The evening times., 1899-01-05
A vICoUNT's MANIFESTO.
Appenis of u Titled Organ Grinder
for lon.Ion'S Poor.

New York. Jan. 5.-The London cores
pondent of the Journal sends the follow
ing to that paper:
Viscount Hinton, who is known in Lon
don as the noble organ grinder, AMI
who will some day be Earl Poulstt.
taking philanthropic interest in the con
dition of the poor. with whom he lives
and earns his living He has just issued
a Christmas appeal on their behalf II
which he says:
am Viscount Hinton. William Turnour ThoUl-
as Poulett, eldest Of EaUi Pcuett- oI Hinton
St George Somerset. hence Wy title on the
no ennlity whatever, | expect 20 inherit Hinton
~. George, still magnificent domain Of @LNpb
acres. This estate Is worth sl2.Opi per anHum,
which | shall some time enjoy.
Through certain affairs (which must hes name
less my parents lived apart, my mother enjoying
a good income, which died with her. Her Ill
ness and death took place IT SouthSca. August,
1871. Being her constant companion | Was in
cOHsolable at my loss.
The Earl shortly afterward took another wife.
who lived for time. After sire lett this
world he took unto himself another Certain
affairs took place. and l was thrown on my own
resources.
Friends took care OF me, and kept me going
for time ! was advised by friends to Try .
living in the streets; organ procured for
me. to which am compelled 10 stics. not being
able 10 turn my hand 10 anything else. The
work y very H%rd- especially uuflhk tlt winter
months Some people think and say II Is an
idle liie let them try it.
am earning an honest living with my piano
organ | am also learning phase OF lie among
the London populace which believe few members
of the nobility have had chance 10 know.
When | take my seat in the House Of Lords
| think 1 shall come equipped with d better I'M
! derstanding Of its duties toward the public than
! had | squandered a patrimony, or idly wasted an
| inheritance.
| am i conservative in politics. hut party Itila-
! tions have no bearing the real duties Of an
| English Iawmaker toward the great masses W
! Iondon's poor. ! have earned my living for man
| wears ON the streets. and have had many oppcr-
| tupit:es to study Of all classes.
! The workingmen oi England are more interest
| ed in public policy that will provide them
with means of livelihood than they in the
/ conquest OF the Soudan The extension 0f the
! English colonies in the Pacific.
| IS one OF the thousand or more orgau-grind.
ers in London, | should say that the proper hoJs-
! ing of the poor was more important Just now
than the multiplication OF warshiIs OF the adop-
! tion of races OF men
| If some of the noble Ear!s u! England could
| stand for few hours in Leicester Square with IN
organ and see the So-Called sweis pass me by.
/ or complain that penny Is too much for one
! of nv pamphlets. while often glad To- give
Il penny TO poor man even worse of than
! |, think they would approach the duties of the
! coming session with better understanding Of
| the nations need.
| on behalf Of the poor and distressed OF Lon
| dom and not speaking for myself at ALL may
not appeal to the happy ones to stop for mo-
| ment and consider the privat0nS "f the poor.
| make this Christmas appeal on behalf of organ
| grinders, and on behalf of the destitute with
| whom my present lot is cast.