New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14

and nv sympathies are all with the working CLASSES
and the poor. want TO help them; ana VIII; 100 LOO,
What suggested TO you the scheme " men 81 a..
have just put in operation IN your ma
THE Queen you will remember sld ~, Mr no9 M
mond Jubilee 10 be COMMUNICATED reiTa me, lroi
any definite proposal but SAID she Wquu IN he
widows and orphans and destitute Wei, lasI yea,
! was greatly successful in business. ana so sald
10 myself Sow what you gOlng TO DO 10 COM
memorate the Queens Diamond jubilee ana AT tle
same time put your money 10 the pest usS S 90"
cam Then / remembered what the queen mao Sa4i,
and il accorded with my own inclnatons. 30 sst
aside 900 the interest of which VIII hehceio.ln
be distributed by organized bodies throughout the
districts included in the scheme II Is now u iI w
, ,v- ,So n nneps Of admnstering it,
Is there 10 fear tnaI 9s peSSTb y WIZ should hey
he5" asked Mr. Hooley with some warmth. THAT
is a question which every one asks Az preSent, !.
a widow with chiidr 4 unable 10 support hetselI
and mem she can get three shilling d week from
the parish for herself and one shins and slxpehces
YOU like 10 those who poor through no tault OF
their own Under my scheme the committees IN,
a1s YER case is known TO- Them and they give
according 10 the needs Of each ndiyidna, cas- .id
Suppose the Government bring torwaro an 49,, 90
age pension scheme. will II in any W3y hterles 20
with yours" Not in the least i VIII only ne 20
much extra for those who are not nhely 10 y.
pang ered with what they get, But ! nave thou an
out hn od-age pension scheme 10Y c"J MI I'M one
II II is not. there SO members or Parliament;
let them produce an ,aked over nv plan with
men whom | Will not name. for that wouid not y J
n
-, fhsv are men OF the highest influence anu
t INA. 4, ,hs country They agree with IL heart
H.. Int thew are frightened 10 propose II: You
re al a frst glance. my scheme looks Ike pro-
,ec;on and OF course. protection Is a bogy ~
scaTe all the Parliamcntarians In the land espHh,
ctsi,v as a Parliamcntarian - SELDOM a man Win
,h courage OF his convictions. but one VINO. nav
sng with difficulty procured a seat. desires 70 81
IN IN H. Briefly and N the rougn. this Is my
snhefne Old-age pensions must. TO a certain ex-
-, IN. maid for by those who beneht ~ theih.
Won must not simply take from the ricn nan 10
give 10 the poor d Iia1 Of five sh.ngs qalrter
al the corn imported into This country and YOU
al have the money for your scheme az once Anu
My how il affects the workinsman. TINS duty on
HIN There are 5O0N.O00 quarters OF corr an
corn; ,,or,.a into this country or these 5oeoo.-
20 - faafsa are wheat and hour l.noyy ar
y,otze s600 90 are barley. 'WpNV oats HnH tile
h- \ 40 ra quarters may be peas and beans etc
- ,ou s.. the Horkingman contributes only oi,
49,, 5vheaf and -four he Uses. He IL not aHecteu
hy The duty on the l2oopc" quarters OF alIe ti,e
~ ~, n and railway companies would feel that
,be brewers not the workinsman. would coh cor,
same IL true of the duty on the oypOU qutftris vi
oats The workngIna~ nsreiote 90 , ,rs
Of corn annually imported Into this country quo"