New-York tribune., 1871-11-08

have tAus, by the e1trayaeanco Of their preseascns
perhaps after time they win begin TO that the 90
mands they mve put forward are capable Oh mooin0s
THE NEW SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND
A STATEMENT ON THE PEERS SIDE OF THE ouEs-
TION-TExT OF THE MEMORANDUM SIGNED
By THE PEERS.
F%om Th Lowdoa Dss, 9 o. IS e.,
LOWING ttatmsp with to recent ns 70
supposed "New Social Movement" II woua, We nt aI
ee9d SseS for 10 se Of
widely scattered and much engagea onr,od Ia one
of the gentlemen whose haye been nentioneo IN
connection with this matter on behan OF
and he expressed wish that som.,nt eaa to
Ing members Of both Houses should GonsenT yeonlre
ments Of the working classes, and s1ch e
measures as might Ss RTUpOSsett Setween two bodies
tbns constituted might have the good effect OF ayeftng
alienation of feeling between casses ne Sndret 70 70 e
II the plan proceeded it was to wholly
unconneced with political party or party @ ~ ons
i1npoItance S1SS The result Of this application vas That
certain number Of noblemon and consented to
WSrSnsmcns S Council cnd they expressed their gesd
ness as Sr Stafford ofthcote has stated In his pubso
S sS 9 sDy OF the IST w0ns
and to discuss them in friendly spirit inc suIIod
ssreeS i3o to ON the August
was Communicated to Mr. Scott Russell In the nDsenUe
o. Mr. Scott Russell at vienna no ay esoons been
signed sanctioned by the gentlemen IN qHH1 Rssc
as Chairman OF council of representative workngen,
we the undersigned, have consented 10 consuer il
ner we can cooperate with this Council In measures cal
euated TO remove the disadvantages Whicn anect the
@We aSnreoiate the Confidence thus shown to he
placed in u.s. fully recognize the national necessity
Sb e fcG peeve that this good feeling ought
be secured where both parties are III earnest Oh tno
Awaiting communications from the Council, we
readily engage TO give attentive confederation 10 tne
measures which may be hereafter submitted Dy the W
At tGe same tme we do not conceal from ourselves
that the task which we have been requested 10 uhder
We cannot become parties to any legislation which
we believe be consistent with the real interests
Of all classes We must reserve to ourselves the most
unfettered discretion in the selection OF objects and In
for rn0sideraion: and we mtst hold ourselves free
either collectively individuality to retire from the task
opinion that our assistance Is not likely to be for tho ad
vantage Of the public or satisfactory to ourselyes
"CARNARyOT, STAFFORD NokrHCoTE,
LICHFIELD, GATHOkHE HARDY
"SANDON, JOHN MANNERS
A STATEMENT OF THE wORKINGMEN IN REPLY
TO THAT OF THE PEERS.
Mr.. George Potter, on behalf of the Council
ult statement from which the following extraOts
On the 10th Of August q special meeting OF the Work
ingmen's Council was held. at which Mr.. Scott Russell
presided and made the following statement: "My nego
tatons have been successfu all the objects proposed
have obtained The difficulties also that had to be
expected and our enemies have proved quito as hume
rous and powerful had anticipated when told the
three months and more-probsbiy six months. From
the sd OF February, when received my authority from
the Council to the 4th Of August, when received the
pleasing tdingsI have now to communicate, was pre-
csely six months The first portion OF these six months
tire failure The Peers and Legislators who were occu
pied during that time In the endeayor to form
erful to carry through both Houses OF Parliament
Legislative measures to accomplish the seven zen
task after three months Of hard work, and in May
last found myself Obliged TO- begin g1o Gs my work TE
Legislators chiefly with what called the Liberal party:
The second attempt was therefore, necessarily directed
to what is called the Conservative party After three
months Of negotiation this party has been thoroughly
fTe and %s TO the
adhesion Of OF the abler men in the first party,
but s 81
the ts Of ASgs mated ooSe on the .nS Chair M
oeiVed fro him esscial statement % tho follow.
and welidong Of English skilled workmen accept the
proposition made to Them BY Mr. Scott Russell as PTesi
Constituted ens in January last They accept the EesPon;
by Of advising with that council regarding the iegis
responsibility OF preparing legislative measures for
ryng the objects Of the workngnen into effect and OF
Houses of Parliament. They do not conceal from them
selves the great opposition which these measures will
counter In passing through Parliament but they consider
hr duty D IT. S for the sStp undG
society and retaining to themselves perfect freedom Of
Judgment and decision the wisdom of the measures
proposed to them and the expedient modes OF giving
them effect, they cordially unite with the working
Legislation, continued the chairman, comprehends earls
lords, barOnets, and one cOmmoner Its number Is at
tended TO fteen which is the number comprised the
council OF wOrkingmen. The chairman further stated
that, desirable, with the consent OF all the
members Of both councils complete list OF their names
cOnsideraton Of the two councils when and how public
y should be given to the objects aud the organizations
now undertaken" 80 ~T' -
After this statement the workingmen desired to know
the names Of The Council Of Legsaon;" but Mr. Scott
Russell refused 10 give them promised TO do 80 at the
next meeting to be specially convened On the 2sth OF
September special meeting held, Mr. Scott Russell
coming purpOsely from Vienna to preside. After some
ing to the propositions the part Of the Peers and
Commons The Earl OF Lichheld the Earl OF CarnarvOn,
the Marquis Of Salisbury the Marquis Of Lorne Lord
Henry Lennox Lord John Manners Slr John Pakington
Now, as to the statement OF the, Peers and gentle
pers, they no doubt are best acquainted
with the facts, so far as they themselves are
inRmen were distinctly given TO understand that the
had assented TO the propositions the
for future legislation, will be seen by the above state
ment OF Mr. Scott Russell.
A SUPPOSED FRENCH COUNTESS CONVICTED |
OF BRIBERY.
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