The National tribune., 1892-05-26

FALLS OF LoDoRE-ENGLIsu NIAGARA
branch of the work. Frequently the father,
mother and several children are all employed,
so that the family exchequer is filled with
quite convenient sum.
Yorkshire is the largest County by far in
the State. 1t also is a manufacturing district,
and WOODEN goods are the staples. Shipping is
extensively followed, and a large proportion of
the population seafaring.
In fact, all these Counties. except Westmore-
land, have extensive sea coast and support q
large population Of fishermen and sailors. In
short, in England the sea is first and foremost
Everything begins and ends with it, The
British tar has brought England to its present
high position, and it is on the sea that Eng
lands prestige must remain. Compelled by
circumstances to depend on foreign trade for
support. the fayorite motto that % trade follows
the flag" has grown to have some real mean
ing.
For the mill hands Of Lancashire and part of
Yorkshire ] see very little to commend Sell
dom is good word spoken for them in any
other part of the country. They are of all
Glasses the rndest and apparently most unedu-
Gated
All wear clog shoes; that ig shoes with iron
bound wooden soles The clicl, click of thou
sands OF these clogs on the stone pavement un-
der ones window is truly delightful 1t is a
sure cure for nervousness headache and other
complaints needing something soothing.
The SIMPLE matter Of clogs and other rough
ness in dress would be excusable were not
their manners in accordance. The people
josie along without any attempt to grant
portion OF the street to another. mob will
congregate at any place in an incredibly short
space Of time and render tho narrow street
impossible. Men, women, girls. and children
all help to swell the motley gatherings.
Drink is tho almost universal vice. Any
evening can be seen scores of drunken men,
and almost equal number of staggering
women the streets. They congregate
around the bar and toss off the fiery liquid
with as much apparent relish as the stronger
sex. There is no danger from arrest for
drunkenness here. unless some disturbance is
created.
The English workman docs not seem to have
that feeling OF Importance SO characteristic of
the American. The one-man one-vote theory,
IL it does nothing else, at least adds feeling
OF personal Importance to the voter. The
American laborer is gentleman in the evening
at least, while the mill hand here is carouser
or at least public house frequenter.
Al present the state Of trade in the iron,
steel. and cotton goods trades is not bright.
Nearly all over England there is more or less
depression in trade. A crisis seems to be ap-
preaching in many manufacturing industries
of the country. England is no longer the
workshop OF the world" as the enthusiastic
delight to speak os their country. The West
ern Counties and the English colonies them
selves are producing their own man ufactures
and waging a war of tariffs against outside
competitors. The combined influence of a
number of these unfavorable conditions has
had a severe effect on the country, which must
depend on foreign trade almost exclusively.
The hopeful are prophesying that trade will
spring up from other quarters. Whether it
Will or not time only will determine.
n. O. WINTER.