Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-22

visited by me contained only one liv.
ing'r0om and this served as parior
klpcnen' dinibs-room, sitting room. and
IN some Instances also as hed-roon
GREAT ADVANCEMENT MADE.
Inc question OF artisan d dwellings in
Great Britain has Of late years attract
ca very large share Of public and
legislative attention, aud Ia no conn
Wy IN the world has the general move
inent IN the direction OF amelioration
been more earnest aud more success
iui On the continent where the con-
ultlons OF life 0,e not only widely
different from those Of England but
exhibit wide contrasts In the several
countries and even In the several local
districts OF the same country, the
opportunities
P0R IDENTICAL COMPARISONS
with analogous conditions in the
United States are rare and the tables
relative TO rent do not afford trust
worthy means TO estimate the general
results. There or here the question IA
one OF locality and the amount of
physical comfort obtainable by the in
dividuals measured is rs much by the
locality and the extent of
the demand TO purchase as
by the nature OF the accommodation
offered, while both are influenced and
controlled by climatic influences and
by national habits and traditions"
EUROPEAN MANUFACTURES.
The relative cost Of manufacture Ia
the different countries is thus treated:
There are certain natural and artin-
cial conditions which so largely feet
the direct connections OF wages as TO be
entitled TO consideration ia any
analytical examination of the great
questions OF labor, but from their OBJ.
tuseness they are less evident TO the
general mind and more debatable than
the simple relations shown In the re-
ports OF the consula. IL would be a
legitimate ield Of inquiry 70 Rscer-
tain what are the conditions
which enable England TO
manufacture machinery and other
products at less price than similar
goods can be manufacturer for In
France, and at prices equal 10 those in
Germany, while the rate of wages paid
the workmen engaged IN these manu-
features in England are on the whole
higher than those paid for similar
labor Ia France, and more than double
those paid in Germany.
SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITIONS,
Secretary Frelinghuysen concludes:
1.-THE social and moral conditions Of
Independent people are legitimate sub
jects OF investigation by another gov.
eminent when they directly affect
its national policy, but only as
they may throw light on
the precise point under discussion.
Improvidence, intemperance and i'm.
morality may often be found prevalent
IN communities side by side with the
successful conditions OF labor. From
elements like these, not reduclble TO
statistics, no effective general conclu-
eious can be drawn. The physical
traits of communities are most often
due to the natural causes OF climate,
race, traditions and TO viTtuous
and religious advantages and
training. This subject, however, be-
longs rather 10 the domain of higher
political economy and the philosophy
OF morals than to the practical ques-
tions OF labor and the purchasing
power Of labor, 10 which this present
EXAMINATION WAS MAINLY CON-
FINED.
This review of the reports has, OF
course, omitted much interesting and
valuable Information furnished by the
different officers, and has been
necessarily confined 20 the simple con
ditions OF labor which admitted Of
comparison with those here existing.
The facts have been presented as they
were reported, without regard to any
political or economical argument
which may be drawn from them"