Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-30
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We noticed yesterday that some of the re- spectable inhabitants of England are waking up to the fact that things are in pretty bad way in those parts of Londsn whsre the poor live. 4 London correspondent of the Boston Advertiser thus refers to the matter: Indeed, the social question, the question how the peo- pie are to live decently. is fast assuming ei- gantic proportions It ia said that there will be strike against rent in the east of London. I know that some such project ss this has been for leng time in the minds of some of the London democrats; in fact, ever since the land league issued their no-rent naanifes to. Such 8 scheme conld only succeed, how ever, if all the people, in what Is vaguely termed the least end," were to join. If some paid and some refused, evictions would take place and failure might ensue. The actual state of things is, however, terrible. Tens of thousands are out of work, and can get nothing to do, while thousands more are working night and day on starvation wages And all these people Ire compelled to pay from one-severith to ens-fourth of their earn ings for dens not fit for beasts,-damp noisome cellars, old ricksty garrets, rooms swarrninR with vermin and breeding fever, in one of which whole family will be found huddled together. Things have got to such pitch that everyone admits something must be done, and that speedily.
 A series of weekly meetings has been held in 8 large hall in the east ond of London, convoked by well known Congregational minister. in order to openly discuss the aitu- ation. The tone of these meetings has been significant, the most pronounced socialist doctrines having met with She warmsst re- sponse. The chief interest lay in the discus- sion on Ssste-aided emigration. Not deter red by the unfortunate experience of State aided emigrsnts to the UAited States, num- Der of persons have formed . league to further the cause of State assisted emigration to the British colonies. 4 delegate of this society attended meeting of the east Lon don work-people, and sxposndsd his scheme. It was almost unanimously rejected amidst derisiye cheers. A resolution was shsn car ried by the whole meeting of 2,000 people, with scarcely single exception, urging home colonization, cultivation of waste lands by the people, and employment of labor by the government; and this programme has been insisted on ct every meeting held since All the English papers agree ss to what the ssn- timents of the east-enders really are They are not going to be forced out of th0 country through the agency of middle-olass phiIan- thropy they are determined to remain at homo.
 What the result of this agitation will bo remains to be seen. The poor of London are not the only disturbers of the peace. The land naturalization mevemsnt grows vigor- ously. Its leading advocates, however, for the most part differ from Mir. George in that they would not conascats land without some to the individual owner. The effect of these aaitations on political parties in England will probably be very marked. It is hinted that even the tories are becoming convinced that they must at least appear to advocate social reforms