The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-07

Scnaie, restricting the powers OF tho Executive aud
reigny. issuing $5S per capita OF paper money, com
pulsory education OF every healthy child from the
age six sixteen, the reduction of the hours OF
labor 10 six ..Pay every from The Preslaent
down 10 the last man the same wages" was another
suss when .E that nss. sossss
tions were carried out there would only be one class
Of peonle In this oountry namey-ns.t e'Ass psop,s.
Mr.. Hewnt-Thess are your suggestioss. Inave NO
Mr. sOiieck-I thought you would not have any.
(Laughter.)
Mr.. Henry Kemp a produce broker read q state
which occupied half hour. Mr.. Hewitt interrupted
him, when he said he would be done IN minute DO
then went on for hfteen minutes more, when Mr..
Hewitt interrupted him again. He then protested.
Mr. Hew,st-You were lust done ten minutes ago.
Mr. Kemp resigned bir.self to this stern decree and
handed paper TO the stenographsr. He then drew
forth another document and said, "Mr. Chairman,
will now conclude IN one moment by q summary"
Mr.. Hewitt burst into fl OF laughter OF which Mr..
Kemp awaited himself 10 read his sooond paper. Like
the rst was elaborate dsquisition against pro-
iecvo tariff and 10 favor OF free trade This occupied
only fifteen minutes more.
Mr.. Kemp (eavingJ-l am sorry, gentlemen, 10 have
kept you SO long Uaugnter.l
Mr.. Henry ID. Rothschiid, manufacturer OF cloth
said that the reason why aborers were SO badly
or because. having reducsd the hours OF work 70
eight they spent their time In loading about In
Mr.. Hswtt-what did they do when the hours OF
work tent? A. The hours would bring the
Q. Then your IDEA OF Improving the dition OF the
workinsmsn would DO 70 employ thsm 50 long as 70
keep them out OF dissipation. loud laughter.) A.
That 10 . significant fact. That's what mean.
THE AUDIENCE KISSING
Mr.. Rothschild went ON 10 protest against any egis.
be reduced This was greeted with loud Misses. amid
which he contnusd that no based thus protest upon
the constitutions and the Declaration OF Independence.
Congress had right to interfere with tho working
hours OF his hands. loud hisses.)
hours per day VIA destructive of public health and
welfare; would that no: De ground Tor the Legis.
s.urs 70 ,nsre5e, On, o. course there's .
claim there's tyranny In contract for working
many hours a. the me. please
Mr.. Rothschfld went on and pointed out that the
employers and laborers were two very different
classes. Misses and groans.)
Mr.. HewiJt-But there 10 also saying that the
laborer Il worthy OF his htref cloud appiause)
Mr.. RothsehNd-Why, the horse car conductors and
they don't object (Mors sroans saesrs ana Kisses
M. HsWiss-Bus 40 they want 10 work 30 many
hourss
(Hissss.)
ME- hswitt-supposs II was proven that driver or
only three years. would that be ground Tor the
Legislature to interfere? A. Oh of II there's
case of tyranny on the part Of any employer the
rnx SEWING woxsS's WAGES
Mr.. Hewitt Questioned the witness TO tho wages
paid to sewing Womon, and he said those working on
vests for instance, could make eight vests day. at
twenty cents each, and earn day, which
ment elected loud and emphatic expressions Of dis
M. Hewitt-You consider this . fair statement Of
do loud isushtsrj mean the women who sew
Q. But Of the sewing women generally, A. Well,
they cara from s. 70 $12 per week. daughter aad
dissent
Mr. Rothscnid continued 10 urge that only uu-
skilled aborers were ous OF work. but Of skilled labor
NJ. Hsw,t,-In other words, while there IL plenty
Of room at the top there 10 ht,is At The bottom.
r.. ROtha0hi1d a0id that OxtraY0RouCo
and dissipation OF wsrkingmen which stood In thcir
way thisses and groans.l Thes. toas were frugal
were Mr. Hewitt pointed out the Injustice OF charg
ing the worklngmsn only with extravagancs when
patnies Of the audience, being now with him,
were loudly expressed Mr. Rothscniid protested In
benevolent isstIsu.ion By employing workingmsn in
order 70 provide for them.
Mr. Rock on the par: q 10: stoneca!ssrs: sub
wages, showing that In 1893 and 1869 they were IS
per day. while now they had come down % e. per
enters Association asking Congress 70 place duty
upon the Importation Of monumental and scaiptured
worknsmsn 70 live ON barren ISLANDS In order do
work on governmsss buildings. but lot tho work b
done IN Now YORK and other cities in which these
buildings wore erected Mr. Rock complained that
By allowing monumen.ai stone work 70 BE- imported
free Of duty the entire monumental branch OF tho
stoAecutters trade was ruined.
..rst FREE LAND WANTED
= Mr. William Hanson complained that be- as . watch
repairer vlctimizcd OF seventy I'VE per cent OF
mis- EARNINGS every week by the Law oil usury and in
crease. which allowed anybody TO occupy moro land
Than he required for his own economical purposes
Mr.. Hanson-1 claim that every human beng has
an inaliorabs right have the earth, but
these mouopois.s who have more land than they
want Every man who has more than lot hold 10
boz monopolist tAppi.use.l
Ny larger farm than small one, and he replied in
the Affirmative. When tho family disd on nobody
should take hold OF the farm, but the farm and
improvements should DO allowed to 60 10 waste Tor
NO farmer should be allowed to employ iaborsr.
Mr.. Hanson-I want TO enunciate certain truths.
The arst is that gonius 10 nontransisrabe priceless
and therefore inoommsnsurable with money and abb
:ol.ts as arr Lausn.sr NY seoU . propos,sien =
able. Ny third proposition 10 that the only exchange
for work 10 work All work Is expenditure Of vital
force whether II passes through The brain or the
muscle-it 10 the same stun. These arc the laws OF
nature.
Of Coz.
Q. Arc they recorded apywheref A No, sir.
q. Who sees themY A. see them. G-aughter)
O Then they arc the laws Of God as seen Dy you
A. Yes sv. (Laughtsr.)
Mr.. Hanson cited Moses in support Of his position
on tho land question.
@ Arc you q recognized interpreter OF Gods laws,
ike Mosesf A. am sorry TO say l am not, az yet
O. suppose man wants to employ genius, would
you prevent this genius from taking payf A. No.
II. explained that the measure Of pay should be
time, and Edison, " he showed the bootmakers how
TO mako pairs Of boots In the time In which they
made only two pairs, should still BIO only paid
for his time. Congress should issue paper money to
everybody who wanted IL on securiiy-every sort Of
security except land. Mr. Hanson pointed out how
he rob0ed by hrs landlord IN having paw rent
for bis nat.
q Why don't you build your nut9 A would II
tbs land wsro tree. ,-.ss. .sr --t. .4t.ss. 80
q. Dont ysu know that by an nc, Of Congress, 100
Of vs6lie land open 10 youf A. But there 10
plenty OF land about here, and l don't want 70 20
away. (Applausa
able than abyw hero g se. ~ n, -, - .-e W..
Mr.. Hanson-Land Is worth nothing
Mr. Howut-Why do you want It, thon, IL II isnI
worth anything9 A. only want IL to buiId q mono.
stead upon.
O. Then is worth something. A. Not In itsclL
daughter aud applause)
Mr.. Hewitt poin,cd out that Congrcss could not
distribute tho land OF New York city and change tho
Land laws OF the state OF Now York.
Mr.. Hanson went on TO denounse tho "proHt sys-
TEN, complaining that even glass OF beer had
TO pay q profit OF $50 per cent. .Tnterest Is tho