The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
LABOR IND the LABORERS.
Employers and Employers Suggesting their
Remedies to the Hewitt Committee.

The Congressional Committee to inquire
into the condition Of labor continued its -es-
sious IN the Postmaster room yesterday. The
attendance was small. Chairman Hewitt an
n0uuced that the Committee would hear en-
ployers and employees and called W. Goodwin
Moody Of Boston
Mr. Moody said that he had learned the print
er'- trade. Al present was in no business. lie
said that capital was the product Of labor, and
he lid not believe that the two could come in
conflict any more thHn could the irut with the
tree on which IL grow. The troubles in the
labor market had grown out Of the multiplica-
uop Of machinery, H. Thought thnl machinery
hut he would shorten tho hours Of labor and
double the running of machinery, thereby xiv
Mr. hrwit-If six men were working. and
six Idle, would You shorten the hours 10 keep
tn whole number employed
Wtuess-lrs. and would get rid Of over
production i'm n similar manner. II six men
out Of twelve had work would put the six On
hut luy go as give the others an opportunity.
Mr.. Moody believed that onc-hnlt Of the people
of th" United states hndut sufficient employ
m,nt f. g',alp ~ mraI,- ~ sus9i,lrnGr. ,,...
~ an" Boston Juufudi ~ commerce. now cou-
n'rl"l " ti ln" Industrial Society ~ that city.
Thought that one rau-" II the suffering among
the .an9r'ng class was ihc loss of confidence
ina "mpl Ny"rS. bocausc 81 the failures and the
dishoi,"~iyou tnc part Of those upon whom they
drp'uded Thirty -nine savings banks in the
hands of receivers have over $4,000 Onu
of the workngmcn'- money. and the
workingmuu has ], 81 faith in the banks and
INSURANCE companies. He blamed Congress for
mot hook ln- moro closely after the Industrial IN
ter, sts 81 the country. lie wanted bonds taxed
I'M 20 very snort tim" axe the rich held the
mot lf The United States bonds.
MI II, witt informed Mr. lGdci1eth that he WIS
mistaken. The Treasury books show that the
bonds. i'm ,hr main. are held 10y savings banks
trust companies and other pruNldem inStltu-
tons. thcreby masking thcn securities for the
masses.
MIR. Ralolilfc considered the customs tariT
q burden, and thought IL should bee remedlrd.
lie would tIN the owners II READ estate. tho
holders If ralroud bonds and stocks, and others
who live on money not actively employed
Active capital he would relieve from taxation
hut would Impose a tax on accumulated wealth.
William II. q. Smart OF Boston said that he
WAS an indrurndrnt StOnccuttcr lie If his own
boss ana takes work when he can get II. lie
wantrdA Government IN which the lower grade
of employers elected their own bosses who, in
turn, elected the bosses over them, and so on
until the head of the Government Whs chosen.
II necessary, he would have an election every
day for the head OF the Governments lie would
nave the nation become the pusscHsor Of all the
wealth Of the country, and 30 distribute II as 10
make all the people happy lie would abolish
the middle classes. When men became super
annuatcd he would give them enough 10 live
upon. lie hoped that the nation would cstdb-
lsh colonies IN the Territories On the coz
operative system.