The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02

and the cect for inch all these SACRIFICES were en-
dultd would rot te attained.
ELt tie truth is the secret of the dispute lies
deeper, and has its origin, not in meie difference
ii opinion but in q rooted dstrust which the men
entertain towards their masters. Their calculation
Is that it will he easier to return 10 extended time
than it will lie to get back higher wages. The mas
ters, they nrrue. wnuid, for their sake, put on
tLei mills at full lime soon as the returning pros.
peiity Of trade admitted. But there Is very Tar
from icing the same security that, as soon as the
iucltfsed profits viii admit, the masters will re-
stole the high rate OF wages. The woIkmen have
TO fail in the readiness OF the masters so to attend
to tier interests and they consider themselves 70
lie loIne OFT in this dshust by the recollection Of
what took place in 1868.
At that Tine while the demand was brisk and
profits were high, the workmen naturally asked that
ing un advance Of wages. This the masters tena-
consly ressted-tle dispute between the parties ran
high-andit no. til notice OF strike was actually
gwen, that the demand Of the workpeople was at
lest conceded. AS it was before they argue SO it
will be again. II the rate Of wages be once lower
cd the difficulty win be immense Of having II raised
again. They. therefore, prefer loss in point Of
time, which they are sure will not cOainne day
longer than II necessary to dimintion in The rate
Of wages, which they lave security OF again re-
covering, except at the risk OF q strike.
We deeply regret this state Of things. Holding
the masters to lie in the right, we cannot but think
the men uDre asonahle in their resistance and yet
VIC cannot deny that they have in times past had
too must cause for distrust Whatever the masters
may he at present, it cannot be denied that, as O
body they have been naughty, exclusive, and over
hearing and they are now to reap the penalty Of
their Disdeeds twill be well ii the period of trial
which both parties must endure shall teach them
the invaluable lesson never denied in theory and al
most never adhered to in practice-tlat as the In
ests OF masters and workrncn inscparabe, 10
the Intercourse between them should be cordial
frank, and confidential.
THE HIGH PRICE OF PROVISIONS.
From the Manchester Times, Nov. II
With sincere sympathy we desire to address fey
words to those of our fellowcitizens who took
lait in the meeting at the Peoples Institute, Hey
led street, on Thursday evening last The object Of
the meeting was to take into consideration the two
following qGestioDs:-Why are provisions dearg and
Why is employment scarce The large attendance
testified to the interest felt by the operstves in
these vital questions, and, though We cannot but
dissent from some Of the sentiments embodied i'll e
iesoutons We cheerfally acknowledge the admirable
temper which characterized the whole proceedings
We at once admit the facts assumed in the questions
| just stated. Provisions are dear; employment Il
scarce; and it behoves u.s. with the utmost serious
ness, to inquire whether these evils admit of being
rtmedjed and, If SO, what is the remedy We ought to
apdEfy chic, nont raised i n. ss,,noss ., D,ov
sions. This is closely related 10 the other for when
was trade good If tic nccessaies OF life were scarce.
Whatever may have been suid in times gone by, we
now well assured that high prices ard high wages
do not go together, but just the contrary. The ne
cessafes Of Ii we must have by some means or
other. If they dear still they must be procured.
We must dispense with furniture, clothing, firing and
even shelter rather than go without bread. This goes
far towards explaining she sackness Of employment
Every father OF family has to expend six ten
ponds more for bread alone than in cheap seasons,
ard if we include other necessary articles of susie
nance, the additional outlay is Of course much
greater. Here, then We have an extra expenditure
fforty or fifty millions in food alone, and this is
20 much drawn from the miscellaneous branches Of
industry, BY which oLe.haf Of the population
earn their living. Notwithstanding the immense
extent fOfeirn m
is almost Of equal value, and the high price
Of provisions diminishes the power Of the people
to employ each other. Forty or fifty millions are
withdraw from the purchase of articles manufac-
tured by the spinner, weaver, tailor, shoemaker,
carpenter, cabinet maker, and, in fact, all who
earn their living, as in this country the vast
majority do, BY their daily labor Let the price OF
rroyisons TALL, and money at once flows into the
channels Of industry, setting the people to work,
and giving them the means OF cheerful competence.
Here, then, is ole cause Of scarce employ ment but
it is not The only one. We ale involved in great
war, which takes away millions OF money and spends
in the purchase of SHOT and powder, in the equip
inert AID support Of soldiers and sailors &c. This
mohey yields no profit, and is as truly lost to com
nerte as ii IL were thrown into the sen. But not
only is it lavisbed in Improbable undertakings, its
Withdrawal cripples trade, threatens our manufac-
tuIers and merchants with pecuniary embairass-
ment, induces them to limit their operations, an /
low wages.
MASS MEETING IN LONDON.
THE PEOPLE IN HYDE PARK-pEscRIprIoS OF THE
oRown-sKIRMIsBlNG WITH THE PoLICE--A TURK
PELTLD-AND FLAME KINDLED.
from the London Times, Nov. 10
The disgraceful disturbances in Hyde Park have
exceeded the point beyond which any further tole-
ration Is possible There Is no longer any question
Ct political pietext for these Sunday saturnalis.
The persons who on the previous Sundays had in
vited their country men to assist at deliberatve
assembly in Hyde Park for the purpose OF con-
sidefng the great question OF prices" have mos
discrtety and wisely withdrawn from the move
ment They had the good sense 10 perceive that,
whichever their fancied wrongs might be, it was
idle to lock for redress to the event Of riot. We
give them credit for even better feelings.
grounds upon which they found their complaints, it
II but reasonable to presume them to be as much
disguised as their neighbors with the result OF the
movement which they had imprudently set on foot
with very different objects. The meeting in Hyde
Pork last Sunday was the mere Parliament OF ruff.
funism 1t was Denny brook fair in it, worst days
transferred into the heart OF civilized town. The
pickpockets, and thieves, and vagabonds and ruff,
| fans OIL The metropolis gathered together to see
what mischief they could do For several hours
on Sunday afternoon the park was in their hands,
ard they carried ont the high jnks OF black
guardism with all the enthusiasm which might
have been expected from the elite Of such Il class
Within the rails there was nothing but lighting and
throwing of stones and clods. Any person Of re-
spectacle appearance was Instantly attacked by the
mcbccracy Tor in their eyes Icspectabilty, or the
crimes. Less than decent coat, even was consider
ed sufficient cdsus beM. One unfortunate man,
Turk, In the costume Of his country, was pelted
through the park, and was at last only rescued from
tie mob by the few policemen stationed at the
Marble Arch. We think ourselves justified ia making
a great disturbance il We hear that mob of low
Chre,e, in The suburbs OF Canton, have ilused an
Enelshman who may have strayed SO fur from the
protection Of the factory, and yet we permit set
Of rofians to hunt friendly stranger in royal
park. One would have supposed that just at
the present time even the greatest r,ltians in
London would have abstaired fiom insulting or in
juiing any one who wore Turkish dress The whole
thing was SO entirely disgraccfu to London, to all
actors in the scene, and to the authorities who could
permit such o disturbance to rage unchecked, that
We were almost ashamed to give the particulars to
the world
The system pursued by the police last Sunday
was 10 isolate the riot in Hyde Park. Their
calculation seems to have been that 80 long as
The rabb.e inside 9 mined themselves to break
ing each Others heads, there was no occasion
for their interference In ore sense this was