New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-26
STATISTICS OF LABOR.
INTERESTING REPORTS AT TIE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
WELL. KNOWN srATIsr1cIANs AT TIE HART.

WELL. KNOWN STATfST1ClANS AT TIE HART
FORD MEETING-TorCs UNDER DISCUSSION.
Hartford. Conn. Juno 23 speciaD-Ihe seventh
National Convention OF Bureaus Of Statistics OF Labor
began It's sessions IN the senate Chamber OF Tie
state House to-day. The sttcndahcc Wa larger Than
at any preceding convention, aud included Com
missioner Carroll d. Wright. Of the National aud
OF the Massachusetts bureaus; IL q. Wadkn, OF the
National bureau: Professor A. S. Bollcs, OF lrnh-
,lvania James Bishop, OF NewJetNry J, o. i"N'
OF Illinois, and Deputy Commissioners f. J. hochc'
OF Ncw-lork: A. ii. Heath Of Michigan. H. NJ
stark Of Wisconsin; f. Il. iIutchias, Of Iowa j. H.
pctton Of Kansas: = NJ Toichkis,. OF connecticut {:
W Ma,theSS of Maine; John Lamb. OF Minnesota /,
J. F. Crowen OF North Carolina; J. j.. Bow'iltch. OF
Rbod. Island: John jenkins. OF Nebraska. and Lno
Morrwcsthcr OF Missouri. Tho convention orHsnih"h
by eloctng Carroll d. Wright president, r. ". H"teh
Kiss vioc-prokdont and F. r. Hutnhins secretary ana
tr~ssures Senators, J. 4 HAVloy and y. IL Pla'
brfedy addressed the convention, expressing nr grns
interest IN its work Tho commissioners wnro then
called by States report upon their researches during
the last year.
Carroll d. Wright Addressed tho convention nrSt on
the work OF tho National bureau, describing mV'"''
cations regarding tho condition Of workngwomrn IN
lsrre ces the results Of which have been published
marriage and divorce tho railroad labor IT, conditions
and oarnIng and It's part In the cost Of transportation
and the cost OF production In III" grch brah'hrS "i
manufacture In this and other countries. The r~snitS
OF the two latter Investigations, which were oHIcnh
by Congress- have not yet been puhliShed but Mr.
Wright reported great measure Of success III h'm
IN at the volumes will be awaited with interest 1T"
fesor Boles OF Pennsylvania spoke Of Investigations
regarding building and loan associations OF when out
OF 400 In the state about $40 had mSlc ihsifn'uNo
returns and regarding the earnings Of min"rs, which
had brought out results most surprising Ia many ana
especially unwccomc to those who have trhhnd On
representations that the miners starved and op
haltcf lIsg H-lD
New Jersey reported Investigations as IN the wages
OF labor but had found general unwlllingncss OF en-
ployers disclose the percentage OF hcir pr"h'S'
Deputy Commissioner Ksenc, Of N"w-fork d"'ci1"h
at length all investigation Of wng"s and hours "i
mechanical and manufacturing labor for Nv" yraS'
Ilanks werc sent 10 10 900 manufacturing establish
,nents and also to labor organizations from which
reat body OF information had been ObAinrl 1t was be
lIcvod that organizations had done much TO stop
differences IN wages due t. capri ousnes OF employers
and they wore beloved by workingmen TO have been
potent in advancing wages. The great variety OF
repes received and the exceeding difficulty OF extract
ing from them definite results OF value. wcrr described
at length.
The evening session began with a debate about
the public utility OF tho Investigations Conducted by
tlo various bureaus. 1t was moved that the proceed
inr, should bo published only After remarks by any
member had been submitted TO him for revision.
After somo debate the motion carried
Mr. Lori OF Illinois, spoke OF the recent report on
morteago Indebtedness In that statc, and said tho
Bureau was considhng an inquiry regard ng the con
diton OF working women and children. Tire mortgage
report It Is true does not gvo tho exact ft"t rcgari
ing payments mortgage nor can the total oil inOTt
gage Indebtedness bo sscerainc
Mr. Wsdkin, OF Massachusetts, reported on the work
OF tho Bureau on the manufacturing census which r
soon to be published. The nineteenth annual report
will consider strikes and also navItios Of tho voting
population. The twentieth report viii consider thr
condition OF employees in their homes. Sd the relations
OF wages and prices The annual report. and the
6rsf OF that SERIES will consider the results of tho
last state with reference TO the cost OF prduc
ton In manufacture
Mr. Heath. OF Michigan, reported that the Bureau
was thc condition Of labor In tho furniture
and O. ae;sss@ ho o s on G
building trades and the condition Of the workers Ih:rs
~ and S GG'1 Si o s.S l S Of hotels
sss% 4: T Hdi.s s. "H c:S:S: c:S:s
GeorS X. Holmes. of Great harrington, Mass,
:: 10 Ev.as: : aSY iaHes s'S9E TS' ''fS'4
North Boston secretary Of the . SsGnI as A'ooaRn OF tha
9 gnltsd sS0s st.ses osH:a' ch.ris. csTs
Of the Massachusetts bureau Archibald ohne Deputy
Minister Of Of .Sa sso S Hn
vcrsiy Nashville; MATHEW J. simP'aar, deputy com
ASnston, t'Snsg Mass Editor S Of TSs Public John l.
Ray ssSt eSspssr Rs
Taylor professor in Hartford Theological Seminary:
James H. Britton special agent OF the Labor Depart
mcnt Washington.
Mr. Hutchins.. OF Iowa. spoke Of the wages Of
miners I'm buminOus coal mines. aud
had found as Mr. Bol.s had discovered
in pcnnsy!vsnis that the 9ipeys realized fair earn
and tsxatton arc also considered in the forthcoming
report. Tho deposits in saving banks IN comparison
with period prior 10 the passage OF tho PrOhbitory
Law have also been Investigated and show q great
inereaSe in deposits discussion followed on tho
~
Mr. Matthews. OF Malno, described the invcs1ga-
tons OF the Bureau in regard TO child labor. Tho
eomins inoury will concern some OF the industries
pccniisr 70 tho state. the ganite quares tho hcries
and ths canning industry the lmo and slate industry
tAe masnituds Of theso industries and the wages Of
labor thsrnins