The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05

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forced that the movement owing entirely the agitation
OF the slavery qnestsn and the interference by the North
with the policy Of this South
One Of the largest maAuiacturers-Mr J. L. Plata re
publican alderman OF the city, stated to his opinion
that goods made 1859 than ought TO have
been made in the twelve months OF that year and six
months Of 1860, and that FROM thu Of the
trade sales in July up to January Lea Of the present year.
among he shoe mar uiacturers OF Massacnset, slon
RoRTaR has been the elect Of tho surplus upon
your ewn business
found We had made In ten months 900 pair Of shoes
On reckoning up our receipts and expenditures, ncud
ing interest on the amount thus invested found had
made hardly fair guarantee upon our paper. Finding
this state OF things rs, the question whether
We should "shus down" entirely, or do about halt busi
We made our minds 10 tho last, and that Is the
strikers' think IL best to this evil all once, we
shan object As long AZ things remain In their present
condition. and the market overstocked we can't awe
better price than We have already been paying and
making up stock, the market WILL in due time be drained
to healthy condition, when work will, doubtless be
sumed
RrponrzR-whas the state Of feeling between the
"strikers" and bosses9
MANUFACTURER There have been no overt acts,
and think they have generaiya high degree Of respect
REroRrER-How do You carry on your business, since
your workmen have left your
in Pennington has brought the han is Of that town down
here TO and have given my work to them 70 do.
have probably put out more work In this manner than
any oiher employer here So far the strike has not az
fected me at ALL and have no idea that II will do
THIS manufacturer has never given large quantity Of
REroKIxR-H long do you think the strikers will have
TO wait before their demands acceded tor
journeymen hold out long enough the manufacturers will
certainly have to pay Them their price,
Of country workmen; what " your opinion
hANUfAcruRxR-lt true that many Of them are no.
frss rate. but they are generally reliable
the boss and striker and that contributions
been nader
MASurAcruRER-Because We must have the GOOD will OF
the workmen. We can DO nothing unless they ike US
We have said nothing to these men about being 90
posed v the strike, and have alo xed them freely
TO our establishments when countrymen taking cut
stock; but they have always been peaceabe aud Ia ouy
one or two instances have they in inducing
countrymen 10 return II to the shop.
ing this winterf
AASryAc1uRxR-AI the way from ten to sixteen cents
They have struck for SIXTEEN seventeen sud eighteen
cents, according 10 the quality OF the work. have nor
paid e much as the rest Of tho employerony from ten
RroRR-Do you think the price demanded is TOO high
AANrfAcTuRER-Assuredly not Last year we paio
and they would have been paid 50 s bad the smes Der
mtted Il.
REroRnR-suppose you should yield to the demand Of
the strikers now, what would be the resulH
4AxuFACTuRxR--It would probably not DO month be
fore there would be state Of affairs similar to those
manufacturers say there disposition TO sccede to any
such terms We shall only pay when we can afford to
Thus far through the they seem 70 have taken
things into their own hands, and left nothing for do
but to mp the scratch and pay their prices How
ever, there is direct issue between the shoemakers
tween them The cause Of the trouble and they know
its entirely beyond their reach, and the evil Is one
the Saa until Hnsn ses
usually brisk, they would then have . much better pros
pect Of eecting their object than At the present time
u hear cfnfcd fbnft ,oc
Southern feeling In this section has affected the businessS
MANurAcruRKR-I hardly think that is the case. As
kind directly have not beard the Boston merchants
complain Of any falling of In their Southern trade What
sas ssos aS S sss es % @ ne s' must
These are the views entertained by threefourths Of the
manufacturers Of Dover.
DEMOCRAT VIEW OF THE SUBJECT.
AZ Offset the above statement give the 'points
OF conversation with Mr. Thomas Spurling-one the
three democratic manufacturers Of the townand
the only one who has agreed to the strikers the prices
they demand. In good seasons he employs seventy
five workmen, and manufactures about 1900 pairs Of
@ To what cause do you Ascribe the striker
a. look upon It mainly a the result Of the agitaon
inteJusnoe Nth he politics Of tae South. ~ '''N
eGectedS
A. do not believe there two thirds a. much business
The amount Of kiing Oh in my own business Ia BEEN
inlly that proporson and manasssurs On eonmissou
some OF the strikers contend there 10 no larger sur
plus Of goods hand now than there has been In previous
years al this season What Is your opinions
A. think that Is true. I remember several seasons
now. Il is the limited demand for these goods from the
South, where they mainly 90, which keeps the market
overstocked.
g Do The journey men generally look upon the matter
In this light
A. do not think that majority of them do because
employers, they have taken interest enough in
the politics OF the country at large to understand the SUBJ
@ Can the manufacturers at present afford to pay the
prices which thestrikers demsndY
A. Not under<he present circumstances but the prices
are no more than they ought 70 have enable them
Q. In what mode do you think this dscrepany between
the supply and demand can be removed 90 TO
A. In the first place. believe 1t will be long time be-
fore We shall sell many goods South have hereto
usual trade. In the second place. the manufacturers
would slack up In their business, and, like the work.
men refuse to aanufacture goods, would necessarily
bring up the price, result In FIRST rate class OF work.
fair profit and living wages TO the journeymen.
What has been the profit goods for the last year,
A. do not think that manufacturers, q body, have
done more than TO exchange old dollar for one;
IN other words, they have made their interest and
@ Is there good feeling between the manufacturers and
workmen2
A. Yes, but the ",ours" ask us this EFF you can't
prices riser You have Refused TO help u.s. md you Won't
help yourselves" This has been general subject Of
complaint
THE POLITICAL VIEW.
From theae three conversations which fairly and fully
record the sentiments Of the strikers 1.-The republicans
and the democratsmay be gathered the prevailing ideas
on the subject There question that this movement
among the shoemakers daily becoming political ia
It's tendency and relations. They said to hold the
balance Of power" tn New Hampshire, and the most
strenuous efforts are being made 70 make available to
the republican party, In the coming State election on
Tuesday next AZ stated before The cptnion Is rapidly
0dininQ ground haf Northern inyce Nth tke politics
q tie South has BEEN ne sDhoc Of the trouble and in
tie Efforts 10 coSnteroct his idea the s1s haze already
bgtn TO suspect that TIE contributions of the chooses" are
more neycedyy than kiSd, and tat their Object rotney 10
secure uos oH dGord relief was stated 10 reporter
BY Of the SaOenaakerR