The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-14
TIE FRENCH WORKMEN.
The Extensive Work of inquiry they are 20
Pursue In this Country,

Pursue in this Country,
The st. Laurent, with thirty-one French
delegates from the wor6lnrmen's societies OF
LYONS, one from those Of Givort, and one from
those Of vienne. arrived yesterday. Messrs.
Debuchy, Leon. Deveure, Hubert, Fray, and Pes
tel Of the French workngmen's Committee at
102 Prince street met them, and Debuchy well
coined tho new corners, which was followed by
an address by Mr.. Macgregor;
Delegates Of Lyons. children OF France, citizens Of
the universal republic the representatives q the work.
puzzle Here upon ne threshold Of she Unl9n we
Isprescntauye Of the past, hundred guns would have
hundosed welcome the sors and stripes on me ma
and ien tn9usand men, clad IN the anoply Of war
reception. Such Sas the welcome given to the son OF
the depot " the north. the Grand Duke Alexis, and
fnse y Esa. such 9' sSaG Be he uv wscoae ten;
o om he 70 sa 1oSd se H. weme
gwen men Of destruction, war aud dcspoti,m gen:
peace industry and rcpupcanisn, We, as workngmen.
have lei u. never cesc sgtstins uGt spoT Is ean
clpated from the thraldom OF capital until the unled
come grand decorations Of working people-of pro-
ducers Let us shake hands.
Upon landns they were met by many Of their
countrymeu, and cordially greeted. They then
went TO 102 Prince street and took lunch. Hav-
ing seen their b gage lodged at the ST. Charles,
tral Park and city. The names and occupations
OF the delegates are: Descombes and Berond,
machinists; Rosenthal, worker In imitation
jewelry and bronze Laverriere, carpet worker ;
Poirot and Raviste, brass and copper smiths ;
Be,set, iron and brass founder; Despace, silk
worker bert, scale maker; Ballet, clock maker
and mOulderi Mlleron, designer; Paret, tin
smith ana embosser; lIannelier, worker In mar
BILE; MOulier, trimmings maker; Vial, stone
maker; Merique, locksmith; Feydel, dyer;
maker; Kox, halter; Chicot, carriage maker J
lerthomieu, shoemaker; Dutouchet, wood
DAMN, jeweller; POuIard, slider; SaviQne, iron
moulder, Of Gi,ons; and Martin, weaver, Of
Vicnne.
The delegates are required to report upon the
average wages Of workingmon In the United
lures and health OF workshops whether indus
tries are chiefly absorbed by large establish
| ments how much machinery has economical
| labor; whether workmen are often thrown out
| OF work and the causes and effects Of such dis
charges the condition Of appren ticcship Laws
| and regulations between employers and em-
rioyed the condition Of French workmen In
| the United s. ates IN comparison with that OF
| those from other countries: the advantages or
disadvantages OF emigration; civil and political
| rights Of migrants; the injury to the workmen
through competition; comparative value OF
| tres whether French manufactures can com
| pete in price with those OF the United states
| aud elsewhere: what manufactures exist in
| prisons, warehouses, and religious comnunl-
| ties, and their effect upon outside Industries
| general Information upon manufacturing es-
| tablishments, their prosperity, their regula-
| tions by law, and their provision, II
| any, for the old and sick; informa-
ton upon public assistance to the poor
| imposts puolc education. and whether COM
| pulsofy religious instruction Ia the free
| schools whether free instruction In trades ex-
| lists whether the education OF women Is equal
| to that OF men whether the free union and as
| ISOLATION OF wOrkmen Is untrammelled by the
| laws whe her universal suffrage exists In en-
| tirety, and how limited whethe public en-
| ployments open to all classes the condi ion
foot FIN.aFF
| are recognized Ms the social equals Of men
| work Of children, and at what ages whet her
| capitll has tendency to centralize or not, and
| views upon such Capitalization the military Or
| gduizitiuns OF the United States information
| upon towns more especially given To mauufac-
| turing, and their regulations. and whether in
| ventor- are aided by Government.
Each delegate has received $50 from the City
| Council Of Lyons, and also by subscription OF
| work ugmcu's societies, for his expenses dur
| Ing the four or I'VE weeks OF mis- stay Ia tie
| United It ties.
| A banquet was given to the delegates in the
| evening. The small hall hung with French
| and American nags. The chairman, Mr.. Leon
| announced that Mr.. Normandat, silk weaver, Of
the Paris delegation, previously arriving, had
died 10 philadelphia, and subscription was
| proposed for his family. Mr.. Leon said that a
| song composed by the deceased would be sung
| at the close OF the evening. The other princt.
| pal speakers we're Mr. Milleron, the spokesma
| Of tue delegation, Mr.. MacgreRor, Mr.. Hubert
| and SIR. Martin. The delegates Will go to Phila-
| oelphia this morning..