For every organisation that is earnestly seeking to alleviate or remove social evils I wish abundant success.

Against the organisations named I have not the slightest feeling.

If they were successful in the work they undertake, no one in England would rejoice more than myself.

But they are not successful, and because I believe that their claim to success blinds a well-intentioned and generous public, and prevents real consideration of deep-seated evils, I make these comments and give the above extracts.
I question whether any one in London knows better than myself the difficulty of finding employment for a man who is "down," for I have written hundreds of letters, I have visited numerous employers for this one purpose; I have begged and pleaded with employers, sometimes I have offered "security" for the honesty of men for whom I was concerned.
Occasionally, but only occasionally, was I successful.

I have advertised on men's behalf frequently, but nothing worthy of the name of "work" has resulted.