The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-03-12
WILL SHOW EIGHT HOUR
FOES CLAIM IS FALSE
EMPLOYERS DENY STATEMENT
AS TO ENGLISH MECHANICS,
They Do Not Produce More Than AM
orleans. Contrary Is Case. Declare
Two Experts. Trust Champion Nom
plused by Question Before the
House Committe On Labor, Anti
Boycott Attorney Again Denounces
American Federation of Labor.

Washington, March 1.-Two employ
ers familiar with the Industrial con-
ditions of Great Britain yesterday con-
tradicted the statement made by Wal
lace Downey, the New York shupbuild-
er, at recent hearing before the
House Labor Committee that English
mechanics produce 60 per cent more
work in the same time with similar
tools than Americans.
At the hearing yesterday on the
eight-hour bill W. D. Forbes Company
of Hoboken, N. j., and Harold Lomas,
manager Of the Crocker-Wheeler Elec-
/ trieal Comp at 'Washingto refuted:
.sAlgf DpMney,s IS.
B Both Witnesses'Hp peT ess born az Great
|. Britain and served apprentic ceships IN
ma c1ine shops before they came to
America y. J.: 2-~''
eMr. Lomas made asstatement oppos-
ing the hour day in America un-
der present industrial conditions. If
the eight-hour law day could be made
universal throughout Europe, he. said,
he would be glad to see it esta blished.
rs American electrical machinery
sold in Europe for less than it is sold
in America ?'' inquired Mr.. Hughes
Yes, American machinery is better
than the foreign make. It calls for
more than the foreign product in the
foreign market and it sells for less than
in America"
Mr.. Lomas explained that he. had
worked in the English mills and had
also been a dealer in Europe. -.
:" From your observations, asked
James 0,Connell,, president of the In
ternational Machinists' Union, what
is the relative productive capacity Of
the, English, Scotch or Irish mechanic
as compared with the Americana"
:"The British artisan produces less,
with the same tools and materials.
Man for man the production is not so
great and the total production is not
so much"
"Is there not a world tendency to-
ward shorter work days?'
Eyes"
rs production dinninished?'
mo. Education and efficiency has
enabled the worker, to produce more.''
1 Mr.. Forbes corrobated Mr.. Lomas'
statements and gave several compar-
isons and illustrations of British shops
to emphasize his opinion.
Daniel Davenport, the Anti-Boycott
Association attorney; from Bridgeport,
Conn.,, repeated his; former denuncia-
tions of the American Federation of
Labor, declaring the organization is So
cialistic in. its principles and purposes.
You are familiar with the steel
trust, are you not?" inquired Andrew
Furuseth. :. - =: -
eyes fn some nYtQnf - raSn0n1c1
Davenport. - =: d :,:s-''.~
Are there many independent firms
outside of that combination
Very few -.,-> ga, ,~~r-.----. ~.,.
do you believe that the, steel trust
should have the power to regulate: the
hours and wages of ,allsthe men in their
employ?"s =. q ~ = y ~5St Z
II certainly do. The workmen must
conform to the employers. conditions.
Nov, suppose mechanic should
wish to leave: their employ, that he
was dissatisfiedgwitl cond dftlons, where
WOULD he gosxfhz America: to get en-
ployrnent steel Worker?'' IA. ~ i zs*
J II don't know, promptly answered
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Davenport then resumed L IFS i. ? remarks j
about the tyranny and iiltoleranceAcf.
organized Ilabor ''S ne praised John D.
Rockefeller as great .benefactor to
kind ,Wh hose sc thri It x sagacity and
prudence ena ab1ed him "a provide en-
/ Eployment for the working 5.cIasses.'''.ssSs
h The J Southern Railway proposes td7
furnish to engineers and con ductors.
annual passes. 81 hea 6 road on the basis
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