The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-29
THE CHINESE SHOEMAKERS.
THE sroRY rLoM 4 cRIsPIN POINT
OF VIEW.

An Alleged Plot to Throw the Train Carry
ing the Ghipamcn oil the Trask-Samp-
son an A. r.. Stewart in n Snail Way
Will the Crispins Hurt the Chinumcns
NoRru Ap.ps, June 2f.-i think have got the
key " the Chinese Iuzzle, and propose to put gop
in tile possession OF facts that will materially alter
the aspect Of the as presented by the err
respondents, who hastily departed after hearing
Simpsons story, without troubling themselves rs 10
It's truth or seeking 10 lave It confirmed. Sampson
ten or twelve years ago. reddled shoes about thc
town from a basket. Now although he gives hiw-
SELF tho airs Of mfrionare) he is worth perhaps
sT5,eoo, which he has made in the shoe business.
Other manufacturers who have paid fair rates Of
wages and made decent shoe have zach record
OF prosperity 70 boast Of. The truth is, Sampson
never paid the Crisrin rite Of wages, nor paid os
much ns other men IN the same line, some Of whom
are in this village He larccy
UyDEnsoLD TuE MARKET,
and yet made money. He got the cheapest help, the
poorest stock, and made such poor shoes that
srectatle jobbers would not handle them, and they
were auctioned OF at any Iricc. but he stl made
money by going 10 Canada and importing chcao Ia
Dor, men who, OF course, made poor shoes. That
business run into the ground after n while. The
shoes became known everywhere. No dealer would
buy sec, nd lot, and sampson, to recover his repu-
ness, TO employ men who could
MAKE GOOD woRK.
Accordingly in May he won't to North BrookGeld, q
shoe town about soventy.nve miles distant, and In
duced number Of Yankee sh9euakcrs TO 20 TO
work In bis factory. These men we're Crispins. and
when they ascertai ned thar by going 10 work for
Sampson they would throw their brother Crspus
out OF work, they OF their own accord returned TO
North Brookaeld; no threats having been made,
nor bribery used to Influence them as has been
stated. At this time there
WAS 40 STRIKE,
but the manufacturers had determined to reduce the
mems wages, knowing well that strike would
result
sampson, seeing that be would have TO compete
with manufacturers wi would probably, by reduc-
ing the wages, be enabled 70 sell good shoe at
by importing cneap labor, US he had done all along
hut as he Lad ieuhd tlat tie FIencLpen invariably
wanted fair wages when they had
LEARNED TO MAKE A GOOD SHOE,
and much as was paid in other factories, be re.
solved upon adopting on eIpedent that had been
for the past year under consideration by tho manu-
facurcrs' leagues OF Boston aHd Ne York
lie las been made hero by tie successful accom-
pisf ment W tie first step OF the enterprise. Now
let Us consider his Gains tn that stincton Nortl,
Adams Is an QUITO the-wHy, quiet man Hiset uriBg
village, In the northwest corner OF tho state. whose
Tsssints whether iorsisn or native have that pro-
from that unruly element so terrib when excited
In great cities no was pernl1ted 70 bring the Chi
he"iNh heAoi "AA"ouHh W Nouih ha'o O|eh
EASY TO STOP THEN,
and the propricty OF doing SO was discusse by the
labor unions, who abandon cd the project. because
1t would certainly create Sympathy for the China
men. make n ma tyr OF Sampson, and provoke hos
tty TO their organizations among the masses.
The foundry men and M CT nsts of Troy have a
large and powcru! labor union, similar In its char
acter to tie 81. Crspin Society, and friendly
manifestation OF their sympathy thoS offered, at a
certain point on tire Troy amt Boston Railroad. to
FIX one VI the rails ~ as TO insure
THE DESTRUCTION or T1G TRAIN
Of eght full passen1er cars hat brought tho
Chinamen iron Troy. 1nis ana all other FRO
lecis af similar character were au,horilatively
forbidden by tue leaders OF the National Labor
Uniun, who were confident that by the exercise Of
political influence hey VIII defeat the rrcec OF in
producing cooly Labor. 80 simpson and his party
were Tcrn tilted to come through safely aRd being
lere. they ale SAFE, for the factory where n"Y are
chartered il stroug brick structure. originally
luit Tor the mgnumctufo oi cutlery hardware, made
TO permit tie use OF heavy mHcainery The gdte'
thai ose tie driveway are uf iron anil tue exterior
presents u square Of sOiII brick ~"ls, enclosing
court
GArRrsoSrD by HUNDRED uEv.
II could he held against thousand without can.
doubt, and IN awaiting himself Of tGCsc natural Ud
vantagos nothing more Is duo to him than credit Tor
His Example will not be largely followed at
prescn, By manufacturers in large towns, whnse
FAcromEs .Ep MADE oF WOOD.
As tn the terms OF the contract hctN Sampson
is trustworthy. Sampson would have 1t appear that
the hired by the month for three years.
| That they arc independent and not held by any
| secret contract to the ChiGcsc Government. and
| that they eligible and dcSirous of lcconng
| citizens. II II known that the Chinese
EXPORTED NJ THEIR GOVERNMENT,
who make n profitable thing OF it by selling them to
Chinese agents, WHO contract them out Tor term
OF years.
Tie fluilies of those who cmgrate Willingly are
held as hostages for those Whose passages arc pro-
vided by the Government and IL the amount charged
Is not paid within specified time, tie Chinalnan's
relatives are sold TO pay the Indebtedness. Tns,
| is apparent, Is notninc more tnan
| FORM OF SLAVERY,
and the question is, sOall American citizen have
| family into snycryS when after the war the South
ern states applied to he reinstlted they were
| jecied by Congress until they had pursed their
| ststucs OF an enactment providing Tor the cuiorco
| ment of contract system oflfbor. II cheap con
| tract labor i form of slavery, and as such oJec
| tionabe as competing with free labor, tlen on
fress viii be obliged TO take this thing in hand.
| make sampson diyulge the terms OF tue contract.
and put stop 10 further imporations ana contracts
THE woRKISGNES ARE NOT ALARMED
too soon. yet their fears exaggerated The Chi
| mechanics in any branch Of industry. Tie writer
| has lived among them in California and knows
4 them well. They with tue help Of ns.sAla cry
| make the common pCCged shoes manufactured in
| North Adams. Stil tho machinery hOtleIs them
| WONDERFULLY, and tnoy never will compass l. entire
| ". They are AFRAID OF II; don't understand II
| Charlie Sing had his thumb taken OIL on Saturday
| by tie pCcrnr michiUc, and several more thumbs
will follow before ttcy are property Initiated. Onlv
| must cal $50 lc'orc il "A DE known positively what
| tie pig-taicd Cri.pin, are gooi tor. sampson r.
sanguinc, hoWercr. proud Of liz notoieiy, and
| uCklci with the prospect. 90 lnLtn'c pruutS lie
saws D., expects to sell shoes Tor less tl1u what II
| VIII cos; other manufacturer TO make them.
! TIE WORSHIP m,n Of North Ad":hs met on S4tur.
forming under the :usaices o, CuImiu p AMI T!yup
| to bring the i..rc before Con-tCss.