The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-02
ENGLAND'S W0RKINGMEN.
THE PROSPECTS or THE NATIONAL
FARM LABORERS' UNION.
The Names Of its Omcers and the Plans Of
the OrRsnization-What its Opponents
Say, and what its Friends arc Doing.


which Ia soliciting the support Of the pcasantry
Of this country, and Is sim ultane ousy engaged IN
the 1ercest strife and rivalry with the old one
has taken the name OF " The National Farm La
borers' Union" Its conductors and officers are
President, Professor u. W. Newman, Weston
super Mare, Somersetshire; vlce-Presldent, II.
Anterior, BrightiInR, Sussex; Trustees, W. O..
Ward Perriston Towers, Ross, Herefordshlre,
and J. Averill, STAFFORD on-A Avon; Secretarial
Treasurer pro. tenn, J. Il. NJ. Vincent; Honorary
Secretary pro tenn. J. W. Lake; Bankers, Llody
| a Co.-all resident In Leamlngton, Warwick
| shire.
The objects are thus stated
"ro accelerate tho solution Of the land question by
o tS s Ss al ad sn 80 c
laO? gre and tins secure to then, psrt q.
andinciesse The proper inependeacs Or ihs iaboref
| ITO Term National Sick BENEFIT Society on the
prS%0te such scheme: a. shs prom
% s nj an sr aSs s to avn ne
| class VI peasant farmers"
In order to accomplish these very desirable
| objects, the members Of the new union are
| asked for sixpence as an entrance fee ito be
raised to a shilling after Nov II and twopence
| weekly. This twopence IL to be apportioned as
follows: One penny weekly TO the land fund
| one halfpenny to Q management fund and one
halfpenny TO a lockout fund. fhe FIRST molety
L
| set apart for the purchase OF land, a weekly
| ticket being given to the investor. When these
| tickets amount to one pounds worth Of sub
| scriptions share for that sum, bearing interest
| at from ~ TO per cent, as the Investment will
| allow. will he given to the holder ia exchange
for his tickets. Other land tickets, price 3D., Id,
| and Cd, will also be purchasable OF the option
| Of the members All interest IL to he paid out
| OF the yearly profits Of the land Investments,
and all excess Of profit, after interest Is paid is
60 be added to the land fund. The Central
| purpose Of relettng II to the members OF the
union such land being hired on tho security Of
| the real estate aud land fund and let at croft
| rental. All lind purchased by the union Is to
be let TO members at such rental as will per-
nit an interest of at least i've per cent. to be
| paid to the holders Of land shares. All land
| purchased or hired Is to be apportioned Into
small farms OF from one to Ave acres, or into
allotments OF one acre or less. The privilege OF
| occupying small farm belonging TO the union
coupty in which the farms are situate Allot-
| ments are to be disposed OF In similar man
ner. As a security for the due payment OF rent
| from those occupying land under the union,
eacn tenant OF one acre must have two II
shares, to be forfeited by non-payment OF rent
amount: security being Afforded In this proper
ton for all land held, aud the rent paid half
yearly All such tenant members are also 70
furnish satisfactory testimonials OF their thrift,
industry, aud ability. The land shares are 70 DC
held only by members, and tenant m ih ,,se,
| originally paid for IL.
The management fund is TO be at the disposal
| OF the cxecu.lv for general expenses, but that
body pledges itself TO the strlctest economy,
and PROMISES that all the money that eau DO
spared shall be added to the land FUND. .,.,..,
| The lockout fund Is to serve AS provision
against any petty persecution TO which members
may be subjected on account OF their connec,
tlon with the union. The amount not used will
be added to the land fund
| Such is the scheme now talked about In
| ali our English villages, trunpeted In the Labor
ers' Union CHRONICLE, ana ridiculed and de;
nounced in the English LdbOrer-the organ OF
the old union. II is claimed that the proposed
means Of carrying IL out are vastly moro eco
dispensing with the noble army OF paid dele
| gates, Of which, bv the way Archs union mas
| But before discuss the pros aud cons OF the
new union, let me say something about
THE FOUNDERS OF THE UNION.
OF Prof Newman nearly everybody has heard.
HIS is an Industrious n,mc, hOnored wherever
him; only mildly deplOring the iniatuation
Our Our opinion OF TINT gentleman is too good to
allow us to think he will continue his support,
the new union really meant" Unnuestionaoly
the Professor is the lSsv man in 1t. He had
neither part nor voice in the recent schisni, and
! E3t1 highly creditable to him. First, desire Ia
opt in Tor the FL glish agricultural laborer so,ne
To- h. a urimarv object, Then" he writes
party politicians Will seek the favor OF tbs
peasants, when II suits their purposes-asit VIII
II in one year twenty prosperous SopyholI
q farms could be pontei at. ut nagnitude hol
| ding ten acres. puluillnToplt huEu9hintl
4 would see the fact. and learn AZ length IN whal
: direction private zeal ana public law ought te
s' t 'or 's ssfoty of The EMPIRE secondly Mr.
d Newman objects TO the pavitatlon OF I'M
union oT, TareS HH BY # ar nc C. eG Gs9
magistrate, and one OF It's principal writers an'
e leaders. " He announce writes the frotes
3 sor, that In order to make a strong Democratic
:. party, the Agriculturist Union must be oOnsol.
u dated with that Of the ar Sans that Is politca
II party Is to be tho leading idea and the EN-
A | poved are To be regimented against employers
- As Tar as | can understand at present, the amoi
10 ton Of the Artisans Union to WELD ooncen
trated power and establish stiil wider despot
ism was the origin OF the schlsm, because IN
le ding spirits Of the old union gave way TO !
W Last week a deputation came down even o thl
re little place Weston super MSrel win Ar. Jdtt
m trades union Hitherto they have won goo
n opinion bv their moderation. ihey VIII los
all sef-guidnnce u once they join that dei
potic organic alton, which has forced unwillin
I'd artisans to strike against good masters anu
certain towns has systematcaiiN contrlved
great atrocities. TO throw away the advantage
that the agricutursts have IN the peculiarly
o. their wrongs. and merge their good cause IA ~
NJ. bad cause of the Arts ms and Miners mon
r. may seen right from the point OF view ni %
itical partisan. nut to me appears unwise Il
IT, the ngtcLltu and sadly short sight 'd IN
. | patriot" The great trades unions, be II r
T. marked, subscribed literally to the A. l.. !
ID from the outset, and during the lockout "a IT.
he eastern counties, wtlch the lAtteI resp1hu VI !
- by monthly contributions 10 the Nelsh nine
- curing the recent contest between them an
their employers One Of Mr.. Niucents unenc'
T., against the executive Of the old union wa h
condemn lttOu Ot strikes anu llCk-pulNs 10 W
",, principle the new union Is virtually commllte
nc TAYLOR. the General Sc rotary OF the y. A. L.
zee and the most potent Of Ne leaders, Is hand al
ne glove with the conductors OF the great TRACE
'el unions. He got his training among them,
81 MIR. IL. Atherton, recently advanced from u
,en most OF trustee TO that OF Wee President, =
he ex-Indian Judge, which is all know about Hit
her | nave written of MIR. w. Gibson Ward We
ZEN copiously before. He was the arch rebel OF Z
IN old union, VINO, three years ago, caused the III
ma schislu. by attacking Arch IN the thrOntctc d.
Nc ing mis- sulourn In Canada. and personally on
ere return. he Il the best abused man OF the M
ne party The new land scheme Il Mr.. Ward =, al
an SO Is the plan for working II.
~ A GOOD woMAN's GOOD WORK.
- Mr.. j. r. NJ Vincent | discussed in NV la
Az lie Is not only the editor and proprietor OF I
LdiOrtrs THion Chronicle, hut also 81 the Lea
ingi0n Chronicle. He Il an honorable and sen
tive man, possessing withal "a very clever WI
nd to whom Joseph Arch and the old union
immensely indebted. She II was who, In
husbands absence, sent n reporter o. recC
On Arch's first speech at the famous WellesOOur
81 meeting, and thus secured the attention Of
-, country TO a cause of which she has been a
MS voted and enthusiastic friend for years.
and ever the true history Of the movement coWes
,er be written, this lAdy's name should occurN
A worthy place In II. Arch now accuses her, O.
~ afs. M has