Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-02

sentative of the REPUBLICAN, had an
interview with Henry Charles, . gen.
tlomAn Of English birth, but q resident
in the United States for the last 20,
years, good portion OF the latter time
. resident Of Wilmington. Mr.. Charles
had just returned from . prolonged
visit 10 England, and the interview wAs
in References to what he saw and learned
there In regard TO the condition OF the
working GLASSES. Mr.. Charlob' answers
10 the intsrrogAtoFies Of his interviewer
were In the main correctly reported and
20 those AnsWers OScaption has been
taken By David Holmes, OF BAnoroft's
Banks, also an EnglishmAn by birth,
but who has been, As he admits, In this
country only 4 months.
Mr.. Holmes in bis ciilIclsEn Of Mr.
OhAEleh' answer repudlAbes the idea
that the poor house was the ultimate
home Of the poor people. II 10 not pro
vey the idea that ell poor people went
to end their days In tho poor house, but
that It Was mere general than excep-
tionAl. II may mot be amiss In this
connection to give few English stAtis-
iios touching upon this Que, tion, the OBJ
ieot being Uf couEse 10 show that ihare
are so many poor reople In England
and Wales that there must be much
suffering there for the wAnt Of the ne.
ceasAries and comforts OF life. By re
ferencs to tha National Reform AL
manAok fos 1883, printed in London. It
will be seen that the sum Of es,2e6 230
was paid for the support Of the poor
both indoor and outdoor IN 1886. This
equals S4O, ,3l9. .677 80 Uaitsd States cur.
renoy.
From the same AlmAnack 1t will be
found tn the population Of England
and Wales in 1881 WAS 20 600, 600 In
round numbers and 1t 10 not much more
yet, when the great immigration from
that country to this 10 taken into con
alderation.
From the same source It Is found that
this sum Of $40, 0,3l6,977 was divided
Amongst 80T $50 persons needing relief.
May It not be safely inferred that the
great mass Of working poor people who
hAva not yet been relieved b. charity
will reach that point by and by. II
/ there ere 607 639 who are hoW paid poor
rates, may 1t not be safely inferred thai
q million more are marching on who
see nothing before them but the bleah
Wallb Of the poor houst2 1t 10 not ut al
unlikely that this is the view Mr
Charles took OF the II alter, snd II 10 ont
that almost any Intelligent, obBervAni
gentleman would take. Sentiment ovel
b'rth-plaoeB will not obltterA,e facts
however much 1t might be desired, and
be 1t Iemem bsred tha at vasTADts are bol
included in this army OF 807 ,6s9 whit
ara fed from the poor fund Of EnRland
The Rsform AlmADEok, so complete In
almost every other detail, fails TO tel
US the number Of vRaIants EnglAnd
feeds.
IMMIGRATION,
Herein also Ia the general poverty ol
England displayed. Mr.. Holmes tell.
Mr.. CHARLES that worklngmen In Eng
land are o happy, prosperouS olNe
OF people and put away money againH
the time when old age will preven
them from working. Scores OF then
own property to the extent Of frCn
q, 600 to Sl2, ,0C0. Nobody will pFete nj
to doubt Mr. Holmes word. Out o.
millions Of Workingmen 1t wonld be Al
anomaly ipdesd did not scores of then
do Just As be says they do, bnt wheI
they do that they get far above the com
mon class OF workingmen aud are nc
more chased with them, Now let u
turn to this same statistical almRDAcl
for little more information. What d.
we find In n? We fad in the immigEA
tion tabls that In 80 yesrs 2,975. 6s3 i'm
migrants from England and Wales wen
10 the United States. This would be q
the rate OF 9S. 0G0 In rouhd numbers
year. An enormous drain on a o9untr!
OF $4,000, ,CU0 inhabitants. Mind, thi
does not inolnde poor, doWn-troddeI
Ireland, the half Of whose population
is already ia the United States. For 81
years they have been coming, 98 600 |
yesF, and they still sing tho glad re
frAin, 1--WE are coming over, cousins
100000 more" Amongst the last yeAt
arrivals has betn Friend Holmes, VIII
has not been here long enough TO lear
i that while free trade quits England bsst
protection suits the United States bet
ter
He will learn this by and by. Blu
the question OCCURS, why come thes
l93 900 English oousins across ever.
ysaI2 II England is clear OF monopolisl
why come here TO bs crushed by thl
Standard OH Company and by tn
I Judgment wheels OF railroad com
panies2 II SCORES Of workingmen Ar
laying by fortunes Of from 81 coo Il
BIZ, 900, why come here, where fritnI
Holmes Gays, wages may be q littl
higher, but living in England mucl
leBl2
There can bs only ons answer to this
These 9S 600 Engllshmen come over be
cause they can make q better living II
this country. They hy aoTo5s the ooeaI
TO escape the iDhospitSble doors OF th
Door house, Into which they see the.
must go II they remain. This Is tn
grand Eeoret Of the moving columns.
search in vain through my almanac t
see ths columns OF figures denOtipR tn
limmiarAtion of Americans to EnglAnd
They are most oOnspicuously absent.
times we're as good as friend Holme
lsAys they are in that grand old countr,
with blessed memories, with o mnr
bAlmy and healthy atmosphere, wit
greater fertility OF soil, would there no
be some who would venture 10 exchAnR
lnone. Even well.to do EuRlishmeT
after having made . little fortune i
this land of protected industries, AT
very slow about returning TO their ma
tive CLINE. We do not wish TO he nj
derstood as inviting them to 60 Oh. nj
On ths contrary, we would say, SAbid
: thOu with u.s." Here is our broad dG
4 main. "UIcle Sam ia rich enough I
!. give you all farm"
But friend Holmes more PARTICULAR
= reBeDts the insinuston Of Mr. OhArlt
3 that the father who makes the nvin
: for the family has A.couple Of eggs fo
breakfast or some other little strength
: ening luxury which the children do nc
( have Mr.. Holmes lived in Manehe
ter, but that 10 not the whole OF Eos
5 land. II he would travel he would nn
that what MIR. Charles says is trui
Even In this oonntFy the same can .
seen amongst certain GLASSES. HI