New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
LABOR HERE AND ABROAD
REPORTS OF WORKMEN.
Divergence of Opinion Shown By
the British Commission.

London, April 1.-THE report or the cornlhls-
sion of British workingmen that was taken 10
the United States at the end of last year py Al
fred Moseley. a wealthy Englishman, to study
conditions Of labor there, was issued To-Day
It presents the views Of twenty-three delegates
who separately make synopses of their deduc-
tions from the American trip. The report SHOWS
a lack of .unanimity, except that all agree tna1
the British workman has nothing to learn 1roIii
the American workman. while British employers
are not as far advanced as the Americans IN
their treatment Of their employees.
Mr. MoseIey says that the American workman
has a far better education, els infinitely better
paid housed, fed and clothed. and. moreover
much more sober" He says in conclusion;
If we are to hold our own in the commerce OF
the world the old methods must be dropped anu
the old machinery abandoned
He believes that some form of profit sharing
is the true solution of the capital and laoof
question. He welcomes the trusts as the pest
able to compete the most economical hnes
He says that the organization of capltaI Oh tne
one hand and of labor the other will solve the
industrial problem.
The reports Of the delegates differ concerning
the up-to-date methods of production thousn
the consensus of opinion is largely in favor OF
America, where "the distinctive feature Is
hankering for the latest machinery and the pest
method The Americans. employer ana en-
ployed, realize more fully than the Br1tlsheIS
that brains and not Drawn count
Mr.. Walls, representing the British plas' lui
mace men saws that, while the output of the
American blast furnace is double that Of the
English furnace. not more than hal1 Oh 'ii0
American furnaces are Of the most modern lspe
James Cox, the delegate for the iron and steel
workers pays his respects to Chicago "here
he saws 1.-The almighty dollar is the unquestlonea
third rate corporation in Great Britain Woulo
have accomplished the work in four years III
stead of eight This is illustrative OF gwen"
ment work IN general
D. c. Cummings, of the iron ana steer sliiP
builders quotes William Crarnp as saying thdI
Great Britain's position as the leadlhS snip
builders is unassailable, and unlikely 10 "e
seriously rnenaced for the next quarter 0l I"
century" MI Cummings concludes with a Sc
we're criticism of the social and moral NE III
America where he says, gambling and pleas
IRE seeking appear to be characteristics Inc
dieragard for human life the corruption IN poll-
.,cs and other irnmoraIities tend TO the moral
and physical deterioration Of the people' anu
must he arrested if disaster is to be avoloed'
II TavIor. the delegate Of the operative
br,ckIavers. says he would be sorry TO see
American methods of building adopted IN Eng
land
NJ. DeliaT, representing lit ~NSAN1S'AN--
orc, Union. found the plastering bad, even III
tho room oF the White House where the dele
oates were received by President Roosevelt.
NJ DeIIar referring to Homestead, says: Inc
nrtnc,Dal shareholder might here find a sooo
| MACE to expend his millions in Improving the
| conditions Of the working people. I would for
| this PURPOSE forego the pleasure OF donatlns
libraries TO towns in Great Britain
W c. Steadman, representing the Farha-
roentarv Committee of the Trades Union Con-
| grass saws the British workman cannot be
! beaten in the world for solid and well finished
work He concludes: Unless something Is done
to conciliate labor in America the trust system
Will bring such an uprising as has not been Wit
messed for forty years
| The delegates unite in extolling the hosdtaoIe
| reception they met with everywhere from all
classes which was so marked that II !nter1ered
| somewhat with their Investigations
! Summing up the reports Of the delegates the
| conclusion seems to be that while keenly con-
| scious Of American competition, it does not
! mean a hopeless position for Great Britain. for
| the report says:
| The workren who have built up American in
| dustries are largely British. Most of the tnven-
! tions in American workshops come from men
| hsiling from the old country. Let US adopt
! modern methods and England will hold her own
! in the commercial rivalry of the world.