In August, 1903, the Postmaster General appointed a "Committee to inquire into the adequacy of the wages paid to certain classes of the postal servants." The Committee consisted of: Sir Edward Bradford, until lately Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police; Mr. Charles Booth, a Liverpool Merchant, and the author of "The Life and Labor of the People in London;" Mr. Samuel Fay, General Manager of the Great Central Railway; Mr. Thomas Brodrick, Secretary of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, Manchester; and Mr. R. Burbridge, Managing Director of Harrod's Stores.[208] FOOTNOTES: [182] _Who's Who_, 1903, Woods, Sam'l., M. P. for S. W. Lancashire, 1892 to 1895; M. P. (R.) for Walthamstow, Essex, 1897 to 1900; President of Lancashire Miners' Federation; Vice-President of Miners' Federation of Great Britain; Secretary of Trade Union Congress since 1894. [183] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, February 18, 1898, p. 1,107 and following. [184] Compare also _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, April 22, 1874, p. 958 and following, and June 1, 1874, p. 797 and following. _Parliamentary Papers_, 1874, vol. IV: A Bill to Relieve Revenue Officers from remaining Electoral Disabilities; and 37 and 38 Victoriæ, c. 22: An Act to Relieve Revenue Officers from remaining Electoral Disabilities. [185] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 2 132 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 1 27 Liberals } The 48 3 Nationalists } Opposition 32 0 Various factions 3 1 -- --- 86 163 [186] _Who's Who_, 1903, Steadman, W. C., M. P. (R.) Stepney, Tower Hamlets, 1898 to 1900--returned by a majority of twenty, defeated 1900; stood for Parliament, Mid-Kent, defeated, 1892; Hammersmith, defeated, 1895. Is Secretary Barge Builders' Trade Union. [187] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, February 20, 1899; p. 1,523 and following. [188] Ayes Noes Conservatives } Government 1 129 Liberal Unionists } Supporters 1 28 Liberals } The 67 2 Nationalists } Opposition 19 0 Various factions 3 0 -- --- 91 159 [189] _Hansard's Parliamentary Debates_, June 1, 1899, p. 99 and following. [190] _Who's Who_, 1903, Norton, C. W., M. P. (L.) W. Newington, London, since 1892. Late Captain 5th Royal Irish Lancers, ... some years in India; selected to report upon Italian Cavalry, 1880; Brigade-Major of Cavalry, Aldershot, 1881-82. In 1906 Captain Norton was made a Junior Lord of the Treasury in the Campbell-Bannerman Liberal Government.