New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-12

Socialism, collective bargaining. strikes. conci'a-
ton and arbitration, wages. hours OF iaoor' en-
ployers liability. the Factory acts, o'a'e ""u
municipal employment. the problem Oh 'he ""-
employed. mining. transportation asli0u''"'e'
labor legislation and administration ana hui''ei-
Gus other topics. The work Is not arsu"e"'a
tive, nor even partial. 1t aims SIMPLY w "'e
the case as the commission founo IT, anu ~ uoe'
so with much lucidi-y and direc'"ess' So 'n"'
II Is an excellent handbook or the ihous'iia
situation in Great Britain at the present Time
third book Of encyclopaedia character Is fur-
n,shed by Mr. Jones and 1t is welcome addl-
,ion to the too meagre literature-rermanent 1T
erature that is-of cooperation We nave al
ready stated that Mr. Ashley, In his discussion
OF the railroad labor problem, dweiis upon CO.
operation as one CT the most hopeful means OF
bringing about a more ju-t distrioution OF 'he
profits Of toll That is no new 'dea' pu' prop
ably few who have not speciaiIy s'udleu '"e
subject realize how often 1t has been tred' OF
with what results. In the present WORK we nave
, h,.torv of the whole movement In England,
ord q detailed account Of each individual estab-
ljshment conducted under 1t. The reader VIII
discover that the well known cooperative stores
are but tiny fraction Of the system, which
comprises mills and factories OF almost ever!
kind in great numbers. AS a rule the prlHclpie
Of proit- sharing has worked WELL though 1t has
not always satisfied the employees nor restrained
them from strikes The author has exercised
much industry in his gathering OF facts, ana
generally. an impartial judgment In presenting
them He Is by no means merely speciai
pleader although earnest advocate Oh the
system he describes and Arm believer IN us
value az a solution OF the labor problem. As
a work for reference well as for other uses
the volume deserves a place in every INDUSTRIAL
and politico- economical library.
There is admirable thing IN MT Dyer
book-its name. All else Is sadly disappoihuhs
The author has read a great deal about eVoiu'io"'
and also about industry. He quotes many au'hoi
tiles good and bad. agreeing with some anu us
agreeing with others Some of his own notions
are perfectIy safe and sound. II not impressiVeS
original and some are vague and visionary. But
the book is neither a coherent history OF industrial
evolution nor logical discussion of IT. III Is
scrappv discursive and somewhat timid discourse
upon various phases of Industrial life. with little
purpose less plan and no authority. ferhaps i's
chief value is a curious example OF reacuoh III
mental processes Mr.. Dyer Is an eminent CIVIL
engineer We may therefore conclude that ne mas
a logical mind. given to accurate reasoning HUN
well-ascertained premises. But when he turned
aside from his professional work and wrote TINS
book apparently his mental processes were all
reversed and he took to reasoning in the loosest
manner from the most uncertain premises. Inc
result is deplorabe Yet the case is not withou'
nrccedent for we are told that Rchelieu esteemed
himself more highly as poet than as states