New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
4 TILT BETWEEN SENATOR'S.
AROUSED BY TIE SECTIONAL LABOR QUEsIioN-
WAGES IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH

iRorsrp BY TIE SECTIONAL LABOR QUEsiioN-
WAGES IN THE NORTH AND SOUTH
The United States Senate Sub Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor continued Its examination Vi
witnesses yesterday. Robert Howard, cotton
simmer of Fall River said that there are IN tna'
CITY $40 mule spinners. Since the oreahiza
ton of operatives into protective associa-
ton their condition has been greatly inproVeu
When strikes have occurred they have peen se.'i0"
by arbitration instead of by force Lowen mas pooi
called q paradise for workmen. put IL never W
served the name for the truth Is mill opei"'i' 90
tbors receive lower wages than in other manuiac-
turng centres. The great corporations keep 'neii
.mnlovss under such strict watch that the latter
con hold M labor meetings at which detectives IN
the employ of the corporations are not presen'.
The system of grading the wages of the operatives
according to the amount Of work done,
which was adopted at Oldham. England some time
ago has been introduced into some OF Tue mIlls ia
this country, much to .he dissatisfaction OF VOTE
men. This system, SAID tno "l'hess' Pioo'e0
favoritiSm and other evils. M, ot.so
tariff would not result IN Gwerng first but
in q short time wages would return u thel, ,oi M
condition The Senator from Newdamsssnlre GU
was untenabe. In the debate wnlch l0iiOWeu
Senator Blair remarked incidentally thaI Iao1reis
in the South receive only 80 cents q dsy. LUIS
who had been for some time reading a morning
paper, ala ,on 90, vo,,r information ?, said he
with much warmth. MI.
you yourself told me.' replied Senator Blair
with faint smile. - - ..a
II don't think any other man than you" retorted
Senator Pugh turning very red III the face, would
make that statement. The conversation we mao was
in jOcu ar vein and the remark made was not III
tended to he mentioned as TACT" co.,,u..s;o,,ol
AZ know from testimony before Congressman
committees and from other sources that inc WAGES
of the colored laborer IN the South are lower on
an average than those received by MS bTotler III o
North" said senator Blair cool!y. .,.
Senator Call protest against this committees
going into any questions that an ioreish W 'no
Senator Pugh-I want to ask the witness ques-
Senator Bair-I am asking the witness que stions
myself now when l get through you VIII nave an
Senator Pugh-Well. l will endeavor to ask my
questions without making q speech at the witness
Senator Blair Tin a 3-degrees-oelOw-zoro tonei-
Just = you please and the otner memoeis Vi 'no
committee can do the same , :. ..,
Peace having been restored. the witness continued
his testimony by saying that there are IN an
River nearly 200 spinners and weavers VINO are
working In the mills under assumed names
In order to evade an obnoxious trustee law.
Senator Pugh-l understand you TO state that tne
Quill operatives in New England are oVerworked.
How much value does tho work Oh the operative
add to the value of the cotton goods purchased -,
Mr.. Howard-i cannot state; Inc buielu OF
Labor Statistics would 1ufnlsn you Win tue
desired information. ,,.-
in the mills OF Atlanta, Ga
Mr. Howard-No. haven't.
Senator Pugh-Don't hey get higher wages
Mr.. Howard-No. they do not nave
corresponded with operatives in several oil
your mills and lind that ta- wages PAD there are
lower than at the North. While this is true. 1t Is
also fact that the pnces OF food and clothing arc
cheaper ,.,.
ties op Thursday IN behalf OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company.