Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-15
SEEKING OUT THE SIM
A COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO
THE 'GAzETTRs' STORY.

The Committeeman LpOked Upon az oR
Extraordinary high Character r-Tho
Govsrnment Decides Not to PrOseeuta
the Paper--A Conference for the Pro.
tection of Young Girls.
LONDON, July lit was reported this
morning that the editor of the Patt MdH Ga
Sette had received letters from the Queen
aud Mr.. Gladstone in which they heartily
thanked him tor the recent exposures Of
tue traffic in young girls for immoral pur-
poses, and they assured him that he had
their fun sympathy in the matter. This
afternoon, however, the rumOr was pro-
nounced untrue.
The PQU Hdu Gazette announces this
afternoon that the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, Bishop OF London. Gardina! Man
ming aud Hon. Samuel WOrley have con-
sented To act as a committee Of inquiry
into the charges OF aristOcratc iniquity
made by the Hdsette in its revelations
during the past week. The committee,
which is looked upon as one OF the most
extraordinary IN the high character Of its
members ever organized, will begin the
work Cf investigation tomorrow after
noon.
REPORTERS TO lie SWORN.
The Gdzette VIII place in confidence be-
fore the committee every detail of evil
dence gathered by the peper's reportOriaI
commission, on which It relies to prove
the existence OF the wickedness unveiled
by IT, Every reporter engaged in the
Gdzette'S investigations will appear under
oath before the committee, and each VIII
produce all the memoranda gathered by
him during several weeks Of inquiry,
together with all the addresses, letters,
portraits, descriptions aud identihcatiOns
OF persons, certificates and agreements
collected and referring In any wise TO per-
sons directly or indirectly implicated in
the discoveries made. The committee
will treat contidentially all information
placed before It, but will make a general
report as TO the truth Of the Gazette's
revelations.
TO PROTECT YOUNG GIRLS.
A conference for the protection of young
girls opened this afternoon in PRINCES
hall In this city. The chief promoter OF
tue conference is the Salvation Army.
Hon. Samuel Morley, Liberal member Of
Parliament for Bristol, presided, and made
an address on the subject Of the iniquity
exposed by the PQH Nall GQzette. He
declared that the condition OF things In
London, as revealed by that paper, was a
scandal to a Christian nation.
LEr THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
"Ihe people must speak out" eXclalm-
ed the orator, ''if their homes are to be
kept sacred from This surrounding polu-
ton. / believe that there is one law for
the rich and another for the poor in these
matters. 1t should be a felony to steal o
poor PERSONS child"
Prof. james Stewart proposed a vote OF
thanks to the proprietor and editor of the
P0U Mall Gazette for the assistance their
work has rendered 10 the cause Of Chris
tan morality. This was unanimously
adopted, as was also a resolution begging
Parliament 10 raise "the age of consent
from l3 TO Is years"
THE QUEENS HEART ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Mrs. Booth addressed the conference,
aud referring TO the Queen, said: "Her
MajestV's heart beats on the right side OF
this question: Mrs. Booth announced
that she had received letters from the
Marquis Of Salisbury and Mr.. Gladstone
encouraging the work Of the conference.
The letters were not read, Mrs Booth
saying that she would reserve them tor
the meeting which will be held in Exeter
hall CT Thursday next in furtherance OF
the movement begun to-day.
PROSECUTION ABANDONED.
Sir Richard AshetOn Cross, Home SEQ
retaTy, announced in the House OF Com
mons this afternoon that the government
had concluded that it was not advisable
to prosecute the PAU Mall Gazette for TIA
recent publications.
Mr. Stead, editor OF the PQH MqN Ca
sette, tonight denied that he had received
letters Of sympathy from the Queen and
Mr.. Gladstone.