Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-19


These G.00o helpless women had no de.
fender. She instantly became one. Nv
clear and truthful presentation. Of their
morality. their hcalthfulncss. their need
mud that u those dependent upon them.
and the injustice Of the proposed depriva
.ion of their only mcans Of sutslstonrr.
with her ringing urgency upon tho inilu.
ential women Of England Of the pritciple
that all avenues for voluntary labor by
women should be expanded rather than
feltficicd, such noted women ~ Emily
Igithful, Lady Latham and Lydia Becker.
dTwomnn's rights inmc, giive the pic brow
wnman'H cause their support ins-oad Of op.
position. lntcllirently presented facts and
clear cogent logic on the subject wora at
once supplied 10 Home Secretary ChIldes.
and TO member. Of parliament.
Win tho enthusiastic cooperation Of
Vicar Mitchell, of Pcmbcrton, an imuor-
taut colllory town near Wigau. where a
large number Of women work az the nil
brow, great meetings Of tho ult brow
women themselves were held, aud these
were followed by like great gatherings In
Yorkshire aud VALE. This class OF women
arr noted for their Integrity aud biuntnes..
"rhcy are jannock right through" a. they
cay In Lancashire. They not only have
ready tongues, but there was a, 10 them.
terrible conviction and necessity behind
their rnde speech Petition after pstition
was dispatched to London. These cxtraor.
binary gatherings Of extraordinary women.
With an extraordinary woman q. their
leader. Interpreter and dcllycror, had an
electrical effect throughout britain. a
complete reyul-Ion Of feeling and convio
ton was the result
Not coutent with this. Mrs. Park Insisted
that now ~ the pit brow lasscs had been
heard NJ home they should also le heard
In London; within the awful silence Of tho
home sccrotary's olllcc, II needs b.. but
Mr. Chllders had heard such tales Of tho
"Amaz0us' In the press, read such tmgclios
Of them In the shilling shockcrs, aud seen
such hidcOus approximations of them IN
the illustrated prints. that this wus too
much. No Brobliguaginn, sooiy hcro.nes,
armed with shovcls, spades, screens. clog,
aud perhaps picks, Tor himl The hint u
their readiness 10 swoop down upon him,
with what had nlrondy been done. and tho
press Of England now being unanimous
against the measure. were seemingly sui.
fcient The prohibItory clause was with.
drawn and tho pit brow ln,scs OF England
aud Wales were destined TO remain a per.
hut their hrst victory was temporary
one The trades unions, appearing To gra.
cinusly accept defeat, were only awaiting
better opportunity Just u year later.
early In the spring Of iss1, word came 10
Mrs Park from London that tho clause
against pit brow womcn's work was again
being pressed, secretly but powerfully. by
trade. unions and other political influence,
and that there was great danger Of tho
government recommending the measure
through the then now home secretary. Mr.
Matthews
Mrs. Park 40 once determined that tho
pit brow women should 30 In person before
parliament and the home SECRETARY. She
wrote and tclcgrnphed milne owners en-.
ploying women 90 call meetings, explain
the threatened danger. and nsk the women
no tho mines to elect by ballot two OF their
number from each mine to Join the dopu.
tation. This WINS done, the lns.ca bearing
their own expenses By subscription, 40 that
10 taint Of mine owners interest could DO
charged a special train was secured, and
away sped tho unique doputation to the
great city.
A continuous ovation greeted them all
the way 10 London. Mns. Park had mean.
time secured permission from Secretary
Matthews TO present the deputation. Tho
women were lodged nj the Girls Club aud
Home, Soho square. Their arrival created
The greatest Interest and excitement Roy.
atty itself never attracted greater crowds.
They were taken 10 parliament house. and
were also grautel n peep NJ tho house Of
lords Tho lawmakou Of Great britain
were won over In body.
Tho next morning the entire London
press rang with their praises, pathetioally
| told the story Of their toll and denounced
those who had threatened the prohibition
u their arduous and honest labor. Then
came tho memorable parade or demon,
stritl1n, through Regent street. oxford
/ street, along Pan Mall, across St james
I park aud Whitehall aud ON to Wcstmiu.
stor hotel. whore four of tho girls were
ROBBED In their odd pit brow costumes.
I Then tho procession moved ON tho homo
/ Office, million Engllahmen cheering
thom as thoy went Here Mu Park laid
| their claims before Mr.. Matthews Ia %
| TOW ringing sentences, which literary
| eritlca have asserted comprised the hrlofest
yet most splcndidly logical and powerful
| address ever pronounced by an English
woman In any cause. Nor were tho lasscs
/ themselves slow of speech. Their iguo.
rance Of the sodato formalltios OF tho
| place led % innumorabn yooiiorous aud
/ pointed Interruptions. They "Cam oop to
Lunnun tospcaak DOT, m speak GOT tina
wud"
Tho home SECRETARY listened mud quos-
toned, finally Diminishing the unique dcpu-
tAtiun after assurance that they should
| not DO interfcrcd with, aud the hope that
] their representations "would 80 Influence
l public opinion that they would hear no
l more In many years OF an attempt To Inter
! irro with an honest and praiheworthy In.
I dustry," And so the pit brow lasscs won
] But | have often thought II "a pity that
| some great painter could not have caught
! 600 women-whsse work and home life 1
shall describe ia q succeeding article
-wcro centercd' Tho home secretary
| OF u mighty government, with all the
| austerity Hiil insignia Of state sur
| rgapding him, reserved, puzzled, yet
| THOROUGHLY kindly; one woman, accompa'
l uiod by famous women, lords and com.
moners, standing hciom him as petitioner,
/ her fnrn-the prototype Of TINT noble ono
thefrtist has given us Ia Isabella before
| whom Columbus II urging his cnust--
bcamlng with Infinite kindness and gnbdu.
ing gancei upon her irrcpresslblo charges,
| yet half turned In grave respect and appro-
hunsi0n 20 the one who could grant or de-
feat their aims; aud, 10 complete tho pie
turc, n crowd OF rosy checked, buxom pie
brow lasaea, with heads GRAINED eagerly for
ward, their sparkling eyes wide with won
der aud alert attention, lips half parted ~
" 10 "speaak oop on tho slightest preteNt,
4 and every ono " tho sturdy wenches with
muscles tense with anxiety, anl the whole
figure, In posing ana attitude, uncon.