New-York tribune., 1871-10-07
TIE NEWCASTLE STRIKE - wORKINGMEN'
STATEMENTS.
IYRoM OUR owy CORRESPONDENT


IoSuoS, Sept. 19-Mr. John Burnett is
mama which I have mentioned than once in my
letters about tie Newcastle strike and which people,
who take All interest labor questions will do well TO
keen in mind. He is what we used TO call IN Martin
Chuzzlewts time in America, remarkable man. Inc
strike has brought him to the front Before the strike
he WAS working gneer in Newcastle1 think one OF
Sir william Armstrong; men. When the men 1ormed
their Nine Hours League Burnett was made Presi-
dent and he has since been the handspring OF the
organization, at any rate has been the eader ana
trusted adviser Of his comrades had heard his apty
very highly spoken Of long before his name was printed
in the London papers. At last he has become famous
even in London. The Times OF tins morning
0tyes him column and q half Of Its largest
tvne and on its best page. Henceforward,
ne has only TO choose what place he will take either In
English politics in the far deeper movements "cn
underne politics, and which sometimes as IN hr'
Burnett's case send man whiring suddenly up into
sight of the everyday world. HIS appearance thls
morning is scarcely favorable omen Tor the Newcastle
emnlovers The Times Is a pretty good barometer Sr
william Armstrong Is q very distinguished man. "hen
he wrote to the great ournal was natural enough hat
he sbould have the hOnors OF what Is sometimes caeu
Dnte,s type But when Mr. Burnett replies at equal
length and receives the same consideration ana same
tvne and leading article ALSO It time for the masters
t ,oo% out You will perhaps think make too much OF
no trIne matter the size OF the type In which II
peases The mes print letter. but In TINS country oi
forms and iron-bound customs 1t rs really significant
thing may add that The Times does tse credit oy s
almost ostentatious fairness as Det"een ,ho emPoes
and the workingmen. do not know whether ought 10
,oizs for recurring 80 often TO the strike but 1t
in Importance and It Is seldom that trade dis
ra n. ensed 40 much public interest on one SIDE and
the other. 49,,
This letter OF Mr. Burnett Is really able, and bears
every mark OF being his own throughout down W inc
"your, respectfuly" which Is very unconventional
TT Ia an
assertion that the present embttered feeling be-
teen employers and men, and the unexpected proiong
alton of the strike the fault OF the men, anu NOT Vi
the employers When commented, IN former letter.
on Cir williams statement, said ne mao lahed 70 MAKE
ant nj, case and suggested that he had omitted good
,so,. s,.entisl to fair judgment. Mr.. Burnett
, ,hsr, and eoes point by point over the more i'm
allegations OF the combined employers For In
t.rce the s7s men whom they claim as having either
nsyer left their employment or as naVs sohe pscA IN
cude men Of all grades, cierkS' u"usn'snoh'
and farmers who never could nave oeen prop
erly reckoned among worAns"ou' NM ou
hava uttls or no sympathy In any such Hrua
,a A. N the men imported from foreign countries on
.hor, s,r william rallies the testimony OF the Englsh
men at work with them in the same shops ina. they
"sre not equal to anything like the same VI "0fA
as was performed by the oed hahos'
| Tbrsuphcut his letter sr William made IL enarse
AGAINST the men they sought 10 "re'
from their employers by force Oh 00n'''A"'n '-'
| Burnett replies: A.. ,,,-.
sr william torges to state ths. & Gel0re 5ne nns os
SeWcs,tle set the example of combination ~ was re-
corded in The Hea,e JOnnS, UpS H % 10 ts orw
alton of tie League that meeting OF the whole oi me
employers Of the north was nas.ed
pedns them the saa ss
every means In their power In ssmooyer. Vent
Ser nronss /. best Known 70 the employers OF sunder-
land" -. ,