The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-01

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Great Britain"
Long will Il be before the constructive
legislation Of Old England will be 10 the
hands Of such mad,cap agllatorS az are
represented in either the Social Demo-
cratic Federation or tina Independent
Labor Party. Meanwhile, II interests
mo very much to note the steady, up
ward tread Of the last few ysars, those
substantial, little by little, improve
ments in working class life which have
been brought about by the iudlcloua
use OF working class inauouce within
the two great parties,
VICTORY OF THE UNIONS,
Three ysars ago the Liberal press OF
England was teeming with complaints
against the British government as an
employer OF labor Scarcely a week
passed IN which, by Homs question, or
under some motion to amend, which ale
lowed some friend Of labor to got in .
speeOh, the matter was not brought,
lntsllgsntly and earnestly, to the notice
Of parliament, Many and grleVOuS were
the grounds Of complaint; as, for in
stance, that the government was paving
muny OF ils employees lass than trades
union wages, was allowing many Of its
dock yard and arsenal laborerH TO drag
out an existence OH less than five dol
lars q week, was caHAtsnanclng sub
letting Of contracts which ended In
"aWeaIing," and was exRctlng from
many In lie employ more than
a fair number Of hours az the
minimum for days work. The
controversy on these points was
at white heat when last investigated
working class life In England, To-day
it has almost entirely ceased, the gov
eminent having conceded, one by one,
nearly every demand that trades union
ism AT that time exactOd from il. Be-
sidoI this, legislation has intsrpoSed to
limit the hours OF railway men, WINE
The croWning act, which has upon i
the united benedlCtion OF both Liberals
and Torios-evsn, at least the benson
Of tho house Of lOrds-iS the great lac
tory bill, which not only embraces the
moSs advanced legislation Tor the pro-
lection Of workmen in the larger manu-
featuring concerns, but which reaches
out It's hands Of guardianship and bless
ing into the smaller places Of employ
menl and even into iha humble abodes
whore out.Work is dore, often in the
most suualld conditions, aud for the
most WreGchsd pay, by the women aud
children.
These are Some OF the legislative re:
forms OF the three years. In tho line oil
administrative reforms tho record ia
still better. Before me % write is an
accurate list OF those, which Is go am'
pie that to reproduce 1t In full, without
a single word OF comment, would NIL
the space OF this letter. In Affairs per-
tanning 10 the home Office OF the govern
ment, the mpsoyemontsot RroateIt i'm
porIancs are: The opening oil Traial'
gar Square for public meetings Addi'
lions to the stat bt factory inspectors,
male and female. Ten more assistant.
inspectors appointed, mostly practical
workmen. Workmen also appointed as
asIiStant.inSpector Of mines, Increased
activity OF factory and workshop inspec.
tors in London and elsewhere, with
branch Offices opened in several large
towns which are designed to serve as
centres Of factory inspection for their
respective districts, where those con-
cerned may ask nr give information.
Action with regard to dangerous trades.
Several industries, including leAd'wOrk-
ing, enamslling. electric accumulAtor
works, flax mills, and linen factories,
scheduled al dangerous and brought un-
der special regulations. Frequent reVi-
sion Of justices justice" especially in
mitigation Of harsh sentences passed on
poor people.