Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-14
OPPOSITION TO LEWIS Ii. DOUGLASS AS A
For The Ereaiag Scr.
The Columbia Typographical Union
and the Apprentice Question.


For TIE Ereaisg Scr.
Inc and 1he Xnn: yRSEs Pa nss.,o uni""
In al trade unions the most difficult subjec,
OF legislation is the apprentice question. desire
to call the attention Of Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 1G1, to the Importance OF considering
the propriety and exPediency Of repeating the
rule limiting the number of apprentices in thu
| different printing offices of the District of CO
iumbia. 1t would be more wise and judicious
for the Union to voluntarily Tescind the law than
to eventually yield it by coercion. The progress
OF the age bespeaks that its existence cannot be
The influence OF the printers craft upon other
trades is potent, and as the printers union have
led many of them to establish apprentice regu-
iations. the warning to reform should emanate
from the same source.
Having given the subject serious consideration
respectfully submit the following reasons why
should be repealed, and hope that no hasty con-
illusions, based on prejudice OF pronounced opin-
| ions, will operate to prevent the subject being
treated with the gravity which its Importance
would seem to demand:
| 1. Because the rule is arbitrary and vi0lative
Of great principle OF right in preventing boys
from obtaining employment by which they NAV
earn an honest livelihood in youth and prenare
themselves for usefulness in manhood.
| 2. Because the spirit of monopoly peryades the
rule, and monopoly being the worst enemy of the
woIkingman, his vital interests dictate that his
best efforts be din ected to its destruc ion in
whatever shape it may appear.
). Because it is suppressive OF American
genius, and Obstructs the development of me-
chanicai ability by closing TO the rising genera
ton the avenues OF practical knowledge, thus
erecting barrier which it is tyranny to create
and positive wrong to continue.
4. Eecause the rule does more harm than good
the injury to the boys not being nterbalanced
by benefit to the men.
! 5. Because it is immoral i'm ITS tendency and
effect, making street loungefs and iders of boys
| who might otherwise be usefully occupied.
6. Because the enforcement Of tie law is vir-
tualy failure, and the results of its operation
do not justify its continuance.
Z. Because Its provisions have been assaulted
and impaired by legislation in direct violation
OF the spirit and letter thereof, and also by the
nj merous subterfuges parties affected there
by, as is shown by the fact that most of the
Offices within the jurisdiction Of the Union have
| apprentices in excess OF the lumber allowed by
| the rule.
| g. Because it was originally adopted as a de-
| fensiye movement against the aggressions of
| unprincipled employers at a time when such
+ defense was believed to be justifable, but the
necessity for its continuance does not now exist.
3. Because Its enforcement is fraught with
danger and difficulty, and a contest thereon
| would be unpopular and disastrous to the in
| terests of the craft in its results.
l In conclusion / would suggest that the linden
tured apprentice system, or some other GOOD
system by which the interests of both apprentice
| and employer would be better secured than at
| printers, and the enforcement Of such a system
l should land no doubt would) receive the hearty
cooperation of the Union. The suggestion,
| applieswith equal force to other mechanical and
| scientific branches of business. As many reasons
| might he deduced for reform in this direction
as have given why the Odious apprentice law
/ should be repealed. MACM.
/ The KING OF CoUNTERFElTERs IN A FAIR
| Way FOR STATE PRIsoN.--The trial. OF Joshua
y. Miner for counterfeitng was continued YES
terdsy. Judge Benedict Overruled the objec.
| ton made by Miners counsel the day preyiou.
as to certain evidence by Henry c. Cole, and
that witnesses testimony was continued. He
testified to numerous sales Of counterfeit money
| made to him by Miner; one Of which, made in
june last. was of s2i 900 in counterfeit tens 70,
which Cole gave Miner 81 go. This sale took
| place in Miners house, where Miners wife lay
| dead at the time. This statement produced q
sensation in Court.-N. j. San, 13th inst.
An ERIE SURRENDKR-The English stock.
holders of the Erie railroad, who have for the
past two years been plundered Of their property
| by Gould & Fisk's combination, have had so, OOt
| shares Of their stock returned to them by the
company. The remaining 10 $50 shares claimed
/ by Gould & Fisk as their personal property are
ship. A consultation of the stockholders Gamer.
| lean and English) has been called with view
| o driving out the present bad management OF
| The company.
| ARRESTS OF MORMONs FOR MUIDKR-Con-
| siderable excitement was occasioped i'm Sal
| Lake City yesterday by the arrests for the muir
| der Of Dr. Robinson in October. 1866. The ac-
cused were remanded to jail to await a hearing
L
ers are all Mormons, and the officers assert that
| here Is positive evidence OF their guilt The
| deceased was killed in front of his own door
l having been called out on the pretence that he
/ was wanted professionally.
| CHICAGO does not see m to have been so much
purified by fire that there is no wickedness Ieft
| within its bounds. Some asprants to the hon
ors and emoluments Of Official position havir
manaea mones for
and only those who complied with the arrange
ment obtained the appointments. The disap
pointed asplrans are now out in an expose OF
| the disgraceful transaction.
TIE SOLAR EcLIrsE.-Cable dispatches an
nounce the successful observation OF the total
/ eclipse OF the sun in the southern hemispbere
The party OF English observers consisted OF IN
Newman L9ckyear; j.. P. Maclean, r. N, Capt
| Iurman, II: n. Moreley, r. G.. Friswell, w
n Lewis and Rev. R. Abbay. Photographs of
! corona obtained are reported as perfect and tn.
result must be conclusive of several point
| regarded by modern astronomers "A neeIiine
more thorough Demonstration.
| RICHMOND. FREDrRIcKsBCRG AM poroy =,
| RhLRoAD.-P. Y. Daniel, Jr. president Of ti,s
! Richmond, Fredericksburg and POtomac rail.
oG .a mas resigned. 1t is stated that the road
VIII soon pass into the hands Of the Pennsylva.
mia Central: John N Robinson, Of the SeaSosrt
ana Roanoke railroad, was elected 30 eli Daniel's
pace temporarily.
PET HALsrED's MURpERxR RspR1rvrn-
1eorge Bolts, sentenced to be hanged at New
mufOcf
sted has been reprieyed by Governor Randolph.
d. NeS Jersey: mainly through the efforts of the
hey. simeon Seigfried, until Friday, the 10th
Of January. e%*FF
FREDERICK DoUeLAss lectured before a l.r,r
T 1%asnSe NM N steinw.y Hail. New York on
he believed In annexation, and thought ne
wanted that island quite O. much Is We ysnteS
Aiaska. lLaughter.J We paid for that but
this we can get for nothing" -'
ENGLAND AND THE IHTERKArIoxAIa- The
British foreign once has sent ructions 10 ali
aeenfs abroad 20 investigate the organixatiCn Of
various branches Of the Internationsi Sociefx -
the countries to which they are accredited. and
report thereon to the goveiament
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