New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-03
MR. PEARSON ANSWERS CRITICISMS.
THE PUBLIC MUST RE AccoMoDATED Ne MATTER
HOW THE CARRIERS FEEI.

hoW THE CARRiEKS FEkl
complaints by the lctcrcarricrs of Postmaster
Pearson's method of enforcing the Eight Hour law
were as numerous yesterday as on the preceding day
when the law went into effect in this city. Many OF
tho carriers still declare that Mr. Pearson and his
sisants have purposey made the schedules partIcu-
larly hard for old carriers who have been prominent
In the Letter Carriers Association One carrier for
instance says that he goes duty at 80 m, and
has one swing, leisure time in the middle of the
day, and returning to duty at later hour Is kept at
work until 80 p. AS he lives In the upper part
OF the city he scarcely home and return in his
leisure time. Another carrier says that he begins
work at 80 m, and Is not released until s 80
p m. lie has two or three swings considerable
number of men have those long hours of duty, while
other carriers have solid working day Of eight hours,
from 80 a. to 80 D. m, and then released
from duty for the day Many of the favored carriers
men, while the oldest carriers, In some cases,
have the most dsagrceablo hours. The petition to
President Cleveland for Postmaster Pearsons removal
from Office received many signatures yesterday, es-
pecally among members Of labor organizations. The
carriers Will meet soon-probably on Sunday-and the
dissatisfied will have opportunity to talk
about their grievances
Postmaster Pearson said yesterday, concerning the
complaints Of the carriers
There is reasonable ground for the complaints that
have been made by the lettercarrier 1t Is absurd
suppose that deliveries and collections mail
could be satisfactorily performed II confined to any
secutlve eight hours day, for instance from TO
3 p. M. from to 4, to 3. The needs Of the
public require that the services shall extend from AS
M IL midnight daily, period Of 10 IA hours II
is impossible assign all the carriers TO do duty during
eight hours Of the day. Tho schedules in force
have prepared furnish tho best service TO the
public obvious that the hours Of service must be
arranged that they will meet the requirements OF the
people While propose to carry out the law In good
faith DO propose to cripple the postal service IN
crafty the unreasonable demands OF any class Oh
employees.
SUPERINTENDENT BATES EXPLAINS MATTERS.
Washington Aug o.-Coloncl J. I. Bates. Supeiin-
tendcnt of the Free Delivery systom of the Post occ
DEPARTMENT said in reference to published statements
that the lettercarrers In the large cities complain
Ing of the rules fixing irregular hours of duty under
the new eghthour law:
II was not tho Intention OF Congress to make the
hours consecutive shown by the fact that the consec
utive clause strlchen out of the bill. The great
mails of the large cities must be handled In the interest
of the public. and excuse for failure can be made
The carrier force at New-York and Philadelphia IS
composed in the MAN, say 0o per cent OF honest and
faithful men. About . per cent or less are CHROME
who arc constantly trying to produce dis
content and Generalization among the mass OF good
men who striving to do their duty ana are feaso
ably satisfied with the rules under which they WORK
These fault finders ought be removed from the SER
vice These men receiving 9, 1000 per year Tor
eight hours of labor per day-mOre than Skilled
mechanics generally receive who work ten hours pcr
day They propose to have the schedule iof col
lections and deliveries changed as to work incar
culabe injury business public The rcorgahha'io"
at NewYork has been effected fairly and JUSTLY having
in view the proper conduct of the service and reason
able cons ructlon of the law. Some Inequalities as 10
routes and time may soon be made apparent II So
they will be remeded. 1t takes little time 10 per
feet a reorg snizaton under law which changes 'ho
plans and rules of twenty five years.