New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-13
THE EIGHrHoUR MoTEMENr

TEN-HoUR RESOLUTIONS OF THE PIANO MANU-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY TWO FultN4'
TIRE FIRMS.
The leading pianO-forte manufacturers met,
yesterday atNo 80 UnionQuare, andadopedand signed
the following preamble and resolutions, reported by
committee consisting Of Messrs. steinway, Weber,
Haines, Hazleton, Decker, and Bacon:
Where's The expenses Of manufacturing pianos IN NsTYoTt are now
hrh taxes value Of property greater outlay OF capital bgl
3coa would he diminished per cent which, without advance
price labor would alone increase he cost OF every pnotool 10
o would epoug 70 increase Of July onsd TIE cost Of every
WleSa The great bak q t.de consists IN th Manufacture q
the cheaper grades Of 1srofes with pn 1eo el 9's Dogjn
lvv cost pianos would place thea beyond
Wlas From rel able information received from an o. tie principal
cities and towns Of America where pianos are +nuae,aie w ma ~
enforce tie EglthouT system in The piano trade outside Of h"
Waa UGe Rebuilding and Their local trades our productions
Al, '0 al c, S a5Sc1d IN Boston Baltimore and ober elites
where ey are beng produced much hesIe anl ss, Le
s & @ sewn re,utBg In te dsharee o.
our voe for want o. work, thus proving most disastrous
Tf,a he financial condition Of our vortmen would rot he
proved but actually dmage y te %okng less re 1Ia lne
n,s Of NE eolse lue ~ ol .e s'D a., vi i M w y,
procure comforts for themselves their yi'e and children as at
We The undersigned rnofore manufacturers Of NeYork City
unanimously refuse to eeeio the ae19s Of our DoIsmn ao, from
interest an because Sole necessity 70 pre- m le run o. our trade
compel. rs TO do So We Ass agree that while .I 5e%ns the 9ass
shall Kept heretofore and that shall hy
We therefore cs upon our intelligent wokTen to ae according to
their own god gns7 sId not 70 pc insqsIsi 0I1sPs
Haleioa Bros, }. Christie, &C Iighte Co,
Steuwsy Sons, H. Hale, Nnion sons
becker Brs. Bloomfield Otis, Decker Barnes
Bacon & KARI Wm a. Conant, Kpuieb, Bach Co..
Georges & Co, Hugh Hariman, Naryessea 4 Son.
BahIing Kim,
Potter & stymus and Roux, prominent furniture
makers who signed the resolution to adhere the Ten
hour system made propositions to their employees, yes
terday. for a resumption Of work Mr.. Roux offered to
concede eight hours to his cabnetmakers excluding the
carvers and employed in the other branches Of the
furniture trade Tie proposition submitted to
largely attended meeting Of the cabinet and furniture
makers and was declined. Potter & stymus,
who employ 400 men, sent communication re-
questlng committee of conference This was granted,
and the firm proposed 10 resume work. eonceding
eight hours and an increase OF p per cent for piece
al a. NJ which, they said, necessary Tor the pur
pose OF starting the elevators IN their factory The men
10 accept the terms and will resume work this morning
The furniture makers were much encouraged by the
been inspired by the prospect Of the formation Of
formidable cooperative associations among the work
men. The Eght-hOur League received dispatches from
Philadelphia yesterday announcing that hunDer or
the furniture manufacturers in that city have yielded to
the demand fol- ell ut hours
The Singer Sewing Machine Company Employees Pro-
tectve Union met yesterday aud enrolled new members.
Ii claimed that the Company would be obliged TO
cOuCede the eight rule. though some OF the
said to have returned to work. they were III prepared
for the strike and believe that by leaving the matter to
their employers sense OF justice they Will ultimately
succeed in getting eight hours.
At a meeting OF the brass founders and hnshcrs held
at Broome and FOrsythsts., Robert Fury presiding,
mIttees appointed TO visit the shops where men
were still at work to urge them join the strike.
eral shops were announced having accepted the
Eght-hOur rule and reports received from various
committees appointed TO ascertain the views Of the
poyers The men generally confident Of speedy and
complete success