COMBINATION OF PEERS AND WORKING MEN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 510, 26 January 1872, Page 1 (Supplement)

COMBINATION OF PEERS AND WORKING MEN.

A new Secret Treaty is announced The Liberal parly has been Bismarkcd One of its allies has.entered into nego Rations with the enemy, and while faring the Tory party in front, it is to be attacked by the working classes in the rear. 'I he alliance offensive and defensive is s gued by Lords and labourers, and we find “cheek by jowl” fie Marqnisof/Salisbury and Mr George Potter; Mr. Gatborne Hardy and “Lloyd Jones; fustian-cutter;” 1 o>'d John Manners and “Squires, painter;” Sir Statical Northcote and “Damal Guile, iroiifouuder;” the Earl ofCarnarvon and “George Howell, bricklayer.” The white fingersof the Peer havebeen grasped by the horny hand oftheartisau and at a blow the old exclusiveness of caste has been destroyed. A marvellous Utopian project it is they have put their heads together to invent, hut the taxpayers who would have to contribute the expenses must be allowed to have something to sayto it, and the Tory peers and their protegees must not expect to silence themThe Daily News in doleful terms confirms the B intelligence, whilst stating that its announcement is premature: adding that it has “only been made public through the inlraction of an honorable understanding. It is quite true that negotia ions such as those described havebeen going on, and that they have advanced almost to the point of public manifestation. The negotiations opened, we understand, by the submission to Mr. George Potter, Secretary to the Council of Skilled Workmen, of twrive reso'ution, which he and his friends considered and red iced to seven. Tiie negotiations were conducted through Mr. Bussed, the Chairman of the Council of Skilled Workman, and for five or six months Mr. Potter and his friends did not know who were the persons with whom they wore negotiating. Meanwhile, a Council of Legislation had been formed, including peers and statesmen, andlon the fourth of AngustMr. Russell waited upon tin- Chairman of this Council an I received their acceptance of the seven propositions in the form which the working men’s representatives had given them. At a meeting held at Boit-dourt, on the 28th Sept ember, Mr. Russell first real over to the Council of skilled Trades the names of'the Peers and Commoners who for med the Council of Legislation, and who had attached their names to the seven resolutions. The fifteen representative working men added their names and nothing remained to be done but the actual constitution of the United Council by a meeting of the ptrties face to face. This meeting has not \et taken place, and we belive that the delay is partly owing to Mr. Russell’s absence from England and partly to the time of year.” The objects of the treaty are as follows:—“I. The families of our workmen shall be rescued from the dismal lanes, crowded alleys, and unwholesome dwellings of our towns, and placed ‘out in the clear ’ where, in the middle of a garden each family shall have its own detached homestead and where in wholesome air : n 1 sunshine they may grow up strong healthy and pure under the influence of well-ordered homes 2. There shall he created a perfect organisation for the self-government of counties, towns and villages, with power for the acquisition and disposal of land for the common good. 3. A day’s labor shall consist of eight hours of honest work. 4. In addition to school for elementary education, there shall be established schools for technical education and practical knowledge. 5. Places of pub'ic recreation, knowledge and refinement shall be established and maintained as parts of the publicscrvice 6. Public markets shall be erected and maintained in every town for the sale of goods of the best quality in small quantities at wholesale prices. 7. There shall be provided a great extensionand reorganisation of the public service on the model of the Post Office.” The above resolutions have been signed on the part of the Council of Legislation by the following gentlemen : - The Marquis of Sal'shnry, the Marquis of Lome, the Earl of Lichfield the Earl of Carnarvon Lord Henry Lennox, Lord John Manners, Sir John Partington, Si? Stafford Northcote, and Mr Gathome Hardy. It was signed on behalf of the Council of Skilled Workmen by Messrs. Robert Applegarth, joiner; Danial Guile ironfounder; George Howell, bricklayer; J. W. Hughes, carpenter; George Potter, joiner; Lloyd Jones, fustian cutter; W. Broadhurst, mason F. Wetstone; engineer John Deighton, joiner Alfred Baker, shoemaker; Jas. Squires, painter ;P. Barry, author of “Work men’s Rights;” R. M. L thara, chairman of the Labour Representation League; Sigismnnd Englander telegraphist; T. J. Dunning, bookbinder; William Allen (pledged by D. Guile ; Joseph Leicester, and Scott Russell, engineer,

It is said that Mr. Disneli, the Duke of Richmond, and laird Derby generally approve the movement, though they have not affixed their signatures to the resolutions.