Problems of Modern Industry
by Sidney Webb
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ISBN13: 9780217035293
Paperback|9780217035293
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER V THE REGULATION OF THE HOURS OF LABOUR1 IN 1844 Mr. Grevillc wrote in his diary: ? I never remember so much excitement as has been caused by Ashley's Ten Hours Bill, nor a more curious political state of things? such intermingling of parties, such a confusion of opposition. . . . John Russell voting for 'ten hours, ' against all he professed last year, has filled the world with amazement. . . . The Opposition were divided? Palmerston and Lord John one way, Baring and Labouchere the other. It has been a very queer affair. Some voted, not knowing how they ought to vote, and following those they are accustomed to follow; many who voted against Government, afterwards said they believed they were wrong. Melbourne is all against Ashley; all the political economists, of course; Lord Spencer strong against him. Then Graham gave the greatest offence by taking up a word of the Examiner's last Sunday, and calling it Jack Cade legislation j this stirring them to fury, and they flew upon him like tigers. . . . The whole thing is difficult and unpleasant Since that date about fifty Acts of the nature of Factory Acts have been passed, and the world is richer by half a century of experience of the result of such legislation. Nevertheless, when next year, or the year after, Lord Ashley's successor in 'Jack Cade legislation, whoever he may be, introduces the ' Eight Hours Bill, ' which the rising Democratic tide is now making inevitable; it can easily be foreseen that the House of Commons of to-day will be little better prepared for the proposal than was the House of1844. It may be safely predicted that the division will again be, to the unseen political Greville of the hour, ' a very queer affair.' ' The Opposition' will, perhaps, once more be divided; Radicals like Mr. Labouch.
| ISBN-13 | 9780217035293 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217035299 |
| Weight | 0.71 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.49 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 214 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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