Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-19
NO DISCRIMINATION is USED
Investigation of Housing Conditions
in the Country.
TICKETS OF LEAVE ABOLISHED
~ Convicted Men to Have Chance to
Reform,
TOGO TO BE AT THE CORONATION
Labor Party VIII Not Re Satisfied I'm
I'll Government Presents Bills to
Go 10 the Root OF IdIeness
and Poverty.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.


LONDON, March 1s.-(Special TO The
e.)-England has long been noted for
not only it's strict enforcement Of law, but
for it's barbarous sentences and punish
ments. The judges as a rule show no fine
sense OF discrimination which American
or French judges display in cases where
there are mitigating circumstances.
Attention mas been called in Parliament
10 the case OF Annie Woolmore, wife Of a
Iaborer at Iambourne, who was sentenced
to Imprisonment FOR neglect Of her children.
The cottage and children were exceedingly
dirty. though. according to the doctor, the
children were I'm good health. 1t was also
in evidence that the woman was sober that
she had been Ill., that there was no water
supply in the cottage or nearer than one
mile These circumstances. taken In con
junction with .he sentence have excited
widespread Indignation, the result of which
will be not only remission of the barbar-
GUS sentence upon the poor woman, but an
inquiry into .he conditions OF housing ac-
commodations in the country districts.
Tickets of Leave Abolished.
The old ticket-of-eave system for which
England has long been noted and which
has been the subject of novels, dramas
poems, legislative inquiry and action has
been done away with Hereafter dis
charged convicts anxious to make a clean
start wins be brought into direct con.
tact with the police.
Heretofore the convict has been super
vised by the police, on the one hand and
cared for by phllanthropic societies on tn,
other. and there has been no cooperation
between. The new scheme is to combin,
into central body the societies which
have hitherto aided discharged prisoners
and TO give this body authority to dea
with the oonvlcts and funds to carry OF
the work. 1t will be responsible for tn,
convicts whose interests 1t serves and tn,
police will have no more dealings with, dis
charged prisoners so long as they keel
from further crime.
TOai and NOEi Coming.
Admiral Togo. hero of the Russo-Ja p
anese war. will represent Japan viii
Prince Fushimi at the coronation Th
will be the admirals first visit to Englant
since he won worldwide renown, but n
Is familiar with the country, for is he no
an old Worcester boy?
Togo afterwards went through a cours
at the Royal Naval college, Greenwich, an,
while there was converted to Roman Cath
oliclsm and baptised at the Catholic church
Greenhthe. oddly enough, his examiner
in those days failed to credit him with an
special gifts; indeed, he was the victir
OF all manner OF chaff from the Britisher
on the Worcester, lie grew in popularity
however, until at length he became a gen
ersl favorite. Togo win be accompanie
by General Nogi, captor OF Port Arthur.
what Labor Members Demand.
In recent statement George n. Barne,
a labor representative in Parliament, SUI
plements his arguments against a cor
tinuation of the House Of Lords. or a
tempting to conciliate that body In an
way. OF reforms for toiIers and chidre
he says:
II am glad to note that schemes for ,sicl
ness and unemployed insurance have bee
formulated by the government; but, aftI
all, these touch only the fringe OF III
problem Of poverty. l look forward wit
hope TO the production during this Parii;
ment OF more far-reaching plans Of soci;
amenoration and reform. / am not N
grateful for what has already been dor
during the last ten years. Parliament Ia
done little towards Il better preparatio
OF the children OF the nation for the bait
Of life; 1t has recognized. in the wagt
ANaAh biAAr AhN hllutipAC OF a lnlnitnu
wage, and has made a start with old az
pensions. But growing host of men al
women want to press forward more quick
towards the time when no child shall la,
- bread. no man shall lack work and VIII,
the old shall crown a life Of labor with
age OF ease. That to my mind, Is Il
moral OF the elections; that to my min
Is the mandate OF the government"
Jokvr Cole Stin az Work.
Another practical joke has been perp
trated by Horace De We're Cole, the your
man who in the character OF the Sultt
OF Zanzibar Was publicly received by a
mayor OF Cambridge and who last yet
made the world laugh at the exploits
the Abyssinian princes" who were TAX,
50 seriously by the officers OF the Drea
nous ut. Mr.. Cole. LOcker-I .ampson NJ I
and friend were discussing how easy
was to be arrested.
There Is no difficulty about it, said N
Cote. "See how ! will get Mr. Lamps,
arrested" 40. unnoticed. he deftly {
serted his watch in L.ampson's pocket al
when the unsuspecting victim had gone
way in the street he raised the C
stop thiefr' The police stopped Lamps
and. declining to treat the matter as
joke took the names OF both, with the
suit that there was a police court sep
At Marlborough street Cole was accus
OF using insulting words and behavi
whereby breach OF the peace might ma
been occasioned. Magistrate Denman s,
he would bind Cole over for good behsvi
Theater for Rich.
The latest Is a theater for the RICH {
BOudoir theater, as II Is to be called, v
be a place OF entertainment for the Re
The cheapest seat viii cost t25O and ,
boxes win be $40. SIS and S25 each. 7
house although small viii he fitted
In the most luxurious manner
Mounet suily. the French tragedian, y
he one OF the biz attractions when
theSter is opened in May.