New-York tribune., 1870-11-15
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY NOVEMBER Is 1870


educational aspects. No laggard no drunksrd. no
dishonest workman will he tolerated ss Q partner
IN IN a cooperative mill or Workshop; Mr; Mdiow
treating of this subject says: LET this state OF things
last while. and there literally evoked new type Of
workingmen. endowed not only with that honesty and
tngush the best specimens OF manhood wherever they
may lie placed but with dignity and respect ann
sense Of conscious freedom which peculiar to the
In the spring of year presided Co6peratiye
OF Great Britain were represented, and at which Mr.
LudloWs statements were cordially indorsed The deie-
hgent and manly sat Of fellows have ever met Their
Capacity for business and the economic education tney
had received may be Judged OF from the fact that the
delegates from Manchester and twenty miles around
e were conducting tansaeon. amounting 70 over
tVe and not productive.
BOARDS or CANCELLATION
Although cooperative and industrial partner
ships will probably experience great extension an the
future prepared to believe that they will ever
supersede the present system Of autonomy In any case
until this DONE and while II Is in process OF trans
formation 1t L. OF the utmost Importance that by some
method Capital and Associated Labor should be brought
into kDdy and harmonious relations with each other
The need for this greatly felt IN England that
four years ago royal commission was appolntSd 70 m
improvements in the laws concerning them OF the reIa
tons between wOrkmen and their employers. Tne com
mission consisted OF gentlemen OF great eminence,
aud was presided by Sir william Erie. formerly
ShieJustlee They sat for two years and reselgea ev
but also from oil quarters OF the industrial world And
the conclusion they came to IL embodied In tho report
from which will read the following extract:
The establishment Of BO,, Of ConI.on nsh . ,ho., brSssh,
s rs IN s,dene, BY sgn ''d M S% H,I % s .s "sss @
mode Of e9duetns bas,s Iss pei no .es o. rssnsn n sa
oysr should regular stated times and nnaoy
% d M @ & @ hIS s%a:.s S:s . S s TnS ES A
ih system 70, at be adopted. and re 81. no ,s,'on ny re-
citation s,sctor- .. .nd in the Po,,er.
sos for p 'ssiS Sd future i the iniuas.
G the . afS na s .1rs G siy' to 90 t S
S 1ess & 9S' i %.r Sfs an; i sosS .oa os &
o, laou' between c,p, and labor - besy. out time viii not
have teen mis7ent hst goodwill will come Of our nqry
ORIGIN OF THESE BOARDS.
Boards OF Arbitration and Cancellation had their origin
somewhat follows: In 1869 strike occurred In the
Nottingham Hosiery trade, with which am connected
1t the third Of that When 1t had endured for
eleven weeks OF my fellow manufacturers agreed
to consider IL 1t not possible TO devise some
machinery which should only terminate the existing
feuds but also prevent their our trade has
ancient hatred and Accumulated strfes. In the early
part Of this century the relations Of the capitalist to the
satisfactory. "Framebreaking" and outrages were 80
common among that Parliament ena cted special
@ Ie VI in NV ativn town rl" strIIS0Ie for mastery
continued with ndmiuished violence until the period
ImpeIled by desire TO exngush these ancient feuds
to restore the prosperity OF the trade IN which We
were engaged, we invited the representatives OF the
workren 10 conference where we debated, for three
days In succes-on the most equitable method OF termn.
atine our disputes and Of establishing tribunal
which should prevent their future recurrence.
THE HosIERs' COUNCIL
without any plan to guide u.s. we agreed TO Institute
Council TO be called the Board Of Arbitration and Con
cation Of the Midland Counties. 1t was arranged that
the manufacturers should elect seven OF their number
and that Trades Unions should choose an equal mum
ber v ho should form the Council the meetings OF the
Council TO be held stated periods TO discuss all ques
fons affecting the rate Of wages and the hours OF labor
A issOn, consisting Of two Of the employers ana
- Dosie to arrangc ali Questions in dispute before
they were presented to the Board Ths Substantially
ehongh there has often been much discussion, and at
times considerable difference ofopnion prevailing among
tesv and conciiaon TO prevent any strike from that
time the present Tie wOrkmen. Instead OF suffering
from that time to this and the employers have been
enabled To accept and execute commissions WITHOUT lea
OF hnderanco or arbitrary interference.
PROGRESS oF MOVEMENT.
our example was gradually followed by other trades
The lace trade which had also suffered from constant
strikes the first to adopt our system Subsequently
the staordshire rotees and the great Iron trades IN
the North Of England have adopted II with eminent sue
cess You have heard from Mr. Hughes what occurred
in the Northern iron trade this year When the Board
called him IN as umpire TO decide tho difference In the
few hours consultation and hearing each others agu
ment the parties agreed without calling upon the
IS years ago desoated by strike OF IL months dni
which is not nj this moment advocating the adoption Of
tine system. The Amalgamated Carpenters and Joners
have from 20 10 Boards in their trade and in some dis
rict the various branches OF the building trades have
formed courts OF their own.
WHAT TRADES UNIONS SHOULD 10.
And now, gentlemen, have explained to you what
INF, s aud II very simple. aud 1t is something which
can lie introduced everywhere lAppausel Your trade
unions are what stand up for in the House OF
Commons and elsewhere, and they are legitimate and
| right 80 long "a the aim IA legitmate but ask you
whether they quite the right track in
have been examining into your ams ID TINS country
and find that OF tsem are utterly impracticaDe
and some of them you ought to drive ont Now VIII toil
Won what objects think are not legitimate III Ia not
gt,tn.te for workingmen to oppress intimdate or
commit outrages their fellow-workingmen. Cries OF
near hear and applause Every man has right TO de-
eide for himself whether he will or will not be member
OF trades union Applanse And, as we say N In IN
punching their heads (Iaughterl Instead OF asking
| Tor legislation to which you have rghtl when ,
win admit OF your going into partnership with your
| employers aud sharing Lhef proh'S, you ,s,sa o."
of labor ook at the folly OF the Eight Hours Labor law
III Won delegate Congress the right TO say hst eght
s.teen You have parted with your Freedom but thore
/. oInethng more than that suppose you cond retain
@ reat deal icss with It, because boots and clothing
and every thing else would be 70 per cent hSher IMAM a
PN"w sneak with great frankness, and never address
workingnen without speaking So say ths gotenen gen M m
icton 81 spprentcng and restriction OF the hours OF
labor That If all very well when they are crowded To-
,atber in a mass; but In country like this every man
hond do what he can to emancipate himself from labor
before he is so years old Applause why d"ft you you
i,eve the Ama g,msted Engineers have always aimed
" 90 transfer any excessive labor to place where there
g. :. detciency When Won have too much for any one
Mace nav its expenses, and send 1t To another
Piansa i'm 10 assist each other Aim To promote leg
PIation which will promote equality between employers
and empboyed. Aim to protect the women ana ohii,eh
| that ar. working In factories and elsewhere !Ap-
niansei Above all. aim at selfdependence, Whieh Is
indenendence For 10 yOu In country IKE tnls,
oIe tbe conditions OF labor favorable, II Wah
a. only thrifty honest and Industrious believe no may
by Gods help defy fortune
| WARS AND THEIR PREVENTION.
And now have detained you long enough, ana my
A., but 7 shoud ike TO say three four