Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-03

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MAssAcHtsrrfs AeA1Nsr rHE .EreHr
Hours" MovENEsr-TbeSpec Com ission
appotntek bx the last Massachusetts Deglsia-
tre, TO ing uire irte the .rbiect Of the hours OF
labor, ana the 'eohuipon anc prospects of the
iIuustriai glasses, haye made an adverse re-
port. They say among other things -.
The radical Objection 10 making eight hours
or any other number Of hours legal DAYS
work, is that such a law, giving one measure
of time for all branches of labor, would be un-
equal in its action There are some employ
lnents at which men may work 10, OF even L.
hours Win less weay and tear than they could
such iegitiarion would NECESSARILY l,e martial
iayOring light and healthy labor, much more
han the heavy and unhealthy. We see no
possibility of impartial Legislation ON the sub
Ject, except by fixing different hours for differ
ent employments: aha such nice adjustments
would be too delicate a matter for legislators 10
attempt, None bpt the vorlsmen themselves,
or !Lose who make the subject a special study,
would be qualified to Judge IN such matters
But srill another objection to an eight hours
avis the exceeeing difficulty, not 70 say i'm
possibility, OF applying u 10 some of the most
common and necessary branches of labor. All
domestic and household work must be an ex-
Ception, Forn ssmeboay did not work more
have 10 be reduced at ieast-to six hours or the
laborer would be obliged to 20 TO work without
his oreaktafi, and 70 ediwHhout has supper
such supply the DIR recnrrihg wants OF
workingmen, could not adopt il: for it Is only
before or afteT ths d5yis>work that the lAbsrer
and household. - 1FT.
The farming interest aIko. the great staple
industrIal Interest OF the State and the country,
could notadoptGt. Cows must bC MIXED when
u6ders are f6ll, md s.-lfay must be made while
the e'sun shines.~.. r.. FFFa -,
The sane is true of afIocean, lake and lver
naSigetioH Lee shores, squalls and sunken
reefs On sesf and lake, risrrow channels wifi
currents and grounded srags on rivers DO not
admit Of any eight honE rsstrlctions, but re-
be regulated by any fixed pieasure OF time.
EyttffnrST AsmSf rHE MKxpEKs OF rHr
rally, befieEed bS the .Br6therhood OF New
York that fheirtriends in Ireland are already
hgbtina and bitter ara the denun elations OF
Stephens. In fact, the feeling against them
now runs 80 high that IL is feared that should
IL be established Beyond doubt on the ar
iSal OF the next mail that the Fenians are
hehtfntin 1Telandsextremes will be gone 10
heres and acts OF violence committed The
Senate undcubtedly did choose q bsd time 10
PICK quarrel atteys the ,aryival Of the letter
fTsfn Stephens, calling for arms and men, and
they stand now chargedW1th having thrown
back ths ~ orkfnS OF the entire organization NJ
ume when the greatest possible activity was
demapced, lrishrifeh outside the organization
look upon the present state Of Fenian affairs as
utterly hopeless,l. in consequence of the
.Brotherhood" at home being forced to hght
0,Irs sqss m.rs s RrPSarss
Of the susbension OF The Ldleas corpus was re-
eeiyed AZ Headquarters gave good grounds for
believing that after all the matter is not looked
upon as very damaging 70 the cause. As soon
as the first burst Of excitement was oyer every
thipg went. on in the same calm and regular
manner, and 1t, seemed ss though the news
could only be regarded incentive 10
prom pt and energetic acnod. .-FrE - u.
CircufHrs were Immediately sent round 10 the
ysrious Circles 20 hold fheir meetings, and
large SIMS OF money were collected at night
1t hiso' pnderstood thai a. mass meeting OF
Feniaps and IIish citizens generally WIN BE-
held in Union Square, and the bonds OF the
Irish Rspubiic viii be offered for public sale