The New York herald., 1871-10-27
plsRAELps PLAN.
s+ranga A3lieace Of Euslish Peers and Working
men-Torles Getting Between the Lbs-
rails and the Wind
from the London Daily Telegraph |

A scheme, such as was shadowed iortn by Mr..
DisraeiI IN Slbyln has taken shape more distinct,
though evidently not yet ceveioped TO the pom! OF
action IN certain reports ol new departure In
English polltlcs. These reports nave oeen vaguey
tLing about for some time, ana now some lew VI our
contemporaries are beginning TO break the silence
on the SUBJECT the most connected account Oh tle
matter being given by the scotsman ana lne MAN
cnesterG n0yuta an. IL would seem from TINS slate
ment that early IN January an Idea OF union between
the arstocracy and the pr0etallat sprang up among
certain peers who invited representative BODY OF
worklngmen TO commit their demands 20 paber.
The negotator in the early stage oi the anair WAS
Mr.. scott Russell who enjoys the confluence o many
artisans, and who addressed himself IN the nis.
instance TO Mr. Allan, The secretary o. tne ociey
OF Engineers. Un learning tnat number Oh con.
servative members OF the upper house nau pecuiie
anxious To be brought INTO communication Win
the representative men OF the skilled artis IA classes
thr OugnOu the country, Tor the purpose Oh ooain
ing sonletning Iike an authoritative dennltlon ana
sirea Iy me e worKmen. WAS this iniormaton,n
asked Mr. Allan, ''deslred only WIN tne opJecI VI
concOct NJ measures to render those reforms alt0.
getner nipossDiesn An assurance was gwen. IN
reply, tnat the contrary was the case ana Una. sno
motive of those noblemen VINO nad askei a. .le qs qrus
tion was to discover whether the Wis edOr reforms
could not be brought before Parliament ana passed
into law. II was lurlher urged upon the notlce o.
Mr.. Allan that the wishes OF The skilled artisans nao
never been reduced TO the shape Oh dennlte lOrmu-
las and there some dltnculty IN making Uut
what those wishes really were. sun scepucal, MI.
Allan ls represented as having asked II II was true
that tue leaders or the conservative party, OF any
considerable section, could be wiling TO prOmote
ladicai social and pollticai reforms, were their
PROFESSIONS only cloak for political designs part O
scheme 10 oncrease the or at least tne
discomfort which already eX IN the i0eral party,
anu 10 pave the way for a return 0f the tories 70
power. The somewhat unpromlslng interview ied
however, to urther CONSULTATIONS, IN waich Mr..
Allan was joined Dy colleagues not disinclined 10
hear the proposals which Mr.. Scott Russell was
whom lney were addressed owed yet some gratitude
and consideration to the liberal party; anu mlknt
aralt Of the views OF the workmen was SUBMITTED 10
soTue Oi- tile supporters OF the government IN Inc
upper mousse, out met with little sympathy or ap-
urny nyul nG IAN H.
and among me body Of leading capitalists are SAID
10 have been sounded or directly addressed but 10
no better effect. In short the only encouraging
response on the part OF government supporters
came from Lord Licnned and the Marquis or Lorn
artisals, who by this time had called con-
suitation, reduced their viewsn to seven distinct
out essential change OF form, stand thus:-
Something like the United States Homestead law with
modern improvements s 70 Be enacted by which the
crowded OF the towns and given detached home
4 The Commune be established far confer
Ipon counties towns and Villages perfect Organization non
pcsal Of lanls lor the common good ~
Egh hours Of honest and skilled work shall constitute
Schools for technical instruction shall be established
e the state in the midst OF the homesteds OF
the proi.tsrlat.
s o no ne sas o. the oe q0A
There sa bs estaoshed as parts Of the public SERVICE
places OF public recreation knowledge and refinement
public expense for good. The Post ouce
Service Ia now conducteL.
On the 4tn Of August the Peers, who are said to
nave been, pending negotiations, Kept IN IGNORANCE
Of tfe names OF the workin2mcn, as were those oil
the nilnes oi the PEERS signed al agreement, OF
which the following Is a COPY
The counsel OF legislation the well being and well doing
Of English skilled workmen accept the propositions made 70
Of REPRESENTATIVE WorSingmen consii.a. m January
last ih-y accept tha responsibility OF advising with
that Council regarding tho legislative measures ncces
say to promote the physical, moral aud n.slectaal
bty vi preparing those legislative carrying tho
passing through both Houses Parliament
They conceal from themselves dcuIiIes opposL
and In inducing Parliament TO frame tae IsKs alton de-
nandea but they must rely upon The good sense and patriot
ultimate succesa
The signatures to the treaty on the part OF the
Peers and Commons are:-!he Earl OF Llchheld inc
Earl VI Calnarvon, The Marquis Of Salisbury, the
Marquis oil LOrn, Lord Henry Lenn0x, LORD John
Manners, SIT John PaKing on, Sit STAFFORD North
cOLe and Mr.. Gathorne Hardy. The Duke VI Rich
m0nd, the Earl of Derry and MIR. Dtsraeil, though
they have not am xed their names TO the document
arr unuerstood 70 have been privy 10 sna nenotia
tlons The names on the part OF tne artisans are
those oI Messrs Robert Applegart, JOINER; Dahlei
Guile, uon.iounder; George Howell bricklayer; J:
Jones' iusJian cutter; W. BroadhursL mason; Wet
stone, engineer; DeightOn. joiner; Barker, shoe-
maker; S,Iulres, painter; Barry, author OF WORK
mems Klphts;n Latham, chairman of the Labor Re
presentation League EDglander, telegraphlsI ahd
Scott Russell, engineer. . ,
.rhe Council OF Legislation" as the Peers eau
Themselves Is shortly to be Increased Dy the ad,i-
tion q, seven otner members, and early IN January
meeting oil the councils IL 70 be he,d, At which
the form OF the bills TO oe iDtrodncea u larnaens
of Lord Lorn's name, as well as LORD Lichneld's,
in the list or signatures Is explained by tue iact that
these two nobiemen, having been Consulted ~ lle
outset OF the negotiations, and having given their
ready acQuescence to the propositions Of the work
: ipamen declined to withdraw on finding themselves
among political opponents.