Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-06
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STARTLING REVELATIONS.
Dark Side Of Life in London.
TIE CHICAGO STRIKERS.
y BIG FIRE IN WISCONSIN
CHIEF ROMAN NOSE INTERVIEWED.
THE MODERN BABYLON.
London Startled by the Fri-htful Rev
eIatiOns Of n Newspaper.

Special Cable Dispatch to the EVENING STAR.
LONDON, July Gas hinted some time ago.
an extraordinary revelation just burst upon US
through the Poll MaV Gazette. This paper
created a sensation Saturday by "a frank
warning to our readers" saving that as the
criminal law amendment TO the bill To raise the
ages for the protection of children seemed
likely not TO pass, it had been determined 10
lay the case for it before the pub
lie, and warned It's readers who wished
stli to live in false heaven of purity, not TO
read the Pan Nal Gazette for three days. To-
day 1t prints five pages the subject, entitled,
1.-The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon" An
editorial entitled I'VE Bid You be OF Hope"
says If chivalry is extinct and Christianity
eifete,th is still another enthusiasm 10 which
We may with confidence appeal, namely, the
combined forces OF democracy and socialism.
have just had long interview with Mr..
stead, editor of the Pail MAJ Gazette. His in-
vestigations began months ago. All were con-
Quoted by members OF his stan, with one out
slider. The total expense over $500. He
said: 81 have oscillated for months between
bishops and brothels." The tale he tells is far
too horrible for mo to repeat, but will state
my firm conviction that all has been done in
absolute sincerity, with a worthy will, and 10
the knowledge of persons whose names
are worldwide guarantees. IL recognize
fully all the harm / shall do" said
Mr.; Stead. but the certain good Will
be fmmeasurably greater. We shall pass the
bill, but after what L have gone through none
OF US Will ever be the same men again. Mr..
Stead authorizes me TO say he will give his
personal word as voucher OF the absolute
accuracy of the whole revelation. "The case"
sald he, sis much understated." After re-
ceiving assurance that the information given
will not be made use of for criminal proceed
ings. he is prepared TO give names, dates and
proofs to either the Archbishop OF Canterbury,
Cardinal Manning, the Earl of Shaftesbury,
samuel Morley, NJ. p, the Earl of Dalhouse, or
Howard Vincent, as representing the English
church, the Catholics, phlanthrophy and nom
conformity.
Mr.. Stead says. az viii go TO prison many
times ii SubpoenRd before publishing the
am an Investigator, not an informcr. But, all
the same, have my hand on a verltable mod
ern Minotaur, who lives in Piccadiily.'
as regards details, these articles, of which
four or five pages each will appear in the next
three days, should simply state that they are
nlled with horrors positively fndescribable.
The articles are classified into-1, sale, pur-
chase and violation OF children" ., "procura-
tion of virgins;' 3, ''entrapping and ruin of
women 4. international slave trade i'm girls"
D, atrocities and brutalities," etc.
THE significant thing is" said Mr.. Stead,
"that there has not been the slightest interfer-
ence by the police in all the crimes which We
pretended to want to commit. The only time
they stopped us was when we tried to rescue
one of the Victims or course this disclosure
has created a sensation throughout the cOun-
try. can only repeat my belief in the accuracy
oil the facts and worthiness of the motive. Ger
tainly nobody lately need to have been in
| formed OF the existence OF an awful under side
OF London life Mr.. Stead says he does not fear
prosecution, unless somebody else reveals
names.
The bill referred to In the beginning is one
increasing the age ut which a female can be-
come a co9senting party to unlawful cohabita-