New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-17
0FaII River Strike"

notice IN your paper OF tnls HVlu'nS =" S0'
knowledgement Of the receipt Of donations by " f.
J. Ottarson, Treasurer OF the Fund for the heliei
of the F all River Weavers" and calling further
subscriptions. From some inquiries haven ade,
! | am satisfied this matter is not understood as It
should be before further subscription are made.
saw some time since q communication upon this
subject, purporting to come from workingman"
pretending to give some account Of it-condemn-
ing the employers and appealing to the public for
aid to sustain the oppressed operatives. You in.
vited reply bat l have seen none, and | pre-
sumo the employers have good reasons for not
making any. Perhaps their interest is best pro.
NOTED by letting things remain as they are. Il
may be that they cannot run their mills TO advan-
tage even at low wages, and are willing TO have
the operatives support themselves from other
sources until there is some change IN the manu-
uiacturing business.
am not an employer and shall not answer for
them; they can take care Of themselves Nor
am in any way concerned Ia manufacturing but
| am, like your former correspondent, working
mar" interested in keeping up the rate oil wages,
and in honest labor receiving It's Just and adequate
reward and am ready 10 make any sacrifice TO re-
sist oppression. Before, however, depnying my
family of my earnings to support Others, It is my
duty to examine their claims and decide upon
their iustice-and it is also especially your duty,
Mr. Editor to see as far as you can that no in
Justice is done to those who work by those who
refuse-to see thatsympathy Is not misplaced aud
bestowed upon those who DO not deserve It IN
stead Of those who really need It. And It is well
known that there are thousands of operatives in
all our manufacturing villages who are thrown en-
tirely out of work by the stOppage OF mills, and
who are willing TO work for almost anything they
can get, and who need assistance. Now these
are proper objects for the exercise of kind feel
1 M, finn f kakl had M
acknowledgements of donations from any treas.
urer," aud 40 appeals in their behalf, these only
seem to occur when a reduction of RACES is asked
for But Mr.. Editor, they are all right If the re-
duction is unnecessary or unjust, bet must con-
TESS did not believe this could be the In this
instance From my knowledge OF the Fall
River employers, their high character as lib.
era minded, enterprlsng, Unassuming, benev-
client and practical business men, to whom
Fall River is largely indebted for its
growth and prosperity, its schools, churches aud
charitable institutions its railroads, steamboats,,
and manufacturing establishments-l could not
believe these had so suddenly changed and be-
come so grasping and oppressive-so devoid OF
common sense as well as common feeling, as TO
wish to drive from their hitherto thriving town, the
sborers, the great source OF its success and there
BY 20 build uprival towns. No. Mr Editor, could
not believe this and from inquiries have made,
| am satisfied it is not true. | do not wish to
blame the operatives; they doubtless are intelli-
gent and honest, and think they are right in the
course they are pursuing. But they cannot de-
eide for the ir employ they cannot appreciate
their situation, and do not know their interests
and duty. And, Mr. Editor, you know there are
always parties enough interested in deceiving
and mise aiding them, and in making them dissat
isfed You can see that the more mills com
PEELED to stop the better it is for those that run.
Now. Mr.. Editor, you know that for two years
past, owing to various causes, the Cotton manu-
featuring interest has been greatly depressed
large numbers OF factories have been compelled
20 stop entirely and throw their operatives out Of
employment, this has been lard, hi a,ter no
heard of no complaint , es hers " w. 49,. IL
chinery and rgid ecohoiny nave "aeJ CIV N ~
20 Keep along-among them were the all River
factories. These kept up their wages until NO
vember last, when, upon learning that all the iac-
tories about the country had reduced wages, they
made inquiries Of the prices paid by them aud
formed tariff for their own government And
now Mr.. Editor, here comes the whole question
Were the prices offered as much as other factor
les paid The employers contend that they were,
and in fact from 10 10 Is per cent higher. The
operatives deny il; but II you will carefully look
at your correspondents communication, you can
easily account for this difference OF opinion lie
states that the difficulty commenced with the
spinners and believe it is chiefly confined TO them.
That "the Fall River Mules (selt actngl Will
turn off more and better work than any other kind
OF Cotton Spinning Mules now working Now
II the owners, In Order 20 MAKE SoOus Cucap Us
possible so as to compete with foreign Prodactlon,
49, a. ~-..~s ----s4iss, shss'ss" sway sho'r V'a
machinery, ana az great expense lhtro luce1
new and peculiar kind. which increases the pro-
duction without increasing the labor who, ask,
should have the benefit OF Il ! the WoTkngman,
from whom no more skill or labor Is required, or
the Owner IL needs no ans Wer The whole
difficulty, MIR Editor arises from the practice OF
having bv the piece or quantities produced, in
steR of by the day or hour The Fall River
Owners contend that With their machines aud at
the prices they now offer for work, their help can
earn. without any greater skill or harder work,
from ten 10 fifteen per cent than is paid in the
areroge OF the Nev England factories, for the
same number Of days or hours emptOyed-
If this is the case, Mr.. Editor, and | have no
doubt of it, what cause have they to complain
and to call upon their fellow lRborers, who earn
no more than they can, to support them in idle
ness An honest man, if he rightly understood
the matter, would rather work his hands of than
submit TO such degradation and ! do trust that
before any more money is given TO this cause the
matter will be examined. IL is undoubtedly bess
for the interests and happiness OF both the en-
ployer and employed that harmony and good feel
ing should exist between them, and this can only
be by the exercise Of Justice and mutual ioroear
ance: and from the well known character OF the
Fall River employers, am satisfied that these
are their views, and that they have never had any
other. do sincerely hope, therefore, that for the
credit of the manufacturing interests, the bene-
6t of the workmen and their families, and, In
fact for the benefit of all, Except those who hold
large stocks of goods this difficulty may be salts
'"'' ANOTHER NORWEGIAN"
ponuIaffou 0f Indiana.