Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
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Cardinal Manning Expressing Him
self Upon Female Wage Wo=kers.
IoaDoG, Feb. 26.-Qaraiual Manning
was interviewed to-day on the subjsot OF
labor, and he expressed his views ct some
length on this question, his intimate
connection with whic1 is well known.
He said:
II ora glad to have this opportunity of
extending my wa-mest thanks to both the
American press and its public for the
hearty support which they have given to
me in my recent efforts on the labor
question and the troubles arising from it.
read all can OF the efforts made in
America to smeliorhts the condition OF
the working classes, to make them con-
tented and to secure proper hours and
fair wages for them, and l trust that
America will very soon possess q similar
organization to our newly -formed Eng
ilsh Wonsn's Labor Union
II cannot help having the deepest sym
psthy with this movement, the import
1890 OF which cannot be ove.eztimated,
aGe shall strive TO promote its interests
II every means In my power. l have
rsvor been an advocate, from the plat
fp.m or elsewhere, OF woman suff rage or
lhs other political rights demanded by
~omen, but do think the time has come
at this period OF our great and advancing
civilization for strenuous and proper
ecurts to be made to protect the vor king
women and to ensure to them equal fair
ntss In the matter Of their hours Of work
ard their wages as the men now obtain.
think" continued his eraiuenoe, 'that
Miss Hockness' book, The Tuilers in
London is the cause of the present
energetic movement being mae in
their behalf. This book shows
exactly, and without exsgesration, the
dreadful state Of poverty and degrade.
tlon to which the ill-pGid female toilers
Of the metropolis are condemned. The
press is backward in reve iling the trus
state Of things, for capital always com
mands fear. Now, however, public SEN
timent Is aroused, and trades unions will
doubtless become as general with them
as they are with mon. The trades unions,
of course, can be abused, but trust that
the women'B unions will never be made
vehicles of publicity Tor the advertising
OF the views Of women with a political
mission. Should that happen the object
OF the Women's Trades Union will soon
be lost.
''The question OF the employment of
women resolves itself logically into three
parts, the employers, the employed and
ths disintsrested side, which last is al
ways ready to stand between them In
order to see fair play. A perfect system
Of organization is even more essential in
the case Of the women than the men, mas
much as men can, n measure, protec.
themselves, while women, on the Other
hand, especially single women, are too
often compelled to submit or to starYe.
The time is, perhaps, not far of, when
the sight of young, lifted girls acquiring
permanent injuries through long hours
OF toll, breaking their backs bending
over machinery in ill-ventilated rooms,
will be regarded as an act of bsrbsrity,
and will be punished es such. America,
which loves to call itself the land OF tie
Free is renowned for its gallantry and
COR its kindness to women. So let Us
hope that the great new world will lead
the crusade against every one who over
works, under-pays, or ill-treats in any
way the prototypes OF his oHn mother
and sisters,