New-York tribune., 1870-11-05
BRITISH INDUSTRY AND PAUPER1sM.

To me Edi OF The Trtbune.
SIR In IN extract which appeared in THE
TRIBUNE of the 2h ns under the head Of The British
Problem" Mr. John L. Hayes of Boston starts the very
pertinent inquiry "How is it that every Englishman,
having at his command is slaves referrng to the in
creased power given by and the modern improve
mens in machinery, is not able TO live In the greatest
comfOrtl l II wOnld he presumption In me, after 70
much inyestlga ana legislation on TINS sueeet, 70
long residence in England especially In the manufae-
turing districts, noted several causes which operate
against the workngnan aud tend to augment the amount
Of pauperism.
Influences Of arsOcratic rule is less felt TO the
detrment OF the working classes 1t Is that which sepa
The dtihcton between the capitalist and operative is
greater than that existing between the most humble day
cialy is this true of the Tory or Conservative part OF the
community. This party, whose belief is in the divine
and norresstance TO knsly authority under
enemy M Of the working It not years ago
since the Hon o. Beecroft, NJ L. for the borough Of
address before The members Of the Church Institute Of
that town, that education was an injury rather than
that only necessary to the working classes
so far il enabled them 10 make good wOrkmen and
press the views OF fOurfhs Of the Tories Of England
who far behind the Liberal politicians in all that is
behind the New England Republican.
In every branch Of British industry wages low and
ofeTinadequate ~ the requirements Of the emplOye.
while the employer is able to build up colossal fortunes
This low rate OF wages does not arise solely nom
OverstOcked market but frem unfair and
unequal distribution Of profits. English capitalists de-
rive Tar larger per cenage Of profits from the employ
men Of worknen than is ever dream OF BY the capital
sts OF this country The result Ia that the merchants
and employers Great Britain the weathest while
the labOrng population be said u be the poorest In
the world The most baneful effect Of this system Of low
Is, that the workingman Il overtaken
by sickness or scarcity OF employment does his
family become dependent upon the parish for support
He has not the means, even when times the most
prosperous OF preparing for "rainy day." Need we
wonder, then, that ~ much poverty and paupersm
ists In the domlIons Of Queen Victoriai
There be doubt but that the freerade policy Of
Great Britain has operated against the agricultural in
Of that country No matter whether crops prove
PLENTIFUL the prices OF all kinds breadstuYs
vary very little, account Of the facility with which
foreign produce IL imported into the country
agricultural operations can only be made profitable when
conducted on extensive SCALE with all the modern
improvements in machinery and the advantages Of
Labor II is also true that much OF the psuperism of
England arises from the nemperate Of sptrituous
liquors. and II would not be oyerestmatng the evil to
say that at least onefourth Of tho poverty existing In
the large cities Is raceabe directly indirectly TO In
temperance. t ..-. ...... .... ... ID.
There il desperate conflict going on in England be-
and their oppressOrs and the workinnen OF England
would exticse themselves from the thradom Of srsto-
cratic rule. they must lay ade all minor distncti0ns
and become united for the repeal OF obnox
iOus laws and the breaking down Of such Institutions "a
u state Church Until this is accomplished we need not
look for much Improvement In the condition OF the work
ing population Of Great Britain. - '.. -..
Washington, ID. C., Oct. n. 1870. - - - Nv