New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
DISTRESS IN LONDON.
MORE IDLE THAN EYER.
British Worhhouses. OUer7fo7oing-
Iubemakers Cut Prices,

Especial TO The New-York Tribune by French Cable)
Copyright: 1905: BY The Tribune Association.)
London, Jan. 10, 1 a. m.-There can no longer
be any question as to the extent and gravity of
the distress now prevailing IN London. Many
thousands of men In excess Of the usual average
are out of employment this winter, and the
warehouses cannot accommodate all the people
demanding shelter. Things have reached seri-
Gus pass In the East End Of the metropolis while
the tide OF alien immigration Is steadily rising
higher and higher. But a serious state of affairs
also exists in other parts of Great Britain. An
endless stream of country bred folk pouring
into the overcrowded cities. while Canadian
farmers organize expeditions to search the Old
Country for much needed labor. and offer good
wages for efficient men without satisfactory
sponse Official statistics show that the British
emigrant does not generally elect to make his
home in the British colonies OF 205,910 emf
grants from this country last year, 10S,501 went
to the United States. This condition of things has
induced one newspaper to declare that the future
Of the British race is impered by the draughts
made upon it from America, and that the greatest
and most benefcent work that British states
man could perform for the welfare of the nation
would be the inauguration of some scheme for
redistributing the British people in the British
Empire.
Cutting of prices in the tube trade has been
carried on to ruinous extent, and negotiations
are now in progress for the formation of Brit
ish association of tube makers. The movement
is the outcome OF the recent amalgamation OF
Lloyd & Lloyd, of Birmingham and the Stew
arts and the Menzies, Of Glasgow. Stringent
monetary conditions to be enforced against
any firm breaking through the agreement.
The White Star Line apparently is retaining
more Of its individuality than any other of the
lines taken over by the International Mercantile
Marine Company. there being practically no
change in the management so far, while the
Dominion and Leyland lines have seen several
important changes. It is reported in Liverpool
shipping circles that the White Star will at an
early date take over the working of the Leyland
company's New-York service so as TO have all
the New-York business from Liverpool managed
in its office. This will leave the Leyland Line
the Boston service to Liverpool and Manchester
and the West Indies service, the Liverpool
Philadelphia trade being worked by the Ameri-
Line. Some low rates being accepted
from Continental ports to the United States and
Canada for spring and summer shipment. One
contract just reported closed for rails, Antwerp
to Montreal is stated to have been fixed by the
International Mercantile Marine Company for
regular steamers at seven shillings a ton.
Seldom has legislation met more immediate
success than the Licensing act For
the law would seem to have got with the
great army of toPers. Touched in their ten
derest spot these interesting individuals are
swearing drink with an alacrity which seems to
show conclusively that there is after ALL some
virtue in what once contemptuously called
by great statesman 'grandmotherly legisla-
tion