The Timaru Herald. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1905. THE UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12897, 7 February 1906, Page 4

The Timaru Herald. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1905. THE UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN.

Among Uie qaeMioa* cnjr*2Joa; sbe aii.«aUon <i |»«Jt4id«SK sad public mea an H^mc .it tbc prevent lime n<>»c apjKWj* i« lw\ causing tno:«! cjjificoky sbaa the j-m«M<an «f »b<- o&unplmrerf. During ibv krt- few yeans, in tlie larger centre* vi sJjc United Kingdom, and expecuJly in London, cn?lilnvnient \a» diminished. a»<| ibi* «sstnHiti*; tj«n ba» br«ugbt in' it* J rain an :»c;?*:a.»<c in »3»e Mrc*« vi porcity. A* s<« Jlja c.vums* mf ilij* *erioo» *tat« «f -aA'ait*. iifjns cjoc.* no-i jpj»*wir to be tnucb ajmeeajcni , among iho*c trb« uav* iotwtiiraUNi tbe <|D«.ij<»». In an ptticfc pahfebed j*-. ccnJjy. l.f.ni Avebuiy, dfcaliag with ibi* fubjctt. jMitbdl the prevailing lack «f emplnysncnl J*» the «o»r»im* inrceaw; ibai iws taken place <4 late yea»* in tnunJMpy] ; .4)) ii i;;«1;i<»;i3 expcndilujir, and thaj wrjs.tr 1 mew {vmiruiar attention to what lie dew^-i | n.T!«I !be .ii;«>ge!bcr excessive 'urn* wf | nwney iavisbed on lie maintenance *<f l*ri- • tain"* and military anuuocm*. Tar

jwxahaig «4«uMly tocreww da lie »u,t»cm*l <idtt i*. accwdiag to Lewd Ardntry. ja,. jH»Mag * tniKbiag Jmrdfln *>a the *h.<>nlder» <>f ibe iuxpay-Kr. aad <»ac lor -waich tbtere i* little aemamity; for, no fcw from then* gigtuatic *rn»u,aM»i.t* "being forced <«> Britain &y «*hw buU<«iK aj.aiixi£ «milw i»<r«a*e* ia their Sgsliag fwoc*. if ix Britain** jot>ofcdtjj* in thi* dij»dic«i w&ica, accwdiag to Uw writer qooied, j* catuaag Hie ffliher Kur<*j«a4i Para* ik» uugmeot Uheir naral aad aiihtary •vupmcuUi «t a. rapid rate. >•"*)«« 1» roam*, way jxwad erpeuded ffi 1M» -»r*y k&rw a i»aad Urns m tit* pocket «f the privat* iadiridaal, «ad honce pnrai* taterfOTi* a* crij>j»|*d «&d «nj>-<>y. meat di»aiai*W fa a Eianber of lie -NSMtamtf, Oeutury" fcW «j«, w » «tf .wxittirn arUdt «« ,&« «„„,, ia whica tib* writer *et* <«jt iU> j,rw e ta&t th* lack «f emjAoyaMsat *d prewml awmfiing *» aaacb «24aa1icni in Britaia i* due to th* fact that «he i* paraaiag a "wlicy <rf f-wetaad* wiu3« «l3»r ».BJtj<«i* are raida|r up the wwil* of j>rot«d,iVe tariff* her mafflttfactrawsK. the wsro.lt beiag that the market* of Britain «re fronted witi aiie prt*&net* <>f for*iga coimfcrae*, *ad BrirtMi •w-wrkaatm are tiirwitß «nrt «f MtfAoyinesat jjjeir auaasfjictanw caaoot lomafMsta *gaaaj* tb* «trp*aji gfcoclc* "damped"** into Briton market* fcy nfc* foreign producer. Wafctker «tte agrew «r awt tdth «">e Tiew* expjwmed in tlie «rticle rrfemsd l«>, it mwi i« a.daaitlnjd tlw-t Use hringu forward wornc ft#rdM« a»d wfcaftjtt- «<* 3B CTJ)i»MI. ol hi, c-catfiealJrMl. A« »« ihe m«gaiim<k <>i tJ Je jiroUem. «!>«* i# aardly nw«» ft*r li*-<» «j)iaj<m>t, «jjd it w *x* to» anacl t« Ha y e pltyed difficttlily in i&« aat»».t im|K«t«att. U*e wocia3 aad |jcJjUc«3 qae«ti»«» *>f !tfc» d»y. Hit »otiitfij Unit y )e py«)4 3»oj«ri»y <?<f iht aa«»j?s<)yed ctmwwt of tlie andewm'iag ?«■««• wte» <«r* their «tiaditi««j, n« *elv<*. 4 typm* U* ho a wnc. <3t«cutt ilnt*ia cwataaa* 43,000,000 jwojjlc, <rf wi»»« a3w*ot i«o mil3i«B *j<e «ad «f ti»«« It** liaa two smfflicjD i«3<«ig i(» ti'ade aoita«. A« iihe latiber coß.Uua n<be i>eßt aad aaw«t »ildlled wwikw*, jit migibt »«*«»*%• i»e «jjod»d itnal «m----f&tyroewi aaaoag trader laiioniiil* -wonld b» *lj»ttrt <wo«t«at. But ißttcb 4<Mi« aot |rr<w» t» tie ih& cs*»; tor aa 1903 tb* <o<r U'ad«i «a»oawt«t *rh» wei« oat trf «-«rk w*m st* kjgi «*• j&4 per <s<mt., U« mIS» i»o*a«6i3 »ftc«di]y ♦>•»)<* J899. ia wHca ytotf-odif Si f»cr oetiit. of lM» <Ja«i i»<3i*«d isoifjjtjyweijt. <h-er a. |»m<«d of 12 ywjr* toe »«r«r«ge in j'<«iDd t» toe «ver <4 jaw <,-ent., fiptn-cw waicn j«'<»v* ttiwt ta«: wjM'oty of «mj)loj-tt»«al i» tin* Uia w fjeransmemt. Uhiriag (the Iwrt i<*w ««*,.-<»f I>»e urojlcm h«we iM»a wi'tef and it i* * fair **watn|ijs«>sß aad«r tbv«e aremtwtattem lias* 30 <K*t, «rf liw mw&ei* bar* Itecn Bimils-riy wwrftJcmt. Taw lead* tie itiqaarcr to tl>c aajjjciuitait oonclaMcia Ik*! tli«« towl- i*e a,l 3.«a*l QQp.OOO «»ct»J« 3»w aaj<«). *i»J« t3»e TcnssuiJtjjosd "«m}<.jM><l»*-»i-4M t» »dhwa »* M«t tliet) ir« ht*a fi<sc wtirkwx aaaM< 1« fei<3 woi'k. «*id adding ii« ihi* mmlm nlie 150.000 pzvsmv wl>« *3<e «»Tjscjmllt dexcrfbed v a* aMssbodJed, we hunt »1 le«#rt, & snilHua *VJe4>odied w»?3t*r« {rnioag iae anca».pj<>yed. autiiaa;. wilt on iboL. ajwfwal<itjf«, of 3,500,000. *-!»« iU»r« 1» t* J."nrttpd. 1««3, j..»d cl<*ilied .by the w*t td' !?j« tt«ji;.a. Tac *>um« ♦.•t».i« <«f ufl'Hirti d"e« *wi, il Af)po»»w, jitwaiJ ia «lher civuiiitiicn. -•■» d ia <Jenajttiy. fm iiwt-ai>««, the «I.«itixlioti ■'♦) ib? aacßJj»]cn-«d *l»(nr i}j#.t tl>e *ca.raty <4 *-cfll sitaoag Jlritasa tr»d<w aaiwaii**; daring ISOfl v*.n laree lisw* pieuier (thua it w\ii* «aKa»g <senmao) !taaud«»i sßaiaoaKt*. la jtypaid no the *.*Ncrt3<*» liiut the n»«»}»)fVf'3 ;i3* tiial i;f w<;ji Ijwiii.nim they nr*. luxy attS, di-tttti;<ja, it »iukl W .ufi'j'oad 13)0* %*»** «?a Mg»ifi«l il; i«j' oat (rf "2400 caw> <rf jiweHy wiicb Mr BwAlt invcrtijjKtod ffrtwe yoajnw *go, 55 jier <»sat. w.«* dae lo l»cli tif «aif>loywMsat. 27 j>cr •CCBI. to diwrSiKC iUDd «ißliltU' CUJttftt!*, )Utd *<»Jy 3 a pa- -wat. ito il«ift')«»iwße»tn, vhil<» 4 fwn cscat. «-«■« olnwwij ■»«. "loftfern." Of 3600 <:a*c* • «f •«jrt-n?tt»«! jK.vrfy «x«jaitied by ii.e Htu'hl rdorwer, 68 |«o)' (scttl. ««c<il lids- -wigia «■» i«.c;li <>f tsin,j»Jwmp»a, 19 j»er ccat. u> dicuairtaixu!*., «ad c*ly 53 3.13 r*»t a« 4iir.lt -Mid larifUw(K*>«*. If ;i»)Mt)g 13»<? jk«4j> S5 cejii.., aad uttinag *i;c vcij- jkkj- 6S per <-« A. »j* d<vtilat« «*»»ig »m J»el( of *rwik, -«-}){) l.« oaly *Jk)u« 15 f#t3' *.«» i. ■«*•« tacar v«adiri'«i t-» ItuaacK* aac] d«ail,-<!8»w(*. li»(*c 1-w-o vk-ok wvkl satsc}i !*•»:»! aftarlfiftj »mwig tlif i(««'»i/plt>yed woj1«j«. Tite itTijM'wifjoti ilu.i 1.J)« un. jt«iiy ««f the w)ilw .«it; ;il)'i«' «ad villitiff t« do *or3i if llwn- <;cnil<S iiad it i* vtij»» fK»rl*?l by sl»e «trwg}'flljf»n fti-«.i-i«t-ici(. *«-i)i(;li ii»»J penyte. *j»o«r?y :i.t <«i.f lime aaett)j)l*»yiid, l«"v* i??c J*aii«:3 Kiagd<an yeai'. Ti>«v<« tsnigract* a.j»f»ear x» jasper in ijj* r«ii«3 Xt»1«»i, <';a«ubdft, wad U>e .otijej' momtrie* w]ii(2t liw-y make for. «. fu<it hvliicm <*wm <-cj«»trr.- TSie« l>eing tie condition* pitrsiliag, «ib*i Wjto i* tae <aa*e -of th«a! Hie an**** So siiN qaextion tine writer «f J.W "Xiatfteewa Cwtioy'* *rt.icle find* in lie H& ■Qui, ibe jmx3actjve jnda>trie«r ■nf JljitJiio lm dftc-aj-ed auder the axijaiie* tm thjsn hr Ure.ist) wmiKtTJe* in i3icir 4w* it« r?rili*.l) o.pirl> .-uk! ♦it-arlniji their T)rc*duf-i*. 1» (fojiijKi* dit liriii»!j a/.-nlti* -with ««li*.h (K ia*. 'l'l,< ;w i»)jK)H<.a muattfarf-jm arc jirodacssd diwijily 3n jordge fa<-t.wie>.. *ji>tril]y «?plasi Kicc;X; -whirJi the wiwaat'iu:iiinr j.rdvi* v» " 6viiu)> " «ji,<, I?ri.t«.in Tc. T.p ..<f'!.i ;,■( J, jov ra a} K .,. n^ tn;oiti in lii»t own fotjriiy. 'IV crxd -t'T.c't <>i jjie freeU-iidc puHcy jj, B;itain i* aa invitation 1« i,h«' j«idgiK'r to fmvt-vt: Jjx'M' aa<J i 1 in a»,Mf}-U!fl nlia.l Jor lhi« ivhwm <KiQWn<iUf qaaaiiiie»i -of foj'ciga srf«.(3k are »<dd ia JSjitain it'll tae year 3'«aad ;ii .-, | f ,v> ; . «H! t in(imi.f m«xim tllilt

"'ii'di.uV l>radii* i.Lc vf«JK«»)cT' *" it*. .•»■<•- ■fi'T.i3iij> i*. Hit- writer nmisiiijioiL onlv tree i<< .-< limited cxtctil. "J"be rieli »iaa -win. 3- .1 "<-tiTt»-ntn«T" jroiw nml wmjilc eMiy.mhJKwfii* liv fjwl.r;»<-1c; },«{ tbc woiler. wli« In* to Ul»tmr before be can get ib» wb««r;iib«i to buy «cmot&ag j„ "xm*

Bume," is in an entirely different position. A&e British "consumer" gives out the JHtork that ought to keep the British '" producer" employed; but unfortunately it is : given, in many cases, to the foreigner, . »nd thus the British manufacturers have to reduce theixv staffs and turn larger and larger.numbers. of .their workmen into the ranks.of the-unemployed. Great Britain Las the best I coal in. the world; she "hascountless excellent harbours.-on - every part td her coast,;.she, has the best workmen in the world, and her. industrial towns are situated .right on the sea. Yet,: in-spite of these advantages, Britain finds more and fisoie difficulty in keeping her workers employed, and the reason for it .all-is. set down as being the fact that.British manufactures ; are left to the mercy of unrestricted freetrade.;,. During the next twelve months or so a great deal of attention will, we anticipate, be : devoted to this question by writers in the Old Country, and it": will be extremely interesting to; observe the various, conclusions that will be arrived at by inquirers such as those to whom we have referred above. ..-.-.