ior Trade, in the year lsi'-
$50 lar back as the 33d Edward !, the ON
ueur,, y and the "A and 81 Edward Il, the lsw
d,,,cie1 the, the master taliors residing within TIC
weekly hills OF mortality should under severe pen
sIrv rrov,le ON their own premises heatldH' ana
~,,,.,,,,3 lions apartments wherein 70 execute 10
s,,oplction the materials intrusted Ia then sSi,i
IL h,,,r Erom the 9Th George / to 'he 0,h
.a"o-.c III. chief magistrates were empowered
n, r,ulstc the place OF work, the hours, aud wages
:, ,o,rn,>mea tailrs. within the weekly bills Of
mortality. o.,..,-, h,,,,
ever saws n subsequent memorial Hoh VIC same
,,s,,ies the corrupt middle man system ha,
-. ,, .ponest us which is the cause OF cav
H., so many hrstrate operatives unenP'Yeu ''i'
rn. IT, mart cf the wear for when Nv nome WON
~, ,sorti,c over hours and sabbath days per
e,,r the works of three men employed ca zoe pre-
,oises NJ the master tailor. as intended ny zoe
Lecis'stnre 1t must prove great erlcNSl'S l. '"e
n,,,,,,rous uncinploycd, who are compelled IN hun
lied. of instances 10 make application Tor lsfo
ohisl relief a.well as the other private chs ipe'
s,r themselves ani numerous families e.Npi1'
.,snce unknown uutil the corrupt middle man sys
ten cropt IN among US
~.Nanv Of our unemployed, continues the me
,,;sI ,.are compelled by necessity 10 make
- ,ation 10 this class OF middle men q eulpNy
FL, WHO prsctise the most Sricvous IMP 'suo IS
non The persons employed BY them by reducing
a. WAGES and enforcing the unck slstem' y
.'ali;r,, the men 10 take their diet IN them at
whstc,sr pri,e they think proper 70 change thoash
NAM q, those mca have large families their own
10 snnnort and frequently BY obhgins their meh 10
ksige with them. -, -. g.. III
which | am tod, regulated the time Of ianE
or ts,ors a. tw Give hours pea day. win me intent
q cr,nelSns the masters II set their worn done on
,s,,r,;scs az well az Of eQuslsiag employ
-, sra ana giving T. each operative iaiior toe
',.',or,nritx of earning a decent nlaintenance iw
S,a,.'ls al his ismly y was tolSrsbly vel al
49, ., hut r, that per od the masters srsdnSH!
,nfrinreA the provisions Of the set, sweaters oe
~, err,,snms and A general strike vas th' zoe
.,cn.pce The strike acted antaeonistosl! 70 soe
v;cxx of the iourneymen tnlors ana h'sH ""-
- mn ~ H.. prescnt sweaters and underpso
,xoyk me-, have increased. until 'he state OF uaoe'
.s rsgsr,l, I've operative taiors appears " DC "P
ospschng desperation