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Rev. r. Hebcr Newton testified on the 18th.
He said the condition of tho laboring classes
was a subject for expert study. The difficult
ties met with by labor reformers were the in
temperate habits of the laboring classes and
the improper methods to which labor csorted
in cndeavoring to accomplish its desires. The
great want OF the people was industrial edu-
cation. Instruction in public schools was de-
ticicnt. 1t had given to the youths of the
country a dislike for manual labor, which had
II very dangerous tendency. Cooperation he
considered as the greatest aid to the elevation
of the working classes.
Lille Deveraux Blake advocated the estnb-
liShment of matrOnShipS in all State inStitu-
tons for girls.
Mrs. d. G Croly, a newspaper writer. rec
commended a system of compulsory educa-
the industrial schools, where women would
be taught how to work.
Mrs. DR.. Clemance S. Lozier advocated the
use of the ballot by women rs the next prac-
teal means Of improving their condition.
the committee on the 10th, gave n summary
of all naval contracts made since 1850 with
American ship-buildcrs. He claims that his
figures are collected from official foreign and
American records never before published,
and that England was responsible for the fal-
siticat1On of Stewards prophecy of u speedy
suppression OF the rebellion. He gives Il list of
twenty-thrce English blockade-runncr capt
urcd during the early part of the war. which
were loaded with munitions of war to the
value. of $6.0OO,00O. The navy improvised
during the war cost ss4,WO,MO. and the ma
terials and vessels were sold for $3.50, M0.0OD
States has spent for new naval vessels only
$3.0o0.WN, while England has spent Sl56,0N,-
&C.,; F SaJ esS os sss'oeo,@o Ru ssh sos s B. 4 o
key. 81. Ooo,0 900; Brazil, slO.OD,00O. and Chill,
S7,00a,000, all for iron-clads. Roach gives u
list of all American naval contracts, and &ys
tho M, rse ,,l1 11 .,l- >,~
and cheaply.
Mrs. DR.. Clemens Losier appeared before
the committee. and urged the education of
the young in the principles of hygiene, and
physicians.
Miss Helen Potter testified in regard to the
sanitary condition of the poorer districts of
Miss Emily Terrier, President of the Work
ingwoman's Protective Association, described
the workings of the association in its efforts
to protect and assist its members.
F. B. Thurber, Chairman of the New York
State Anti-Monopoly League, and IL leading
grocer of New York City, testified on the 2lst
that he believed the unsatisfactory state of
the relations existing between labor and CAPT
tai. which prevailed to n considerabl extent
in THIS country, was due to the enormous
changes consequent upon the discovery and
utilization of steam and electricity, which
within comparatively few years, had revolu-
tionized all departments of production aud
COlIlUltICt anu W u great extent inc AualrS OF
society in general. These new forces had
boon allowed to DO m~onopolizcd by a few.
With these forces had come tremendous de-
yelopment Of machinery and corporate or
ganlzation, all. of which had conferred great
benefits upon humanity as a whole, but de-
velopment had taken place without proper
regulation and crops of attending evils had
sprung up in consequence. He did not at
tribute all ills of society to the effects of this
kline of monopoly: there were many causes,
as lane monopoly, currency monopoly. comb
nAtjNn T. trn6n mnn0nolxv ~nt;~
ance and Ignorance, which have Il bearing upon
the problem. The majority of our law-makors
were Interested directly or indirectly in cor.
porate enterprises. and statutes were enacted
in that interest. Witness also spoke of the
use of money in influencing legislation in
favor OF corporations, and said that so power
offenders could not he punished. The State.
if it had constructed railroads, would not
have watered stocks, Disseminated against
persons and places. corrupted elections, de-
bauched courts and created enormous wealth
for q few at the expense OF many. Mr..
Ihmrb DC 1T hqugh that the Presidential
and capital it Hke re rec OF 1esadesI tn the op plat form !
Of the A~nti-Monopoly League to the consider:
that he thought witness had greatly misreprc.
sented the standard Of morality among public
men, and that he Cole did not believe there
by corporations. Senator Pugh acknowledged
that there were a large number of Legislators
who were interested directly or otherwise in
corporations, but he was not of the opinion
that the personal action of Legislators was
influenced thereby. Senator Blair declared
that he had not owned a share Of stock in
any railroad corporation, nor had he re-
ceived a single free pass from a railroad
since he had been in public life. Mr.. Thurbe1
explained that he did not moan that these
Legislators prompted legislation in the inter.
ests OF corporations, but that whenever there
was a conflict of interest between corpora:
tons and the people, they would nave a tend.
ency to take the side of the former.
Prof. John NJ. Gregory was called in the aft
matters. He snid that it was the duty OF Con
gress to render assistance in any part of the
country where illiteracy existed.