The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-16
TIE LABOR QUESTION.
lhs rigtan Cordwainors In Massachusetts, AL
OF Thorn Successfully Employed-Ths Back
bono Of Crispinism beginning to Crack
The 0rientals Becoming Yankeeized-
MIRA Lane Again on tho Rampage

NonrB ADAMS, Mass, July IA. 1870.
1nere Ii scarcely fraction OF the interest and ex-
acltemcnt here now about the Chinese shoemakers
that thsre u in other sections Of the country The
1niudcious Crispins and worklngmen, excited by a
Sew unprincipled demagogues, together with a few
restless members Of Congress of like kin, continue
OF course. TO harangue about the Orentals and the
dangers which their presence foreshadows to this
happy land; bat during all this time these foreeners
Ifrom the Flowery Kingdom who have been the cause
bf % much CONFUSION arc wholly Indifferent 70 tho
outside hubbubs ana are industrlously engaged In
applying themselves faithfully TO tho art which
soey Game here % learn and MASTER Every
~Ao OF the sevoRty-nve Celcstials brought here BY
MI. Sampson are now 1t work In his shop, and two.
thds OF the number Gro proficient In their respec
tive Departments that they require no Instructor g
az overseers. The experiment therefore, Of apply
ing John Chinamsn probably to tho various me.
chanica industries Of the country Is success amply
assnrtd. y'N s't
ras csusrms DncousAosD AND pIsoHoANrzrD.
the remarkable aptitude with which tho chinese
nsve taken ID their work has disappointed the
vevcltng Knichts, Of ~. Crlspin. and there is no
longer any Of that DEFIANT btaggadocio which was 90
plentiful when the Orontals first arrived Tue other
: manufacturers, while they have not yet declared
themselves favorable either to theory or practice
OF Mr.. Sampson In getting help from abroad are
nevertheless united with him In refusing employ
mont to Crspins, ana thus contributing their share In
Q manner no less powerful towards the breaking M
OF that organization. have convcrscd to-day with
several Crispns who now sufferers by the failure
OF their combination TO con,roI the manufacturers
and have foundtnem almost universally sick OF the
whole movement. During their two months Idle.
mess they have not only exhausted all the funds
they had previously acquired, but they have run
INIT hal A, IN
and in this unfortunate ana painful dilemma they
and little, III any. sympathy from the public. The
story has been proclaimed time and tine again that
the Orispins were powerful aud wealthy, but have
T0od reasons for believing that the numerical
strength OF The order has not only been greatly over
esmaea, Dut that LIS treasury " but little better
'Seat OF war; where funds would have been first
supplied II they could have been had has been all
along and is now In terribly poverty.strlcken con-
vdtlon. During the whole period Of their ldiensss
the iunds furnished BY the Grand Treasurer have
Ierng men for the support OF themselves and fami.
Hes For three or four days they have been expect.
ing remittances but the mails have brought nothing
iDat promises ana as consequence the men, begin.
ming to see their folly, are becoming discouraged,
and not few Of them express their Indignation and
PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION AND REFINEMENT
AMONG THE CHINAMEN.
Tue urentas are rapidly falling into american
They venture out the streets IN squads of dozen
or 30, ana their presence Is becoming so common as
TO excite but very little attention. Last Sabbath
number OF those who have acquired something OF tho
English language attended tho Congregational
church, and after the sermon they formed them.
selves Into Sunday school class. The next step to-
wards Yankeeizin2 them VIII be evening school,
which Will be started as the heated season Is
over They take readily to all efforts made towards
enlightenment, and arc highly elated with any atten-
lion tnat may be bestowed upon them by the natives.
Ar Some and Ar Loo arc OF some what musical turn
OF mind, and their attempts at rendering "Shoo
Fly" are highly amusing. They get the words easily
enough. but the air would do as well for God Save
<ho Queen" or "Captain Jinks.n
EMMA LANE AND THE CELESTlALs.
Mrs Emma Lane OF Boston, was here last week.
During her s0joufh she made q brief visit TO Mr.
Samps0n's mandatory, and, as she says, was very
kindly received, but he would not allow her In the
workroom where the Celestials were employed. In
Tho evening she got up an outdoor mass meeting
upon HUI at the upper end of the town, and her
sharp, piercing voice made the hills OF Old Grey lock
and Hoosac echo with maledictlOns upon Sampson
aud the whole race Of American capitalists and
manufacturers. dare not say she was mad after
her contradiction OF my description Of her tempcr
exhibited at the fremont TEN pie meeting in Boston,
but l cannot refrain from saying that she meant
every word she said and that her remarks seemed
70 be inspired by the fact that Mr. sampson does not
manage his business rs she would like to have him.
The meeting was not very large. but the enthusiasm
over Emma's earnest speech was very literally ex-