Daily Republican., 1888-10-03
nNeLr,a wons1nemEN As.In.

ENsLI IA WORE IEsMEN AssIH.
What Arthur POWSn Has 20 Say Abou
the Condition OF Iron wOrHsIs q
England.
Arthur Powell, rssidIDR at 1914
street, 10 the popaia ar hsh dealer In 1birl
and King street markets He was Nori
Ia honmoulhshirs in tho south OF EnR
iaod, eecti0n Ia which there are NOR
iron works than In any other cart O
England. Mr. Powell has been 10 tbi
country about IS years, bat hs attn be
. vivid recollection Of the hArdsbfos Il
which working people were subjected
In that country. He has been t1fci
over to see his native country, the lgs
time about 1868. zines he came here
and he says IL there is no improvement
IN the condition Of the Wort log c,ssssl
Of that country since he was there tn,
last time It must be bad indeed.
Mr. Powell hAd resd the REPUBLI
CAMS interview with Mr.. HsnFy
Obsrles, also the criticisms Of Mr.
CHARLES statement BY Nj. David Holne;
Snd he was surprised that any bod )
that knew anything shout the sactI0r
OF Englsnd that hs came from should
attempt TO cas-. duu bt upon hir,
Obsriss' stGtsmsnt.
In order TO get more fully At Mr
FoWells stetement q few questions
were asked him, which he WAS prom pl
TO ansWer In the words and Language
given.
Whist wera you employed at while
you were in Euglsnd2'
Il Was employed as . puddler In 3
rolling mill. There we're Is children OF
US, boys and girls, and the BOY 8
we're all employed in the rolling mill 1. -
why did you leave EnglAnd and
come TO this oountryf"
ITO better our condition."
"hAve you done 80 By the cbange7'
we hava, greA. deal bester.'T
what WAg's cid you get in the ToTl
Ing mills As u puddloI?"
Il got six EhillinRs q ton, not anita n
dollar day"
where did you Hvst work when you
came to this countHJ2"
II worked In Plttsburg and on Pike's
crsek."
whist did you make wesk in those
plaoea?"
ST got from $40 to sas per week far
England"
ibid you ever know Of the wcmsn
and children living on weaker food than
the mtn OF the family that did the work
and made the living in Eagland2"
"OhI yes; that was q common thing
In MonmouthshlIe II was not o0nsid.
cred that they required such strong food
As the toi'srg ct tie forge and anvil.
We boys and Giris, though we never
suffered hunger, we're glad TO catch On
70 dry crust, end we were lucky II We
got q smell Of the cheese that cur father
and bigger brothers nte, who had 10
work hard, 9hsre is nothing new ucr
strange In that, and thera was 10 other
Idea than that 1t was all right"
"WeEs not children put to work st
an early Ege2"
eyes, as soon IS thty were able to do
light work they wore put in tho ,a!lls
iae.eAi Of being permitted to 90 to
school and acquire good educAtion,I
"Well now, hr. Powell, could any.
body at ths wages given lag by enough
10 support them In old hRe?"
"They could not. 1t required the
greateat exertiopa o. al the family 10
make ends mset. and then In may
oasee they failed 10 do It."
"WhAs then became OF psopla who
got tco old to work aud had nolhinE but
their labor to depend on?"
"rheir only hops ass the pGorhousr,
and thsy were glad to set there, ss they
wera better huuaed and fed than when
they were making q poor living at
labor. at the wRPea given there vAs
no other slternstiye than the poorhouse
when calamity oVerlooz thsm and old
age came on"
did the working people there ever
have Aay luxurlet2"
"They had not; they could not afford
N. haVs known many Of t1em, and
not the poorest OF them either, not to
have bit OF butter for 9 whole week,
and the children and female portion Of
the family have dOae witbout meat for
\ whole month. Ono pair OF sboea and
one suit of clothing Was considered suf-
holent TO lsst year. Z"
"Mr Powell, snppose you know
nothing about taa political opinions OF
che people OF England, as you hEVs not
been there for p long tina, and tho feel.
ing whsn you left might bs different
from the feeling now
mo, know nothing about tba,, but
rs sm D oltizsn Of he United States,
know that 1t Ia TO my Interest to favor
protection. II lived IA E lslsrd 1
would be in favor Of free tEa6a, bsosuss
that WOuid bring vorh 10 Easlacd'a
manuiAotnregs dc nos wdat wages
OF lsbOr ii this co lEsry 60 coma down
on level wish tao gasel Gf !sb3r IA
England. have hAd enough of hat,
and vhas supplies rua Is that R1Rllah.
men and hishmen, who were compelled
TO leave home OF acogul. Of low wages,
C m5 10 thlS country ard b7 voting for
a reduction OF tho tariff vet, In favor
OF Erg.ish Wages. Wncn l oams 10
this country l became pn Americ4u in
spirit snd 10 hearG u q net become
an American in nsme only ard remain
ed IN Engltsbman 10 politics."
"No," said MT. Powell, "thsy nee5G's
talk 10 me sbout the gJod condition OF
E1Rlish |orkingm6u bs compared With
tee condition of Amtr.cau working.
meu. have Workea in both Countries,
and therefore know what 1 am talking
about. As fer me, give mo America
with her protection for American homes
and American labor"
Il is useless to say that Mr., Powell is
q thorough B publican, not from big
osed and lpsrtiHan stan1Polpt. bu. bs-
cause the Republican party Is In favor
OF the largest protest oa 70 labor, nile
every tendency Of the Dtmc9Tstio par
Ia towards thEt free trade that would
bring ihe PRO, Of American labor down
to the equal Of English lato:.
Hint to AIDES.
For the lAdiER gotkiE amen aud