New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
SOME MEN OF TIE DAY.
TALK WITH THEM AND ABOUT THEM.

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TALK WITH THEM AND ABOUT THEM.
The Free Traders in Congress exceedingly anxious
to get tho Democratic party fully into line On that
question. They tr to plead for help from
Republican Protectonl-s. hear that Colonel Morrison
went recently to Senator Alric, OF Rhode Island VINO
Is known OF the active protective tariff men
Of New England, and said TO him: Senator, You want
issue and do the country to got square
VITO free trade and you want it TO get square vote
protective tariff. Why can't you help me get my bill
before the House and get the issue made up" did
not hear Aldriob's reply but apprehend that he told
Morrison that II the Democrats would agree 10 vote TO
Tor free trade bill nothing would give him greater
pleasure than to help et before Congress but that
long Democrats trying 20 stradde the ques-
on he not inclined to pull out chestnuts for either
faction.
Senator Aldrtch by the way. is Of the younger
members OF tie Republican party who is earnestly in
favor OF party action the line OF taking up aud settling
as far as legal enactments can settle them the differences
that constantly coming up between employers and
employees. In Rhode Island within couple OF years,
there have been several serious dcIeGces OF this KIND
1t after OF these had been settled that number
OF prominent Manufacturers who had been holding a
conference kind, called the senator To tell him
that they thought he had shown too much sympathy
with the employees, nd that his example was demOlaM
ing The Senator's reply was, so am told by gentle
who present: Gentlemen the fact is that do
synpathlze with them Not only that but believe that
the Republican party is IN sympathy with them. 1t ma
not have expression, but the OF the Republican
party intelligent and they have not been advo
eating protective tariff, OF the speculative leaders
have, merely sop to the wOrkinemen. They have
favored the tariff they beloved TO be for the
best good OF the ab0rng people. They nave heatt III
party to do is to take hold OF labor question in gym
pathetic earnesness and show the toiing millions thai
tho sympathy OF the paIty IL not mere form on VIII
find on that platform all the time. gentleman, and
the best thing employers OF labor can do Is to get ON the
same platform
one OF the nervousy active young men in the New
York Assembly is James H. Manyille OF Washington
County. lie is a member OF the Committee on Com
Not many years ago he was aD empOye IN the
Assembly Chamber lie IS steamboat captain, and has
homely way Of talking that is AZ once fofchle ana con
vincng him here the other day aud asked him II
his committee had any important work when be replied:
We have the important work Of the session. We
have the job defeating a Nuswump scheme TO burst
party HOtchkiss of Brooklyn is at the bottom OF IT,
We have the bills referred TO us, making tIe Health
Office at New York saaIed ofcce aud abOlshns the
Quarantine Commission. There isn't any One IN Albany
or elsewhere will ever accuse OF being friend OF
Tom Platt OF standing up for anything that think
Is corrupt but these bills Will not come Out OF my ph
mlttce long as can keep them there. tod HuStcl
so the day he referred them do not believe in
breaking the Republican party hy attacking ITS mem
bers who happen 10 tie IN ONCE h0tcnhlss OF bIoYN-
lyn is wild Get these bills reported He elected as
Mugwump and playing into the hands OF the eLemy'
which Will not 90.
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when hapI encd ask tor particulars OF the Palm
family whose daughter has recently been the subject OF
much attention from Senator Jones. of Florida Ny
acquaintance said Francis Palm is one of the richest
men IN all Michigan. His wealth Is estimated at
500 900 900 to $25,OoOOOO. He made it in "a clrou.
way lie is a French Canadian. When he came TO
Michigan lie invested what money he had In pine lands
He got large acreage FOR very little money. lie
quarreed with his wife, and for fifteen years they did
not speak each other Meanwhile he could not get
his wife to sign single deed SO be could not dispose
Of mis- land and some of the tlLe it pretty close
scIaping Or him to pay the taxes He found ont long
his wife and he became eNOncied that holding on
followed that policy finally from choice. He is close
peuurous in his habits and the story is told that he
will not read by any lght more expensive lah Il IUM
candle. lie has son, WHIP became dlsgs,ed Wltp ms
fathers ways and went Oh to New Orleans where he
made small fortune FOR himself when the old gentle
induced him 10 come home again. The daughter s
hunter she is about thirty two, not specially hand
some, well educnted and bright young Detroit man
who tried to win her followed her on tour OF Europe
and came back without luck. The family are sll
Catholics"
The fact that Lieutenant Governor Jones, following
habit in signing checks recently affixed his
signature Jones OF Bin ghamton" TO bill which was
brought to him to be signed in hurry, recalled to an
Ohio man with whom was talking last night "A similar
mistake by ex Governor Bishop me GonernoT wa;
senior momGeF OF the aFH r of ts r. w. b5GEP % H
him FOR signature on being inaugurated was comhls
wrote "R H. Bishop Il Co" in the line awaiting the
guIernatorial signature. 1t made great sport.
Police Justice Jacob NJ Patterson has some !deas OF
his own about the labor question which out
through my telling him the other day that expected to
see the Knights Labor inside OF two years advocating
laws 10 prohibit immigration Tie prediction reused all
tho American eagle In the Judges cOmpOsitiCn Said he
do not believe It. What YOu tell me that men are
going 10 vote their brothers and sisters aod fathers
and mothers on the other side Of tho water shall not
come 10 enjoy the privileges OF this country that
hey enjoy Not much don't believe Il will ever be |
lone The American people have too much OF the broad
spirit OF AmercanisD, IL you will, to DO such thing.
But will tell you what I do think. think that the
trades are making mistake i'll putting price ON all
mems labor alike I hold that If one man is quicker
workman than another he is able do mOrewOrk he
brighter ard quicker and in his work he is en-
ted to more compensation than his fellow who is not
rend D. niue Is brickmasOn lie hires large mum
Jcr OF men Tho union price Is I'll 90 a day, or was
when this thing heppeuel He had four or i've men III
lis gang who were exceptionally good wOrkmen, Dut
hey aid only about AS much work the others He
vas In hurry with his work and he took them aside one
" one and told that bo kne~ they could help MIN
,ut and was willing they should have ~ 70 day lie |
aid they would lind II Ia their envelopes on saturday
lights and need nothing 70 the other men about It.
Ie told me that the Investment paid him well in the
mount and qualify OF work he got while the OF r men
we're all sputred on by those workers TO do bet work.
But By the fourth the others bega sus
,ec their companions and Saturday night
hey demanded be allowed 10 inst the envelopes.
Then they demanded - IS all around. Now, don't |
elieve that of thing is right Will work for any
engh Of time. Men are entitled to pay according TO the
alue of their services When you take away th OASIS
or the payment OF services and say you Will sell time
o many hours-yOu nave got beyond what is right
II amused me somewhat while was talking with the
Judge that he suddenly stopped In bis talk and said with
burst OF rankness Look here now. don't you 20 and