New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-06

THE EIGHT-HoUR STRIKE.
eghthour strike which took place May l. not sue
oessfu except in where employers and employees
acting In harmony where employers were willing
to adopt the plan. In many the old system Of
working long hours has been revived The Federation OF
Trades The ls OF May but adopted suggested
no definite plan by the slorhour system could be In
augurate. cautioned members against rushing Into
this movement had the right to do IT, and am firm in the
beef that had not done great loss would have been en-
tailed upon numbers OF assemblies What said In
my secret circular Of March IL has been severely criticised
and have been accused OF opposing th' cghhour hVNc
ment No statement ever was further FROM the truth o
posed the strike May because knew that neither work
men nor employers were r.ay 3i IT, p',auSe tlr , nn
which must always ci9 niellg mt action hah not b pgsh
nesske plan the OF the eigihour move
made to PM the Plan il il can lie called plan into execution
Thss are he r0a % oEP2 os on May
reduction of the hours OF labor - necessity ana sooner
places The enhour plan has not been adopted yet IL may 90
Of but one craft or calling to neglect most
help but knight Of abor must never close his eyes
very sudden introduction Of the eight hour
mnt itogetber Mion Of dollars worth Of work was left
the uncertainty in regard TO taking contracts
or IN making TO woS S concern of
all than IN the movement am sPe,Sns OF h me hG ahr
employees would work for him. made contracts 10 erect
buildings and the carpenter was thrown ont OF sd M
nals-n fact every woman engaged In the manniact
thrcu attempt the eight hour system on May
adopted the knights OF labor and the trade unions Of Amer
gether day which put the plan into execution
ad9pl tg i OF mom "a1n o ~ or worSma9 The
plan presented by Mr. horton OF Chicago to the special ses
sion of the General Assembly at cleveland is good one ~
nearly every particular and II the worsingmens Organizations
into practice sch plan can be done without jar rc
ton No workngman need strike nor neel business De IN
the perfection Of This idea or else place in the hands OF e
form The duty II we do not do either let Us srkg the
the world that voT of eight hours for day LABOR
THE MACHINE AND THE MAS.
Before short hour system that will be of any benefit to
be naugurated the relation which the workman
bears to the labrsayng machine must undergo radical
change Shorten the hours OF labor under our present system
and will emped OF their idle thousands
machines will De erected AMI more children called INTO
feed them The assertion that the advocate oil
short hours desires to stop production l. ale II 10
make production gradual healthy and have keep pace with
the keeping all men employed, 80 that
dleucss disappear and the producer remain consumer
To his capacity dese shortening OF the hours
the mechanic OF the past but me feeder OF the machine oil
he present machines course Ol per
ec ion which will the type and mould the cigars faster
take the throttle lrvcr r the hand The man wo The
oconotive ihe day VA. son lawn %isn I'D Sc t
mechanic. now prou OF his calling WI stan a9o % ,a9
the calling OF tie street saNrnser When at gay COMES
inc t ta rhe 20 Gay man sionl not move in HE same
500 eary circles with the man who WORK. 9i - dy WI"
cep The crumbs OF charity to NE. History VII re-
Ieientng Jury What the remedy The machine must be-
come the slave Of tie man, .n'Ieal OF kpns u I
cooperation through Which the workman may control tne
To- c ope g map S s a aI n at Is y disposal ' cam
only operate with Others IN the work.
CHILr-LABoK.
The thirteenth article declaration OF principles reads
"The prohibition 10y law OF the employ Of children under
teen wears OF age in workshops and factories The
ius lac
that the may idness; II il not thar more adults
may be employed that the child Of the man NAV be
enabled to acquire eucaon equip Inn for the duties
which viii in upon him and citizen We
cannot pass this question by ami lessiae on some
simple question discipline The question OF child
labor the most important tnat can come be-
thin - are easy OF accomplishment without IT, hope itself al
no,i Dies and liberty Is aree III our OF @ an b VI worp
reform the subject avancel IN YedrS-the ne" m'n
ten pit to drive his mind the false idea. gathered in rom
The wossop posshy. the srcecorner HIS haDl- are
fcme and The work that should have been begun al seven
years take up twenty 81 later on III ne 10 atehpt
solve the question IS task 30 dimfnt mat
dsconra ge hopeless To make the necessary
progress must beq %1 + S of , S" Kms Of TaboT
and fey %sp % Sar tG w v Of ve '
bly, ascran the number OF children who do not attenl
steps TO have them attend school sword strike the
shack les from the limbs Of the slave put II is ~ ane
whose mis- alone have been freed . -, . ,,.,
ffe success of 60 operation lacking business training
necessary TO successfully carry cooperative enterprise
II the management OF the large or small concerns now Ia
would but them In round tor we ack the business
NAV preyent us from lodging be true. bat we
m rnnf t' Continues Viii be- our amt ask that special
committee education appointed 10 prepare ana retonhd
American youth.
TRADE UNIONS
The trouble with trade in which certain Of mem
IL loni.
fed The proceedings Of the Cleveland special
General Assembly and the report OF the General
Executive Board submitted you to-day will be sufficient
nee further than TO that there were
both sides some of our organizers have
been way organizing that they have
croache upon prcroes OF other organizations and on
the rights Of members have been er
ousy nterer with by members OF trade unions since t1
dputc parts order and other Societies have
been placed adjustment II necessary to
place these the General Executive Board iew
lines IN each case was sufficient anu ,v win
dig mp past troubles unnecessary anu III W, r
prominent Of tie trade unions was sialiheH TO earn
81 f % be en our 4Ter and any other be at once sub
oi t we ~, me ycJy.- ~ both ornlzatlons Ii a TRACE
union complains OF any action on the part OF our 0e e 5s
unonhe 10 investigate and falling to effect rem, uy 70
Executive Board II ihe asseyed parry Is member :" an
Assembly o. the hhglt' OF laD0r IL, e SH' tp It
speedy and impartial investigation and an immediate settle
be made This plan has wor@ed wen IN every new case
called my attention since TIE Cleveland session. and III
worthy Of a. oon Nor trouble mas nstn , q, US ~ G
members OF ira | respect man. who Delnga
o union does everything honorable in AIS |
bowel perpetuate his OTganzat0n but for the
night OF Labor would event attempt subordinate our
any Other have nothing but contempt In my est
nation but place for such man. ana tat Is on
he Oner II the representatives OF the trade
and order together and both are sincere
n their devotion their respective organizations an honest
satisfactory solution of every difficulty can be arrived at
pri pie regard for either organization need
,ttend such meeting. But the who through FEAR.
locy indifference desire acquire popularity neglects
Inc Interests of order he represents not honest and
allowed capacity for any society Of
A PERSONAL STATEMENT
With the session General Assembly only three days
wav il will not be possible for say all that would
Ike to upon the questions that Will come before us.
Nv time has been entirely taken up with the de-
all work of the Order and l forced to neglect
his duty any time attention to prepare
ion for the coming General Assembly 1t will surprise
ou TO learn this moment when member
uows full well assembled In General Convention
eretares nbers addressing at my Office IN the