The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21

may he expected. where German treaty
possessions are being I,;,shed forward.
! where German trade has long been max
ing its way insiusiriously and tenRcioIIsly.
aud WHORE the gigantic vessels Of Our
steEmship lines hear the German nag. To
send him there vas n fortunate thought
which was conceived by the imperial
father and founder OF our mighty feet
and the apostle of our imperial policy.
The son at all Germany will he accom-
panied with good wishes
The TGeebIon welcomes the tour a.
giving the Prince an outlet for HE energies
which ~ invariably denied him in his
position as heir to the throne. while still
another paper hopes that he will see
things in The las, as they are and not
as Interested parties would have him see
them
Americans on their first visit to London
usually comment upon the great number
Of ragged and dirty men and women they
see in the streets II 10 not necessary
to GO 10 IN. squalid parts Of the city to
see them. for they are visible at ell hours
IN the strand. Regent and Oxford streets.
while aristocrstic Pail Mall. too. knows
them well
Their poverty il obviously real and one
can guess their hunger They do no,
leg. hut shuttle ,-,lessly through the
streets In winter they recruit the hands
Of hunger narchers that tramp through
the CUTTERS Of the chief shopping thor
oughfares. especially during the month
preceding Christmas.
London does not hide its poverty. and
I -. ~
itself According to Official statistics
there were in London on June Is last
Ii6.ois paupers. persons IN receipt Of
relief from public charities. This pro-
vides a ratio OF pauperism OF - PEI
thousand OF population.
The number Of paupers in receipt NJ re-
lief in England and Wales on June IS was
5s,.III; indoor paupers totalled 20. 40;
outdoor. sol .ss2. The rate Of pauperism
To population in England and Wales -
- } per thousand
IL il encouraging 20 observe that the
rate 10 slowly diminishing There are
various causes suggested for the existence
Of this vast number OF paupers. but the
economists cannot agree upon any single
cause for il That IL exists il fact enough
for the average Londoner.
Contrary TO an OPINION commonly held
IN New York, London docs not obtain
relief from the effects OF the early closing
laws by forming supper clubs. There
were such clubs fifteen years ago. but
nowadays there are no supper clubs in
London where the thirsty can with slight |
formality Of initiation get drinks after |
1890 4 VI, when all restaurants and !
saloons are closed ordinarily. the closing
hour on Saturday night being midnight |
and on Sunday night II O'Clock.
The police long ago made the life Of |
supper clubs impossible. and there is not |
one now in existence in London. The |
average I,ondoner when his restaurant !
and pub closes must 60 home or to his
club. and London clubs with q single |
keeps open until = A. " Fake clubs can
not exist nowadays
The police permit two clubs in the !
vicinity Of Leicester square. the heart 4
of I,ondon's Tenderloin. 20 keep open all /
night One 81 them is patronized by the !
minor artists and stage hands Of the b
n,isic halls and theatres near by. the
other the police permit to oxist because :
they know i's regular and casual patrons 4
and can lay hands on any one Of them
when wanted Both clubs are unattrac- 4
tive places and women are vigorously eI-
GUIDED after midnight 4
Efforts to conduct even semi bohemian u
supper clubs fail. One started recently
N a popular Vest End thoroughfare II
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