ABSTRACT
The arrival of the Jewish immigrants led to major upheaval in England, especially in the capital. While Jewish immigrants were only 1.4 per cent of the total population of Greater London, the island residents were unaccustomed to exotic aliens settling permanently on their soil. The two parliamentary investigations conducted in 1888 revealed considerable antipathy toward Jewish immigrants. The Select Committee of the House of Lords on the Sweating System comprised various aristocrats, the Archbishop of Canterbury and a few lords, including Lord Rothschild. The parties objecting to the anti-alien lobby included the socialist organizations. Justice, the Social Democratic Federation (SDF) paper, also opposed the statements that Arnold White made before the select committee and argued that Englishmen worked for sweaters as well. Opinions varied about the nature of the contacts between Jewish immigrants and their English neighbours and peers.
