New-York tribune., 1872-05-06

aunt In
time ago ia q celebrated divorce ease IN wh'cn Lazy
charged the Prince Of Wales with being one OF
l,r tempters Some Of the unhappy iaborers on bif
lharIoss estate committed tho high crime ana mis-
a.meanor of joining the new Union. Sir Charles gave
them immediate notice 10 quit He has been Reported IN
hvins escnded this ruinous mandate He was credted
with having what is betterrased the wages OF MS
iaborers sixteen shiings week-so great an improve
ment upon the low average of twelve, that poor hodge
might have una agned that the millennium had arrived
But IL is all untrue.
The poor prospects OF tb aborer have been SHOWN py
the temper displayed by the Midland Farmers Ciup'
These gentlemen. by the chairmans casting VOTE oniy
resolved that il their doAro "by every legitimate
means to amelorate the condition of the agricultural
laborer; but will by any and every means resist te
interference Of designing political agtators who seek
for their own selfish purposes disseDsion between
the employer and employed IN the agricultural dstrcT
OF the Midland Counties" Unfortunately, eVeryoous
who takes an interest in improving the conuiuon
Of farm hands is counted designing agitator' IL nap
pens however, that Mr.. Arch, the laoorer ana oca'
preacher ana John Lewis who have been at the bottom
OF the warwickshire strike, themselves we-knowh
and honest laborers who have legitimate rght, even
upon the farmer theory agtatc for the Improvement
of the condition their brethren. Public opinion ana
what better public subscriptions are declaring on o
side OF the laborer The widespread sentiment OF sy
pathy has been without its influence, ana the f"'-
like Capt. Dashwood OF Oxiordshire make generous
speeches Op OF the Improvement OF the aoofe AZ
Farmers Clubs At the meeting Of the Midland faihers
Club referred to, sensible amendment was moVeu 10
the effect that friendly conference he held between
landhoders farmers and aborers whioh was iosV Wy
majority only; that may be eoncuded tha1
even farmers have t1e confines OF good sense
There has be6 n an important meeting in Birmingham
as have remarked Mr. j. S. Wright the Chairman, said
thatDugdales History Of WarwcRshire" showed that
700 years ago farm laborers VINO lived on the very
spot where the agricultural strRe taxing place wefe
far condition than they are now They we're well
fed and did work harder than they do Dow While
the wages Of mechanics had cases advanced 40
per cent those the farm laborer had not advanced
10 per cent Mr Joseph Chamberlain. the Chairman OF
the BrIuingham Education League gave SOC to the funf
and promised 81 week for 10 or y weeks longer The
Chairman Mr.. Wright said he would give a3 week FOR
the same time MI Jesse COngs the perseverng Secre
tary Of the Education League, who has had great ex-
perience Ia Devousre. has been appointed 10 receive
subscriptions on behalf Of the Warwickshirc laborer
lie had himself sent 70 Canon GirdlestOno tho rules OF
the Trades Union, hut he soon found that the good
Canon had no notion OF enabling them 10 hoip
themselves lie ONLY wanted 10 lucIeasc tlVH W"E.s
aad little TO increase their comfort Mr Ceilings ex
io boI t6e Iaborer ONT of his dfcucs and that ne
must be enabled 10 help himself. The Sanddrd very
fairy opens its columns TO the numerous cc!.al core
spOrdents WHOM it hold at command. Acounry
parson told us, Yesterday. that nc lives in district
where the average ab0rcrs wages IL only ten shiss
week and Is acquainted WITH q case IN whloh Iarm
hand with his wife and six children. have 10 1--we upon
eleven shllings week. Rutland rector WIles 10 say
that he fears the agitation TO increase the wages OF
abOrers will end in doing them great inry Tue aoOr
around him pay. on an average tOurpeuce u week
for the education of their children; but II IN wages
is forced the farmers will withdraw their subscriptions
from the school What benefit he asks. Will an increase
OF three or four sblings be to the laborer when al
subscrjptiOns cut of from school clothing, coal
and shoe cubsf When the aborcr II considered 10 DO
earning sufficient 70 pay every claim upon hiin he
viii be In o far condition than he is at the present
From this II appears that tie farmer IL not really
going TO contribute nytbng, but to deduct from MD
subscriptions all he advances in the way OF increased
wages The cry therefore, that the farmer IL gong 10
Re ruined tho demand of his hands hae, 20 use hT
sraelis phrase foundation in fact. II 5 DOUBT
the that the farmers subscription may be stopped
10 retaliation The first step ia the lmproyemeDt oi
Hodges condition will be doubtful and bitter one, but
having put his hand TO the DnioD plOw he had better
hold iaet he does ~ the other piOw, and not look
back. Hodge begging Mr Dleraols pardon for con,
tinung 10 him that familiar and welearned name, VIII
be in better condition ultimately when he takes hs
own affairs into his own hands. II all the more necCs-
sary that his friends should stick to him and stand
by him His fate, hitherto has been To starye upon
charity mis- destiny VIII he 10 starve IN indie
pendent way many artisans have had to do, and
doing still hut laborer IL 10 starve, il is better he
should starye jn that way.