The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-20
ENGLAND.
A Labor Commission to the United States-
Industrial Diplomacy and International
Cn,nvuuntnu.
From the London Post September 81

n LRb0r Commission TO tue united StQteA-
Industrial Diplomacy and International
Communion.
From the London Post, September 81
workingman's mission to America, as o especial
commissioner to inquire into the state of the work.
Ing classes there and the relations between labor
aud capital, Is an idea worthy OF encouragement,
and perhaps the mission could not have been en-
trusted 10 safer hands than those Of Mr. r. Connolly.
several members OF Parliament have subscribed to
fund to defray his expenses and have given him
letters Of introduction which WIN insure him re-
likely to need. Himself workingman, who
has taken prominent part In all the discussions
for some years a on the subject 81 ,t,a trades,
Judge OF what he sees across the Atlantic with an
eye or less favorable to the interests Of his own
limited to the comparative rights OF master and
workman. IL IL perhaps more Immediate part OF
sta,es Win n what 4 holds in England 10 ascertain
Its hours and wages In every branch Of trade, the
way In which worxmen 1--we, ana whether, to use
than tho English shilling. There is an advantage In
his going at the present time, because he wll be
ina ,sinteT; but as It would also be interesting to
have the story Of their lives from one end OF
the year to the other TO be hoped ne VIII be aple
to remain In the States over the spring and summer
lie must however, be on his guard, lest ne unduly
atrloute any superiority he may gnd In the work
ing classes to the common school system Of America
Trades unions are pledged 10 the establishment OF
similar system In England. one OF the resolutions
adopted at their Congress last week was 70 Tue effect
unsectarlan and compulsory education VIII satisfy
the requirements OF the people In ths united King.
d0mn and Mr.. Connolly was one OF the delegates VINO
drew 1t up. lie will therefore commence ms inquiry
into this subject with ioregone conclusion and wlll
DO apt to attribute whatever he admires in the PEG.
pie TO their system OF education. II not AZ school
that the moral character Of boy ~ formed, but at
| home; and perhaps the playground mas more 70 40
with 1t than the classroom. There are condisons Ia
| American society which. Independents OF early train
ing, tend to sharpen the intelligence, and sometimes
sharpen 1t too much. II occupies . new country,
unlimited In ts resources and in which such thiag
as surplus population, with It's attendant avis.
will perhaps for centuries be impossible LIS main
pursuit, infinitely more so than with w. Is money,
| and the almighty dollar" though II may De q
low incentive to the exercise OF the faculties, ~
| powerful ono IL is not his school education which
has made the Yankee proyerbialy 'caie I'm. sns
dollar. Mr.. Connolly should, therefore, We careful
how he allows himself to be carried sway 70 srronc.
| GUS conclusions by attributing effects 10 Their
wrong cause. This IS one OF those branches Of MS
inquiry which would be better conducted Dy what
he calls 20 literary gentleman" than by workng'
man who hos also been strong partisan "a mar
row though important contest. lie must tane ca,e
Of TO restrict lis observation TO tnsumcicns testa
Of the American people. but 70 uaoe w Working