The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-29

VIC express the hope, that aside from
every other view Of the question, this
NAV prove to some OF them ut least, the
cali spoken Of by the evangelical prophet
-IsaiAh, $3.50.
Our Society would be willing Tor the
Company 10 dispense with Chinese labor,
in the interest Of peace and harmony, ii
convinced Of any wrong done thereby, but
fear TO remove one supposed evil by caus.
ing another which would, AS we think,
necessarily follow.
But TO meet the accusation OF having
countenanced the course pursued by the
Company for the sake OF lucre only, the
council Of elders Of our Society have in
structed our trustee, who Is and has been
o director In the Company, to bring all
our share VI the proceeds OF the business
during the next eight years, il we so long
remain owners therein, before them, and
they will then direct the expenditure of
such money for the purpose OF supporting
missions, schools, the poor, etc, with par.
ticulsr reference 10 Beaver Falls; but we
will not add to the amount Of our funds
invested in the business If 1t should not
yield q profit. The Gallery business must,
SO far as we are concerned, be selt'sustain.
ing. AS 10 those white employees, If
there be any, who worked in the cutlery,
and have, as Is alleged, been wrongfully
discharged by our agents or trustees, by
reason whereof they suffered loss. it was
the act OF the managers or the Board Of
Directors Of the Company, not Of our 3d.
ciety; but our Society desire, II any such
cases exist, that they be properly and lie.
gally made to appear before court Of jus.
tice, and that they DO fully compensated;
and we pledge ourselves that II said Com.
pany Is not able 10 make such compensa-
ton, 1t shall be made by US,
Wehave full confidence In theinteg-
rity oil our trustee, and the gentlemen who
were concerned with him 10 the employ
ment OF tho Chinese laborers, that they
acted lawfully and from proper motives;
and while,it consulted, we perhaps would
not, aud might not now, approve Of the
introduction OF such labor, yet for rea-
sons mentioned VIC do not censure those
who did introduce 1t.
Our agents in the transaction Of bust
ness at Beaver Falls, andswho are inter
ested in the cutlery, have undergone
much labor and trouble In their effort 10
save from utter loss not only their own
interests in the Company, but also the in
tercst Of our Society. We feel grateful to
them, and will moi be unmiddIul Of their
faithful services. v.a
II we are mistaken in our views that no
rights have been violated by the mana
gers oil the cutlery in the employment Of
Cinnamon, and this Is shown US by prop.
er legal authority, we will, as good and
law abiding citizens, insist on their imme.
date removal, and use every EN-
deavor to that end. Should, however,
any lawless and violent course
BIO restored 10 In violation Of the
legal rights Of the company, we, as q So.
ciety, would be compelled to protest; and
in such case, in view Of all the facts, and
our previous efforts to promote the gen.
eral interests OF tho place, we will feel
obliged TO Withdraw our means not only
from the cutlery business, but also from
the place generally. This we would re-
gret exceedingly to be under the neCessi
tp Of doing, as ourdeslre has ever been TO
promote the prosperity Of the place. On
The other hand, II these men are permit
led to remain quietly and peacesbly at
their work, our share Of the proceeds shall |
be appropriated to the religious, educa.
tional and charitable purposes mentioned
above flour views arc faVorably receiv.
ed, and at the expiration Of four years the |
Of Chinese labor Is disap.
proved Of by the citizens OF Beaver Falls,
we will be glad to let them have our in
terest in the cutlery works upon very
terms; and II they can operate |
them successfully without such labor we
will be much pleased.
JONATHAN LEM,
DAVID WIGAND,
Christopher DRIM,
LEWIS PEEL,
DANIEL SCHREIBER,
JOHN WoLFKNGA1,
john GoETz,
ANDREw KoTRBA,
Council Of Elders Of Harmony Society.
MARCH l, 1878.