The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-01

i unanim6us On this point, namely, that Che,
& 90 All wiling That : certain sum, say no
} ~ ss@asl Y two psnes per week, should b,
e(0Eped out OF their wages for school pur
II ppses, provided that the men are fairly re-
i presented On the COMMITTEES which man.
eges the particular school to which thsil
i cpntFibutions are appIied.,n That repor
laGdn is referred 10 8 number Of times il
/ cher reports. These delegates stated mo-
1erely the Willingness Of the men, but ths
ADd theiE reason and my reeson was this
The abounding ignorance, when sas young
sud the aboundiDg Ignorance when grew
cp, led me 70 say that the men were neithsi
uqetui TO themselves or their employ
60, mar 70 society. Those delegates Joined
With me in that opinion, or rather Joined
N(1h them, because they were older than
rs. Then again, when there was no edu.
efion put In the bill Of 1854, We determined
l make most strenuous exertions to have il
and the result was that education; as far
- Il went, vas put IN IN 1860. Every acci-
nt that occurred 10 miners iife, and
fe~ry disturbance was attributed to igno-
lf4nee. Those that have been acting with
Ne for htteen years, have q strong desire to
~ e1Ae tEtbQA 8uSS ttNW0ytO. anu NC Are
prosecuting the same objec. now.
This is the proof which you give Of re-
e3gnized action on the part of the officers Of
the union, delegated or others, upon parIia-
ment IN order to effect thess changed Yes
What is the form Of proeseding upon any
o. these questions which the unions wish
g agitate in parliament the subject is dis
enssed by the unions, l supposes Yes.
IL it is thought that such changes should
ne effected, . deputation is appointed, that
dsputatiOn goes TO parliament, petitions ara
drawn up, those petitions are circulated
anocg the class whom the matter interests,
those petitions are presented or given per-
haps TO members from the different localities,
and then the union, through the delegates,
end avOrs % get some member OF parliament
or s'me peer TO take up the question is
that c0ursef Yea
nen comes the inquiry, aid these men
perhaps give evidence is that the course
which b takeny Yes, Il is the course.
OhairmAn-ln the report you have quoted
from MIR. Tremenheere records measures
passed By the efforts made by the miners
Yes.
see il contains this passage ALTHOUGH
Wales was not represented in the commit
tees above referred to, believe, as stated
ia my report TO the secretary of state for
1852, that the proposed measure" (for COM
pnisory education that isl would be carried
into effect with the concurrence Of nearly ali
persons Of leading infusnce as employers of
mining labor 10 Wales AZ wen a. in the above
nAmed districts Of England and Scotland, as
well as in Yorkshire and tho Midland coun-
Ties believe that some reIuctancs has
been expressed In the small district of Som
ersetshire." Therefore, "aIl persons oflead-
ing influence as employers of mining labor"
" those places were in favor OF that educa-
tson7 It so happens that ia tina. part MIR.
Hfemenheer was mistaken. only last night
asked Mr. Give, who wac al that time the
under secretary Of STATE, about the matter,
aid be allowed me to refer the commission
% him. And need not ask any better than
~. Matthew'S. la 1860 be took most ae-
AVE part against the educational clause at
the head Of The MineOwners Association.
ASMr. Mathews-l cannot allow that to 20
uDcontradictsd, because Itook an active part |
theotheE way. Iopposed the educational
<Ee ln,tha Nina lnspectian Act -nnless the |
easure was made all over England, aud |
ben, as stated to Mr.. Adderly, the Nine |
ssFners Association would give him every |
posassie assistance. told Mr.. Adderly that |
he opposition TO the education clause would |
cnms from his friends, the landlords, and not
ne mining interest, and that if he would |
'ring in bill for general education, the min
ng interest would give it every possible as
'istance be did bring in . bill, and the
aopse OF Commons threw it out ON the sec /
md reading. This is the history Of my op-
,osi tion.
hr. McDonald-Thas proves what stat
ID; you opposed it on the ground that the
miners should not bel alone. rne -titions |
're in the records Of the House u Commons,
md that is not matter Of dispute between
Ar. Mathews and me.
fro BE coSrrSusp.l