New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-26

largeTemgration 10 our own county, where IsDoI a. @
enee I'm Language would If themselves be great mpeol
men to any extensive pnd o under
stood which tend prevent any relief to the aoorins
sses from this source. The law OF "lyret as II 70
called Ia peculiar 10 France BY ts terms every WORK
man Is compelled TO obtain from the police knd Oh pt
DOOR or & ~ hicb he mnst show 10 an employer be-
fore being taken into his service and no employer Is per
Iire il moi Endorsed fun discharge from his previous
employer. Provision is also made Tor the iiuqt,ehfn
from the to the employer and his debt there
fore, foowshe workman gs9 porgage upon his laoss
neIIle IN he law which would warrant the employer in
Withholding Endorsement on The yret yet In pracuee
II restraint his freedom OF action to such an extent
that workmen employed IN the large works usually IT.
main permanently so That there IL but little chane
and no opp0f9 Wsa'gHe a r gr az f sytem Is 30
peculiar. aud throws so much light upon the power u
Die II the workman free agent that have deemed
best to annex TO this report IN an appendix ~ trans
laOn Of circular which was obtained from Tue preleOF
The moral condition OF men Is so dependent upon their
physical and mental status that IL IL probably unneceS
sary for me TO enlarge upon The obvious ts
might be inferred from the facts above ecOrue Dnt tno
careful survey of the whole field that deemed II my
duty TO accept an nkition TO tes{ no m AZ,
cson of the physical and moral elements involved IN
the organization OF industry N0uld Icsu y, te III
ard AT least as would render the conditions OF compe
ton between country and Europe note ust 'iu
ccap commodities ard 70 each other IN the mar
kcs OF tho world the rightfu claims Of humanity have
been disregarded to such eXtoDt that the eorgana
ton Of labor In it's relation tOCapiia felt by all thouSh
full men 70 be an imperative necessity. =, loo
be that the aim OF society only 10 produce
riches. There must bc moral limits within which the
dncton of wealth is TO DO carried on and these limits
have been and being obviously ransgrcssed that
spirit Of discomfort pervades the entire industrial world
and in tho very countries whore this competition has been
pressed IFS utmost limits capital has ceasod To become
remunerative' although humanity Nseu mas Oeth sacri
But r. I'M comparison " t the ample provision made in
our country Tor Ihe education Of the Moses the arrange
mems in France and England are upon mcagcr SCALE
tLe opportuntcs Tor scientific and technical instruction.
in Franco especially are OF far more complete ana sen
who rising out Of tho lower ranks, educated 10 nj
positions Of trust and responsibility, there exist seres
Of educational establishments Of 80 thorough course ia
their respective departments 60 exhaust All ateXpe
rence aud science can do for the PREPARATION Of engineers
and conductors or industry The Ecoe Centrale des As
ct Manufactures at Paris the Conservatism lmpcrtale
dcs Arts ct Meters. several large agricultural schools
Pcr SYig des nei de onecs Paris
The three schools des Arts Mers ~ Chalons AK and
Anglers. the school OF Mines at ~ fene the echooi 81
Matchmaking az Cluses OF the Mining Glasses at Aais,
The Naval School nc Narcotics, are oil su-nnedby the
Government in the interests OF lndnsuy ana eynuerte
and ave 10 FRENCH industry that geuce sCelte pnS
SKIN, which, IN the EXposllon ektetiea universal aai.
ration, and the general confession mat rs products even
IN aehnery and metals were up 10 me highest standard
of excellence Similar schools ia the United STATES ought
Ia he the fruit Of The ge9t endowment OF land. gwen to
The states by Congress f6f the .inent Of in7ttu
lions designed teach mechanical ana agricultural sell
ence and art but u - To- pe regretted ln al tle ent
zine, the application OF this grant hasnot been sOdIeeed
A.
with the Tenecton thii We are 1ch,nt III .io nlhn,I
education necessary for the best Industrial 9eYeomeh
we have In a measure supplied lie place by general
diffusion OF knowledge, which, oy,kng the ingenuity
and individuality Of each WORKMAN ias rendered ~ less
rance But ID eannot be disputed that this Individuality
and ingenuity Ia our American cha ag,er VIII Oe more
order Of inteln~Bce aud thoroughly trained scientific
leaders. -
we have been cOnsidafinis atf prevail Ia any one
branch Of industry alone but I eEiend 20 9n, rs
labor Ike water must seck gcIf n level N each com
muny governed by the laws, and subjected q the
Influences. All articles Of r9inmefye are. mere
fore produced below their nOImn cosuia ~ the COT
Which would be possible IL tto 'ndanental lave Of
humanity were not violated n ih nlog gsit oi ~ IL
coumcn labOrtr Inadequate t0f tht proper hppoit ana
culture OF the family. H. those commodities which Ie
ourc in tho United states moro human labor 0r their
production than il necessary In Europe where labor Is 80
inadequatoy pad We have. peri Is other interest
than general concern in tr weare ~ the human races
but far iron cOneeA1h nom the iact tha We can
prOduccit with little assumption o. human labor rs
any other nstion in the world The case iedinercu hs
there II no absolu, los " NsSlth end no i.p
hs discussed f.. whether : ati b. tascn OUT Of
the general category ~ MANUFACTURES not 90
posye esissfion placed in The same condition a.
would have occupied with rtfeIcDcc 10 foreign compc
been reduced below THEN usual siandard Bs IGrs sss
that NE cost Of making iron i Eagiaad, Belgium and
FTdce, at NE yTcech tlns rorfS nun 80 10. 10 - Per
i'n, and Al additional s',ices Jv ~ cost Of aaspori
I~eSc@s i,oS orc eg~',ot Possibility y Ssrs s.ssf
hos go "a go'd ggdnH $40 ~ gd re ,ht {etg s j
not larger guondty Of hbor T,qrod r a. Rrodweo ~
me Uifed Sotes vaeye ne physical h,,ntel gd ngra
sfasdard NON assr EerVIerN sonfvres md rhoe ns
eges eah9, " reduced ro" 3gg g , iS,si N %
be observed that the business s 20 r Eutvle
taat no profit can be feal Which deGalts reason,
can be given The actual remedy for THIS oyerPro-
rs we DO from this class Of industry, whereby
production must be reduced the rate Of wages raised
the cost and the selling price increased capital become
remuneratve, and the ability 10 procure Iron, made
cheap by IFS adueration with the violated laws OF hu'
mainly, be forever eLtlng shed 70 ~nat result 'o
general discussion which this subject Is now receiving Ia
Europe will lead II + not easy 70 decide b u curl
Gus phenomenon OsteD ~ France 10 The louh Complaints
which made against the competition 81 Belgium N
the manufacture Of iron and. stranger s IA LngAnd
to the same complaint the broad declaration that Il
will not be possible 90 do anything Tor tie education ana
elevation OF the working classes without exposing their
to ruin IN consequence OF INC cOmprtton
with the paid Ind worse FED apOr OF Belgium Ihe
truth Is that tie whole system IL false, ana now Meh
pressed by the energy enerrise, anu , VI ~.
age 10 it legitimate results. humanity Is ia rebellion and
pIoyerr. pLilantbropists philosophers and states |
men, alike for relief The necessity for this relief becomes
paufnlly apparent when the poor law returns made In
carefully examined from which 1t is evident
paOns the aUorer, aud striving 10 push him
tho almost insensble line which divides there two
from each other n il not possible that the aborer
should receive more than bare subsistence wages and
there be relief for his patient suffering 50 long as
fhc re are thousands who unable earn any wages ALL
stand ready Ca ill p every zap in the ranks Of Industry
and TO the honest lab0rer himso standing on the edge
OF this line which he Is liable any moment TO be
forced into the ranks of paupelism e anxiety ana mis-
cradle state 81 uncertainty for himself and biz family |
must DC fatal 10 oil rational happiness and n well cae
lated 10 drive lin into vicious indulgences and tempo
raTy cXcesses whenever transient opportunity IS az |
forded. nODeutary relief from condition OF hope
less misery.
From the returns made Ia the British Parliament az 90
paupeism IN the month Of September A. ID. 1891 II APP
pears that out of population OF I9ss5,l0 dwelling Ia
the for which tie returns are made 1880 persons
the list OF pauperr, supported by public charity
OF which number 1869 we've In the work h0uses ana
73s 726 relieved in their own houses. This latter
portion constitutes tho army which substantially reg
ates the rate OF wares for labor. they ready 10
greater less extent TO take any vacant place which
may offer Itself And this state OF tho easy exists not IN