The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-10-17
Mr.. ALEXANDER MCDONALD, Examined.
(cosfINUKD.)


(cosrNUKD.)
(Mr. Mathews.) But when al the world
knows perfectly well that . reduction has
taken place, and 1t 10 matter Of perfect mo-
toriety, surely the collier cannot be ignorant
Of what all the world knows Any person
who reads the public papers can satisfy him.
self of il as well - the masters can. And
with that fact before him, what makes she
oolliers resist she reducsion Of wages, and
what makes him guilty Of riots when she
fact Of the reduction of Goals 10 before him.
It 30 happens that all the world does not
know. In this very matter fonnd in the
daily Nelcs q few days ago . correspondent
stating that it was fearful that there should
be these riots and disputes, looking at them
from his point Of view in . public spirit, be-
cause there had been no change in the price
Of coal Now II all the world had known
il, q gentIemaa would not have come for
ward in London newspaper aud stated that
there was no change. | found In America
when I was there short time ago . very
excellent principle adopted aud sit 10 this.
The employer eanses his workDen TO appoint
three men who shall meet with bIm. At
any moment that he wishes change be
shall send for these men and NJ any mo-
mens when the workmen wish change these
men shall wait upon him always after the
hours Of labor, or such other time ~ they
may arrange mutuslly on any dis ute occur
ring. sn aa8
Lord Eleho-0u question OF wagssf On
all matters.
Including WAgesi Including wages. The
result % this, that these three men are not,
a. in too many instances, tnrnsd Of for be-
irg msddlssoms or troablssoms. They are
respected, trssted BY the employer ~ ssp-
resenting his workman, and when he has .
change % .ssdsr. hs says, II give yoa .
week or Ave days, or three dsys, OF fort-
night . or whaiever the sxiesnaiss Of the
case may require, and BY that time tbs men
are canvassed fully over, and either they
come 10 agree or they come to reject. Bat
have been told BY large employers that In
% cases oat Of the loo thy ere able %
agree. .4-
Aud ron believe that good would come BY
such system being inuodncsd into this
country? feel convinced u this, thai II
the men we're raised 70 that standard Of be-
ing instructed VI tina necessity Of 3 change
instead Of being ordered 70 submit 10 .
change instead OF being or dered 10 sub9it
to change without any instruction what
ever, those Disputes would not occur 70 the
extent that they do.
Earl Of Lschasld-Hsd you anything to
do with tie Wigsn strike : had this . Do
with ths Wigan strike previous % the tins
that the strike took place vas here, and l
talked over tbs matter With Mr.. Pick~d,
thst strike ID ths cifeumstaness uAs urong
| Was invited 10 60 down. went dovn snd
thers were delegates present fkoa III thsir
lodges found hat svsry usn eonnscfst
with shaa assscistion had eoms b onivsrssl
outrage 70 vote for strike. At tkat nsst-
| ing stated whss my visws q ne country
we're, that the ltats' 'of he tssds u Wslss,
I(I happen q taks litsis ihsssVss il shsss
1aatisrs, the state Of the trade N SsA1ssd.
shire, asd ~ STATS u shsssads = oossisnd
| was saeh hat ths sssslt, q thsy sssssk,
would BE- Inevitably shas \ wosA1 bsad -
| disMBfsr. thas is Wpuld lsad = she impegea-
ttioa u msnsfrou eshsE dissxioD tAne 4
would lead 20 : oolIision - thas b uoula
lsad 70 the fmporsa11pn q so11 aseU ekkss
distFisss, a. II - sifeameonoso wwe -.
vsBss 20 lAaf shsy shosl1 syos1 sssiks q
IDHee7nla 81 FsE~ 1sfs19 y .kta.
d shart you sdvissd 10 -. seniassls o.
striksR Tne men had ceuEss - dsulnee =
srriks that day. Iasked9ho 60 - rueusn
| "a iheie lodges (and Iva6 snppGgeD1 ty -.
| Ptshnfd9 aa1 tho5 oome 49, viah pso-
Ipc6stion - acespE. With : teos3oiG6 dnoS
iof 10 psf csht. 'nDtssd - 1e ~ es6k.
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