New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26


try the coolies Of China the rice pckers of India and
the peasants Of continent whose only demands on
nature much air, light and warmth as she gives
them with the addition OF three cents worth OF ioou
day. Better wages would not help tho case WIN 'no
They want renoyating of body and soul Bread must 20
put into their mouths and help into their hanus' MAJ
be at their sides, within yard Of them ana 'nry WI"
not see It, They are the cretns OF society," wanns 'no
physician moro than anything else, to hoers'e 'noi
senseless natures This cassare their own worst
have found such invariably to be so featherornou'
or frostbitten in the wits that 1t was chay Puo anu
simple TO pay them for anything they dd becr coin
plant was made by girl In one OF the government
works that she could make moro than SIX cents DAY
at folding pamphlets On inquiring 10 was found that
she was 40 clumsy slow that she damaged moro than
she did while capable workers about her received good
wages.
There is another point in connection with mission
schools which has forced itself many sympathzers
Is judcious train the children most OF the teacn
ers are doing far above their natural eyelf Inc PET
pupils Of mission schools sent TO rstcass semnares
and trained to be uscteachers, artists or anything
save commonplace workers The indulgence shown to
the workingcass because they work has mischicvous
tendency Better far make these children clever oper
ators or domestic servants than send them INTO 'no
world estran ged far from their own class ny ouu
ton and separate from every other In sympauIe'' nv
radical feeling which prompts this mistaken klnuhe
works through all classes Oh "oiAihs
healthy discomfort, that Is the crisis OF repupio"
tutions tains this susceptible class moro 'ha '".'
p,ates NJ the other sex An importation OF the ola ieuu
virtues LOYALTY submission, content ana respect "o"
clear away full one-half the difficulties OF winch 'no'o
neople complain II they felt honor IN thelr own
and protection in place OF privilege IL wouiu sol W
lot In o enyabe light is IL too mum "
this IN our restless society,"
Monopoes will have their day, till cooperation oroahS
them down. Meanwhile three things only are a'laina
BILE 10 aid OF working They can have iood anu
lodging reduced TO its actual cost so that II VIII take put
half their slender earnings to ve and not the "hoo'
They can be brought contact with private employers
and the profits their work be diverted mo tue pop
hands. Third. they can have. ana ought peyonu al
things have-what you may cail strange neocs
s,tv--cheap amugements These go farther toward
nentrazing morbid discomfort than any probable rise OF
wages can do They console. they make the poor salts
fed In their lot Those who work among the poor know
that amusement OF their greatest needs This sub
ee opens broad before and must be dismissed with
the sole assurance that may instruct the poor and AID
them In measure but the browning boon and
need in this coli heavy ADglo-Saxon atmosphere Is
amusement. The subtest diplomat OF the age knows
this and feeds his poor with the ballet well as with
bread He has kept off retibution long time by THIS
means and what has worked well In his hands should be
quickly seized for better ends The children of this gen
Grafton are wiser than the children Of light
II these words coldy written 1t Is not from want
of Kindness but the surgeon must look cooly at bis
work before he knows how to heal Sympathy may flow
freely for the Inspecting the state OF
whole class eye must be clear and steady as II II
were In truth hard SHIRLEY DARE