The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-26

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how the concern was managed He said that
ssvers Of his trends. all being experts In certain
branches OF tho iron manufacturing business, Joined
their funds lew years ago; no bad put IN $4,000,
and there were others who had contributed less, and
they went TO work. Though owners, they all we're
credited with regular wagesthe Mailer the macnin-
ISL, the roller. the heater-each man got nus price,
and each allowed draw a certain amount IN
accordance with tho sizc oil his family Bong owners
themselves is but seldom They draw the iuil
wages allotted to tnem which is all the time being
credited ANY one Ut the partners can draw y OUT ~
the end Of the year II he so DESIRES but II he does uo
y certain interest 10 added, as this particular wages
account Is his own individual capital Al Inc same
tme the entire profits oil the concern are ike IN any
other partnership credited TO the individual acoountsoI
tho various members profit account Is never
drawn out by anybody. as 1t materially helps 10 IN
crease the capital OF the concern. the co.operator
who thus explained to me the working Of his mill
SAID they. started about live years ago. ana though
times had been hard hc had been working Tor some
thing ard mad IN this manner made moro money than
II he mad renamed in the employ Of another mill
owner. They were all mechanics nc sA'd except TWO
men. whom was q salesman, the other an ex-
pert accountant but even these TWO were partners or
stockholders in the concern. The one great advan-
tage-the absence OF all uncertainty as 10 whotner
they would receive from their lower wages or
not-hc particularly dweirupon, and as they could
always afford, owing to smaller expenditure OF living,
to soil the goods at lower price than the large manu-
iscturers, he feared not tue business outlook a. all
OF YREE TRADE
that the fear OF free trade ave must have some
protection" he added; ''you gentlemen IN tue East
trado in manufacturing district ike THIS well
remember lS4o, and l never want 10 sec the like
again. For four yeaes We had Tree trade, ana saw
the grass grow In the mill whore had been pre-
yiously employed" The man who spoke this 10 y
ham norman, and excellent specimen OF the Amor
icAn mechanic He admitted, however, that so far
as the rcai and hnancia work OF the mill was
concerned Lo had neither the ability nor disposition
to attend that part OF the business
must ada here, incidentally, that tho men who
cry loudest Tor protection IN Pitls6urg arc not
the capitalists. merchants and large manufacturers,
but especially and notably the skilled worklngmen,
VINO have grown up with the idea mat protection Is
their q Cd uud Pig Iron Kelley their prophet. man
VINO utters among these mechanics sentiments OF
tree trade IS regarded as u monster IN human shape
and nm enemy OF tho American work,ngman. There
Is but very iitllc utilization between them and their
more cultured employers, ana as Inc iatter among
themselves talk protection III considerably lower
tone OF voice they nevertheless continue to encour-
age former IN 1lDgng protection banners 10 Inc
breeze marching III procession 50 AZ TO encour-
watching the interests OF their particular sec
ton the councils OF the nation.
great deal Of intellectual framing VIII have
10 be done, even among tho skilled workinymcn Of
Western Pennsylvania, II those who best understand
how promote tho welfare II The whole country de-
sirc the mass oil voters mere IRON their pro-
lection That they lack the opportunity AS yot 10
In provo their minds, as well AS their manual skill.
shows the Importance country OF such school
US Institute oil Technology ia Boston described IN
one Of my recent letters.
A woEEIScMAy's DkrEScE OF LAST YEARS TROUBLES.
ASIDE IRON this, however, the status oil the working
classes this busiest o American nianufactur-
ing districts must be regarded us exceedingly salts
",
By them are taken INTO consideration. write TINS
with the iuu knowledge that the acts OF murder,
plunaer ana anarchy committed ~.n W, ,r .n,s
IN the recollection OF The American people. When
conversing with the men oil all classes
OF iron and steel workers pointed TO this Oioouy
record OF their conruues and was informed that the
troubles would not have become SO serious but tor
the incapacty oil officials and cowardicc OI the capt.
tasts. '.With 100 good men. sir, ono OF them said
to me, Il could have sque.ched the whole trouble NJ
the very onset. but We were cursed with Mayor who
had M oxacn IA I'VE M
while the leading merchants Instead oil assembling
and counseliug loge her, stood with their hands IN
their pockets and looked When II WIS a over they
came together, but IL was then too late. WUrkmen,
VINO nothing else the FIRST day but parade ana WHO
mad committed no overt act VET were shot down
In cold blood by u soldlery ana police whose COM
flanders bad lost al control over their own tempers
Wives and dau3hters Of workinsmsn nag already
half-drunkeu sodiery OF Philadc phia came pourin.
their vollcys into our midst IL was Them ana then
only, that tho people became mob and committed
the excesses OF which you complain Had our execu-
tive municipal officers been men OF capacity and
pluck, OF tue calDre such the men VINO are in
charge OF our mills tho riots would have gone
lar. No blood would have been sheu, no property
a.slrovean SO smoke 10 mo u 1rst class puduler r.
who watched the troubles from their origin 10 the
very end. expressed my surprise AZ the attitude u
tpc merchants III not banding together FOL
common defence ut once, whcn was reminded thai
the trouble originated with the railroad men, aud Tho
Pittsburg merchants, who have suffered so much al
the hands Of tho railroad corporations did not cen
sider themselves particularly called upon - protect
the property Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
us they do not entertain an exceedingly warm alec
tion Tor that corporation.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION
This brought my minl once more the subject o
railroad discrimination, oil winch had heard con
siderable curing my soJourn IN Ptsburg, but which
regarded many local Clanlor INDUCED ID 10 at
10 improve tho watcrcourses, upon when he
trade uepends go largely. und. however
that the Pitisburg merchants have rca
grounds Tor complaint, when, owing 10 tnat dis
examination against THIS city, tucy have virtually Lost
the petroleum trade. Why Cleveland, ONO, snou'
control this vast export trade whilo Pttsburg, IL
Closer proximity to she oil ons, should be usprvct
only be accounted Tor by the railroad mag
Mates who Csv Gland To ship oil chvaprr to th
scabnari, via tue Lake Shore Railroad and New Yori
Central tnan Putsturg, which Is $50 miles nearer
New York So keeny do they ieei tins dtsadvan lasc
under which they labor, thut any number OF leading
manufacturers aud merchants have urged me 10 cai
attention 10 this outrage III tho columns OF th'
imported tea IRON China, ana tho goods hat
to DO shipped from san francisco 70 New
York, then back Iron New York To Pittsburg
the through freight from the Pacific 10 TN
Atlantic Coast uciug 30 much cheaper thar
II they had been brought direct TINS city. Herr
was distance OF 430 miles travelled botn ways, u
somo niue nondred miles In GiL. which might have
been oDviatcd IL just and lar schedule OF ircight
contro lod the inland trade OF tho country. Wnl'
frcghts ON the railroads arc SO unreasonably hist
Psburgcrs. OF course, take all the advantage tney
can Of inland navigation that's at their command
but tho various rivers upon when she aepcnds hav,
only very seldom sufficient quantity OF winter tina
OF the year that Quiet Tor their prod
ucts Is practically useless 10 them. Thcy pm ihsi
latin, however, the success OF Captain Eads enter
prise the mouth of the Mississippi, and whcn tina
Is completed they VIII leave untur0ed 10 I'm
prove the ONO River, MS they are determined 10 1nt
d emanuel 10 get their manufactures TO the Gun .
Mexico without being tied hand and foot ~ the rail
..t.nll. pf mae TRY