New-York tribune., 1872-05-06
LABOR IN ENGLAND.

STRIKE IN THE AGRICULTURAL Dlnl NiN'H'
nEPIORABLE CONDITION or FARM HANpS--lN-
TEREsT MANIFESTED BY THE LONDON JOUR-
NAIs-MR. DIsRAELl CONTRApiCihp-fhVe
PFfrs OF THE STRIKE.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE fhibuNhi
IoNpoN. April 6.-Revolutonists, Ret0rmers'
and Phibnthropists axe accustomed TO say inc uuo
has net arrived" for this that project 70 ce n".o
public This class that " must wait longer peio wv
chance of commanding public hearing sets IN p"
40 time for the last fifty years h"s any Wy
sppl,ed such remark TO agricultural "'o
n was felt that their time had sureV 0o"o
II they could take action Tens OF years :" 80 - "a.
rolled ey and the farm hand never i
opportunity spirit to avail himseil Oh !"
10 awakening and the farmer ana iahooru are 'o 20
coming .roosea There is accusation and defense ah
onnd The laborer save he cannot live upon his scant
wages; the farmer AYERS that ne cannot n'e no pay
saorehis landlord takes 50 high rent from MIN. Ine
,anaIor declares his is quite pitiabe Should
no ,are lass rent than which he extracts from the
farmer he would get adequate interest for his capa
Invested As yet however the attention OF the puoho
and it's sympathy too accorded to the cry OF the
lshoror who is certainly entitled TO the first hearing
In the Isle OF wight-where the Queen has a pleas
ant palace-the brightest of our English Isles,
the very paradise Of wetodo people, the agricultural
tsborer fares little better than elsewhere Me'
Charles seeley the Radical member for Lincoln, who
might be supposed inQulring landlord, has oy
lust that his laborers are starving or hVng
ct a starving point. Mr. Seeey has charming property
at Brooke Isle Wight 1t at Brooke House there
Oh the sea that Mr. Seeley entertained Garpadi "heh
ne was last IN England Mr.. Seeey derives his large
fortune from the manufacture OF agricultural ample
pents He would be ashamed TO turn out machine DC
hind the age or that had not all the latest improve
tsents in it, and that did not look well, and WORK
well and last well; yet he plainly has extended
the thought pride to the human machines which
tend his agricultural He has, however now set an
example OF making amend He has raised the wages OF
AL his estates three shngs week on con-
-<ton that the farmer one MI Seeiey pears tne
sest OF twothirds of this Fsel of wages Clearly II MI
Seeley afford TO give two shillngs week 10 his
farm hands through the tenant farmer, he has been
taking much rent; and If the farmer can anoru tne
one shilling he has been taking too much labor ior inc
wages he has paid II, however, neither landlord nor
farmer can afford this advance. and il purely bene-
VIOLENT arrangement il is plain that farming not their
vocation They make il pay, and should set the
aboFet free follow other employment end farm
or and landlord should do the But If an advance
Of three shngs week is necessary TO enable iaborers
10 live In the Garden Of England things mus Se bad
M places less dainty and less favored.
Fortunately for the farm aborer his condition has he
Fortunately for laborer his condition has be-
come quite the rage of the Journals demonstration
has taken place at bennington in his favor ana ~ fny
recorded every paper Mr. Auberon Herbert presided
Mt very large attendance of farm hands, and
the receipt of RlO0 from gentleman. The farmers
have held combination meeting at stOneeigh to resist
the claims OF the men. Mr. Jenkins (Ginx's Baby has
been among strike. and consents to receive
subscriptions London behalf OF the poor iaborers'
The Standard down reporter OF its own To wei
lesbOurne 10 discover whether Mr. Dsrael1s view OF
tho condition Of the labOrer can be support
ad Thus by having the contrary side, we
shan obtain the facts OF the case by and by.
e any Tory Commissioner can put flesh upon
she of the lean laborers and little better tea IN
the we's teapot. result will be very gratifying
Ao1rin nfnFQl
among tue Hereford binds, and promises interest
Ing revelations from the English ear west" Ihe
Standard to-day has report from Lawston, OF announcer
correspondent who is looking into the condition OF the
Cambrdgeshre laborers. Owing to the encouragement
Of Prof Faweett, MP, and Lord Fitzmaurice, Cam
brdgeshire state of agricultural agitation 10
eay me Teeoraph deals with Arcadia Strike from
special spondent whom 1t has sent down TO war
wickshire Though outsiders are undoubtedly helping
the movement there is no doubt that 1t Is genuine
rising OF the aborers themselves Mr. Arch stated to the
birmingham meeting, when lac called TO speak, that
ne expected only find q few persons there, and he
;ound tooussqd.
Nr Disraeh Ventured in his Manchester oratioh 10
rdioule the statements lately published in The DAILY
Hes as condition of the agricultural labores gen
orally and his belief that they were destitute
~ foundation" This most courageous thing to
,ssert It amounted saying that the thousand and
ore reports with which the press Of England had teemed
during all Mr. psraelis life had been fabrications Jhe
Daiig Necs has responded TO Mr.. DisaePs challenge
by dispatching Mr.. Forbes to Hughenden to ascer-
tain the condition of the laborers on Mr..
Disraeis estate Mr. Forbes who the distinguished
correspondent Of The Daily in the late German war
IN France is graphic, pertinent, and well informed
writer all the world knows. has contributed to TIE
Daily of yesterday description OF the agricultural
condition OF the abOrers that fortunate spot which
has the advantage Mr. Dsrael great local squire
The agricultural explorer commissioned by The Daily
Necs found state of things discreditable as any
existing any part Of England. Mr. Disraeh had PFC
fured imam tn velveteen" who lounges about the
parish misleading credulOus and benevolent strangers
and was the author of all the doeful reports OF the
agricultural condition He denied that the laborer was
bovine minded and asserted that he had shared in
the general Improvement Of working class condition,
whereas the correspondent found there tho genuine
"Hodge," (whom Mr. Dsraeh suggested ought not TO be
called by that deprecating name), with the calyeloss
legs and the bucoc mind. He found juvenile Hodges
rnniDg from to ear one said lie was noine years
old and had oeen 10 skue since he fOive and had
learned reading writing and arithmetic. Wben with "a
view 70 his requirements he was asked how many
nine made he scratched his head In dangerous
way hitehed his clothes about elongated his mouth and
said he wanted in another part Of the held The
qnestion was much for him.
Were Mr. Disraeu to drive through Hughooden with
horses an below the average horse as the aboers
nnon his estate are below the average OF what men
should be- the parish would cry out against hlu lie
would be the talk of the country As yet there Is no
public opinion in favor Of humanity The late hoTnng
Star first to set the example of sending Com
missioner into the agricultural districts TO inquire into
the state OF the labOrer The letters on "Rual Life IN
Bucks" the only result Their inquiry was never
carried into other counties The exploration was CON
fined to the district around the Duke OF Bucknghams
estates and especially the neighbOrhood OF the famous
seat at Stowe. Mr.. Holland large boot manufacturer
of Buckingham, was the only man OF independence
ueient Ia encourage the aOrers TO take heart aud