The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-29
The Phase or the Cre., English 81. ocL.out {,

TuB lockout in the English iron trade, which
was appasen,ly teru.na ted the 9Th inst, by M
agreement Of both employers and employees TO
submit oil questions in dispute to arbitration, has
suddenly tAhen . new turn, and the breach be-
tween the parties 10 now as wide as ever. ny the
terms agreed upon, II will he remembered, the
masters Of South stahordshro agreed 10 discon-
inuo the lockout, provided the men would pledge
themselves not to aid in the support Of the strikers
In tho North district and the question Of wages
WAS W he settled by arbitration. II seems that on
rocousidsrng their proposal, tho lock -out men
the necessity Of some provision ~ she settlement
that would guarantee 70 them exemption from
future interdictons on the part Of the employers.
They argued thA, merely preSut settlement
would make il optional with the ir0nmasters to
make new regulations regarding wages At any
time and enforce them by smother lock out Toy de-
msnded therefore, that some kind Of basis should
10 arranged between themselves and their employers
that would avert both lock outs and strikes in the
future This demand they now mako % an ulti-
m.ium and In case OF It's rejection by the 'ronmas-
tcr the mon Of South s.sfordshire propose H. oin
hands with those OF the North district and cutter
upon gigantic STRIKE Thus the difficulty, In It's
present aspect looks more formidable than ever
before The strike heretofore has boon on the part
Of the employers with the exception Of the comps-
| ratiyey small iron interest of North RtaiordshIre
Now II Is In a fair way to be taken up by tie
| workmop.
The London TINES whose views are VIGOROUSLY
| IN the iutereGt Of capital, has materially changed
It's tone since the difficulty has taken ,he prescn,
decided turn. That journal has heretofore endorsed
| the sc,ion Of the ironmssters, AMI under = very
poor disguise, has encouraged them to force their
wo,kmen to submission. The TINES now Hone,
| the masters will not bslk tho men,, and the cause
for ts miliness very clearly crops out in the follow
ing extract;
| The puddlers Of wolverhAmptpn now declare
that thoy will DO coIscut with moth ing css a. an
| Court Of Arbitration, the decroes ~ which all DC
| binding, in cases of disputes, IN masters and men
alike, and thus prevent the latter from striking and
the former from locking -out. Nothing can he NOR,
sensible than their present language, The work
man who prop sed tho resolution desired, he said
| 80 have matters placed on So sure q basis for th,
| future that houceforth neither master nor mar
could have occasion 10 be led into so serious seI
asa strike or lock-ou AS the result Of an uncer
tainty IN respect Of principles by which both ough
10 10 guided. Hithsrto,"he addcd, the coutt 81
had ueen decided, NOT by the great prime pies .
right or wrong, but by appeal to mere brute force
IN winch the stronger won tho battle. TO un,ntel
locguAl ami dehHsing y course uu4 ht no longer y
) oe prScise1 Ihe scCuuder uf tic resolution
enforced bis argument by markiuE that It thel
resumed work without outAiuin4, tic sstabh 'ueu
| Of toun Of arbitration, tgrrc might presently l.
q AM Der s,rke, aud she resolution tsclf, thus ad
e No..ied aud suI purc', wSscArr ell by Acclamsuol
We are couIeu,e.. 10 see he view slopteu no M .
Ter uhy, and We hoYo lie masters will NOS b.ul
\ M men IL their unexpected desires. We ci!ey
IA tLA1 MS Contest Urtl and apparently suorIiye
p, ~ has been, las In reality AlIEued both parEe
- and taught them the dangerous character
\, their ecnye tactics wien etic,tually employ
A. II WAS our Impression from t4e FIRST that tho me
4 stray exhibited 10y the combatauts on tlis occ
hou would reduce the system OF hghuug ~
70 ausurully, There must lie differences OF OpiniC
v, between employers and employed but " say th
- each such dispute IL " bring the whole trade
sMnushL and that every iroufoupdry
n the kinsdoln 10 10 be closed because the puddle
IL IN asAnordslirs shop are wranging with III,
Masters Is absolutely moustrous Yet this "
70 the pass " which thlngs bad come The origin
70 Trade Unions Of the msn had been developed ire
:. local Clubs into National Associations Unio
~ wsro combined under their proper Executive.
" snd these Executives, again, worked actively
10 concert until o. las. tho sn0re body OF work pool