Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-25
LABOR and CHINESE.
Mr. Pcwderly Talks on the Eight
Hour Law, and What the
Knights viii Do,
The World Doubts the ESpedIency OF
the Plan for Arbitration Sug-
gested by Cleveland.
Caiirornians Oppose the Chinese Uill re.
stricting Emigration, Wanting Il Made
More sweeping.

Eight Rours.
Special 70 the Gazette.
wAsHISGroN, April 24.--On the list of
May the knights Of Labor OF the District
Of Columbia propose TO make formal
demand fixing eight hours as days
labor, and at the same rate OF wages they
are now receiving for ten houra' work
They hope that their employers VIII grant
their demand, and II not concedsng all
that is demanded, win at least reduce the
number Of hours OF days work from
ten to nine. In the event that their de
mands are not agreed TO there Is talk of q
strike among the members OF the order.
General Master Workman Powderly
says that the knights of Labor approve OF
the eight-hour movement, but no strike
will be ordered by the executive com.
mittee to bring about the object sought.
Mr.. Powderly says the Knights OF Labor
believe, with other labor organizations,
that universal eight-hour system ought
to be adopted, and we are of the opinion
that thus would bea very good time TO
commence. Many employers are as
ready IS the workmon themselves to
make trial and in fixing the list of May
as a starting point. The Knights OF La
Dor, like the National Federation OF
Trades, have had in mind that to a large
extent the proposition would be adopted
by mutual agreement between employers
and employed. ! don't know tlat any
organization contemplates O general
strike to force the proposition upon I'M
willing employers. Certainly the Knights
Of Labor do not. | am unable TO f0retell
whether as matter OF fact there VIII be
general strike or any strike In these
] - a old hnt "a
1 TEN can be best adopted, There Will be
1 general demand for It on May lst, and I
believe TO great extent the demand viii
| be granted without trouble. The manner
I 10 which the masters meet the meo will
4 have much TO do with provoking or pre-
venting strike. For myself 7 don't
apprehend great deal Of friction,
/ l believe the principle VIII
be put into practice TO very large extent,
and before the end OF the present year /
believe the cight-hour system win be 10
force pretty generally In all the United
States, and before long further advance
will be made in the same direction, An
eight-hours day is not our goals Wa can
improve upon that, and get along hettel
with fewer hours OF labor. We are mov.
ing in that direction, but the knights o.
} Labor move in paths of peace by cduca
ton, Cancellation and arbitration.
DOUBTS ITS EXPEDlENcr.
The New York World doubts the tXpe.
dlency Of the arbitration plan PROGRESSED
by the president. Tie Sery dSseie,
OF arbitration is the confidence eGcf
party feels that its side Of
the case will be properly
represented and fairly protected Woulc
this confidence be felt in government
commission2 What sort Of arbitrationi
would these commissioners make in loca
troubles2 What peculiar knowledge o.
capacity would their federal appointment
give them superior TO that enjoyed by ar
bitrators chosen by each side 10 contro
versy because of their special Familiarity
with the interest inyolvedr
TIE CHINESE.
The Morrow bill regulating The entrance
of Chinese TO this country, which was yir
, tually adopted at a recent meeting of thu
house committee OF foreign relations, ha
been reconstructed by the committee, oh
jectlons having been made TO IL by th'
, California delegation, and it VIII be fur
ther considered next Tuesday,