New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-17

PROPER TREATMENT OF SUBJECT RACEs-MEETISG
OF woRKIEeMEN-sPEECH OF GEN. NEAL DOW
EXCITING scFNE-THE wEATHER-THE REFORM
AGITATION.
From Our specia; Correspondent
LONDON, Oct. G. 1906
This week Social Science egns supreme in the British
Isles The enthusiasts and fanacal persons as so-caed
business men count them, for the most part, VINO
think that public health rational economy, education and
social progress Of oil kinds capable OF scientific treat
ment and ought TO be- nay must be, treated ncaly,
ourimminent redl in of any further neglect such as
has prevailed in tho past all gathered at Manchester
They have in fact this day concluded the FIRST half Of the
Social Science Congress for 1866 BY far the most mpor
tan question up this occasons Cooperation which, has
within the last ~ months taken an entirely new start IN
England the "details ard probable future OF which are fu
of tho deepest interest The antiquated tranmcls in
which the law bound ali industrial enterprise in favor Of
great capitalists and unlimited liability were only finally
broken through in 1865 In that year short act was
passed for further amending the law OF partnership into
which was slipped clause enacng that paying work
people or agents by share in the profits OF business in
stead Of by fixed vnge should not constitute such WORK
people agents partners, or enable them IN any way
interfere with management Immediately after the passage
of this act the firm Of Briggs & Son. large coaowners
in the wesridng OF Yorkshire, converted their business
into onsioek company and declared by their articles
of association that their wokpcope should be hencefoth
entitled TO share In Ill the profits made beyond 10 per
cent which last has been estimated 70 be lar inter
est ON capital nyee In coal mines This step was taken
ON the segregation of Mr. Curer Briggs the eldest son OF
the head OF the arm, Ar. Henry Briggs Ihe latter gen
tcman had bec5mc thoroughly sck OF quaIres Win MS
mon about the rate OF wages He is big resoute York
SHERMAN aud bad ays faithfully carried out In his own
Pat the resolutions passed from time TO time by the MAS
e Union hsoy q me mere %r sda had ncnm n~
great amount Of odinm with the men &c feceiyed letters
threatening his life cften as an insh andagent ne
was denounced the mems Unions, where 1t bad passed
into proyerb tina, the eoalowrers devils and Briggs
| s the chief Of the devils. q
In 1862 thnes had to such pass that he had to
capital invested only Paid him aud bis partners 4per
cent He proposed them TO sell tho pits and take Their
constant quaclinc The son said let try this plan Of
giving the people share In profits before giving up Inc
father and the other partners consented The capital OF
the old divided into shares small enough Tor
tho work people T. buy VITA ease They were invited 10
buy end At the ne whether as SHAREHOLDERS or not
.s man who ssd m Inc os, 81 . ,UI DoS
after the e Fer cent on capital in proper
The result Ok the iirst years working has been
complete almost taggcr those who have been
many years advocating such plans the only method
OF securing peace between employers aid employed Inc
company has actually earned 10 per cent clear proh UP
ward OF f5000 has been kept in hand and amer payment
, InH per cent hs. BEEN divided equally cap
ital and labor, the workpeople getting sum OF oW
inward distributed among them as bouus IN audton
10 the interest on their capital which all those OBJ
tanned who had been wise enough to invest III the COM
pany These results celebrated In the town hall at
leeds on the evening before tho meeting OF the Social
science Congress Tho coery hands, nearly 400 strong
came In two special trains and met the Briggs family and
their friends in the hall During the evening handsome
silver epcrgnc presented by the work people to MI
Curfer Briggs which had been subscribed for without the
knowledge any Of the old partners Several Of the Lead
| era among the miners who bad been the most bitter
onponents OF Nj Briggs in the old days. stood upon the
patfo and spoke from their hearts IA 10 the blessings
which the change had brought and would bring In short
have never seen satisfactory meeting, and visit
10 the great coal Geld which the company Is working on
the following day, convinced Inc that there never was
sounder business Every man was fnil OF loyalty 10 the
concerns which be felt to be his own and there was
resolution double the bonus during the coming Winter
which will be accomplished If wood and iron VIII hoid,
| and no great break down occurs.
This by far the most important Of these partnerships
Of industry which rs yet going. Crossley sors
larger but the right OF labor to share IN prohts rs not
recognized there. and II is simply joinstoek company
with special Inducements 10 the work people to become
shareholders Grcening Co.. though very successful also
having divided at the rate Of Is per cent for the st half
wear is too small 10 prevail with the great EN-
poyers OF labor am very sanguiue, however, that with
the example Of Briggs Co. TO encourage ana me emf
nent danger another time Of strikes before their eyes
our great coal and ronmasters WI at last give way and
that now in shall have the whole OF these
immense industries organized comparatively and at peace
IN 60 all other trades must follow, and II millennium
doesn set In then for England-wel wemay give IN
our day have long been convinced that England had
10 solve this labor problem in this generation or 60 down.
and afer many in past years. do believe she
q a, last in the tight groove and tho right hamor II is
not moment too soon only pray that 1t may not DO
even too late.
Bnt have been Keeping the Congress of philosophers
and phanthropsn waiting In most unwanantable man
pcr Let us return TO Manchester. Lord Shafcsbny IS
acting President for the year. aud delivered his opening
address Wednesday evening You will get II In ful
go need te you what 1t contained. Lord Brougham
poor old man. wa here stronger than he has been Tor
time He got after the address wnIie INC aual.
euce going out and reminded such OF those In MS
immediate neghborhood chose to listen, that ne was
the permanent President OF the Association, and mat
Lord shaosbg was only presiding los 'a Si yeaf ooeu
pied usual with his doings after which there was
gathering Of the members and associates In tho nall OF
the Courts There was OF course the usual sprnkng
Of M. P's, and gentlemen and ladies well known in the
social science world mustered strongly The Manchester
magnaes were conspicuous by their absence, moved as
some say by their general contempt for any science OK
ccp that Of buying In the cheapest and selling In he dear
est markets. others profess, by their resolution 70
| lend support 10 any movement which places Lofu
Shaitcsbury in the Whether their objection Is 70
his Calynism or 10 his factories act cannot say iher
absence Is OF little consequence however VI forcgneIs
have only M. Ellie Rcclus the eminent French So
cast and editor OF that excellent little paper
ton lately suppressed You better represented US
We have with us Mr. Dudloy Field Gen. Neal DOW, she
Rev Mr. Van Meter and lady physician, In very sen
sble costume Of long coat and trowscs, when efes al
| attention which trust 10 not embarrassing 70 her'
The discussion the proper treatment OF subject aees
In tho jurisprudence department. opened BY an adna9io
paper from Mr. Roundel the Secretary Of the late Jamaica
Commission, he's been think the most interesting and
useful BUSINESS the Association has yet done was sur
prsed and not little pleased 10 lind IN W decorous sec
lion of the British public real sense OF nalion~
coming in this matter and earnest desire OF acna
nt But of course the yearly great meeting OF working
men which tho Association holds not for the VI
hearing them and trying to understand theI ways VI oa
ing at social subjects, but to pump on 70 ysws has
amount Of plausible upper and middle class se"s, nas
been the sensation business Of the Congress s yoai
WIS held in the Free Trade Hail. under the fiescnoy o.
Lord shafiesbury and the great building was couiso
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