The New York herald., 1866-05-20
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Ship CAulkers and ship JOtners-The
"BOsses' Threatening 10 Break Up
Their Embellishments tr the Strike
should Continue-Thc Men Determined
Not to YicId-No Compromise offered by
Either Party.
There is not the slightest appearance of the strike
coming a close though 1t will have reached the eighth
week of its existence tomorrow. Astonishment has
been expressed as to the ability Of the operatives hold
out SO long The strikers declare that they deter
mined TO continue tho struggle until they succeed The
''bosses'' state, with equal frmness that they will
abandon the position Of resistance they have taken
to the demand made by the workmen for the eight hour
system This exactly the condition Of affairs at the
present moment The result Of the controversy yet to
be made known. Il enveoped in the future, and
no one can say what that future may bring forth with
regard to the progressing between capital and
labor
The bosses at their meeting Friday expressed their
intention continue their resistance to the strike, and
Yesterday in the course Of conversation with each
other they renewed that declaration and pledged them
selves not 70 give in matter what the consequences
NAV be to themselves They say that when the ten hour
movement started some master builders told the
men they need not strike for H. as they regarded zen
tablshments New York the principle sought for by
Che workmen conceded without any strike at ALL
This concession s looked upon by those who granted II
reasonable demand Of the men; but the bosses now
yery decidedly state that they regard the eight
hour principle as unjust and unjusinable that the
'are foolish and standing In their own light; and that
they will resist the claims OF the str kers Tor twelve
months IL necessary boss who has been carrying
most extensive in this city and from whose esab
shment no less than half million dollars has been
than comply with this new demand he would shut up
his place Or business and abandon shpbuding and ship
repairing altogether he iurthcr stated that many
ence the call Of the trade organizations are now
anxious break away from the societies and go to work.
but that they deferred from doing 50 for fear OF per-
sopa injury those who taking active part In
and urging forward the present movement IL is right
10 saw that the only violation Of the law reported to the
police since the commencement OF the strike was an
attack made by crowd upon two men who had returned
work the old terms in the establishment OF W.
Simonson If there have been any other disturbances
we have not heard Of them. The operatives state
that the assault alluded to committed by strangers
and some of the bosses who looking at the affair."
saw that they did not OF their old hands
having participated in the transaction. The men have
declared that whatever is TO be the result they Will not
have recourse TO force and that II they obtain
sympathy from the public they do not propose to gain It
by violent demonstrations
During the rebellion the ship building yards Of New
York were kept busy government contracts. Some
constructed in this city sailed under the English
flag while the war was raging for the purpose OF carrying
on trade with Southern ports II appears that by the
law the United sates these vessels cannot again be
registered American except by special act Of
ington, though believe nothing definite has
been done in relation to IT. and some Of the bosses
under the impression that should the strike be per-
sisted in effort will be made their part, and also
behalf Of the merchants and underwriters to procure
the passage Of special act OF Congress under which
any other foreign country may be registered as Amer
can.
MEETING OF THE SHIP CARPENTERS.
The ship carpenters again assembled yesterday morn
ing their headquarters SO East Broadway Mr. Nicho
son in the chair. resolution was passed that each
member of the committee having charge Of matters In
relation the strike should his individual efforts
induce men who had gone to work on the old terms TO
addressed the meeting report had been circulated
that twenty five men intended to return to work on
Monday to-mSrrow morning, on the ten hour system @
there was any truth In it he had no doubt the men,
when appealed to, would dssist from the betrayal
to carry into effect. A statement was also
made TO the effect that the old gang Of
hours per day had been Knocked on through the nu.
brought to bear upon them by the committee, who
had provided them with employment at housework
The ship carpenters deny that there are twenty
working any yard in New York vicinity the old
terms and that the largest number is but
Yesterday the Manhattan and Excelsior branches Of
the Ship Carpenters Association paid out by way
OF relief The association consists Of six branches the
Eckford All these are governed by one constitution
and represented at the meetings now being held at 6S
East Broadway: The men composing the Red Hook
branch well to do; they have. we are informed,
houses and lots and do not require assistance. Ono
thousand d9s were :,:g aisou,sa yesterday to the
SYMPATHY 6p MECHANICS IN OTHER PLACES WITH
THR MOVEMENT.
The shpwrights have received several letters from
trade organizations in different parts Of the country, OK
President Of Union No. q Philadelphia Shipwrghts,
says:-"The strike at Now York Ii causing feeling
here among n: union men which & VIII not DC sIl,yed N
York; hence making efforts to appear all right
upon the record What union there are OF us are
struggling for the elevation Of the working man" The
letter expresses hope that the strike will succeed Mr.
Noses O. Crufts, In letter from Bath addressed TO Mr.
., psoss thai your
stand firm to their position Al special meeting II was
voted to raise one dollar per member as soon ss we
1.-Two two months without the labor Of the men.
Ships and steamers must be built and repaired.
merce dies. and the bosses know it, This worlds work
must be done The rich mans money totally worth
less unless some aborer goes with 70 produce Tns, me no
movement claim more for themselves than they are
willing concede TO others, and when the bosses are
willing concede all they claim for themselves land
they cannot be honest men unless they do eo) they
will not question your right TO adopt the eight hour
system The industrial classes coming up to rule
tbis great country. Then there will be less money
panics money brokers' less stagnation Of all kinds
less bcggay, less poverty less drunkenness and crime
less astocaey and less dsoyaty TO our beloved gov
ernmcnt" Other letters Of . similar tendency have
been received
THE cAuLKERs
meet every day report progress Yesterday several
sums of money paid 70 the strikers who most
required It, During the strike they have been, they
sncouraremep, and support they are promised . sub.
scription Of $500 from Wilmington, Del The men
that they determined a. ever In favor Of
the movement that subscriptions are coming In faster
than ever because the strikers were not Obliged TO make
an appeal outside until last week $3.50 were sent INTO
the Workingmens Union on Friday night, 70 be dis
tributed in aid OF the caulke report prevailed yes
terday that orders which had been given 10 send GER
tain ship Philadelphia for repairs had been counter
mandcd ny tho when they heard that the work
men OF that city would not work upon her The name
Of the ship gwen but the report in reference 70 her
has not been guaranteed authentic. We give for
what u is worth.
MEETING or TIE SHIP JoINERs.
meeting Of ship joners held last evening at 2l
avenue for the purpose OF receiving subscriptions IN
aid OF the men who strike Mr. d. Griffin pre-
sided Tho secretary stated that the members OF the
| in their power TO support the movement
Among the Speakers were Mr. Birch and NJ. Cobbc,
the latter OF the Ship jonen' Association Mr. Cobbe
said that the who belonged 10 this society, when
they set out six weeks ago strike resolved not 10
work unees they got eight houn and they would NOT
ask the bosses for days labor ill that demand was
conceded. (Cheers.) He advocate Of the eight
hour system II the strike failed tomorrow, and all
the went work for ten hours he would stapd out
for eight hours long God gave hm breath Cheers
He thought the ship one stood better position to-day