Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-03
THE ENGLISH WAR SPIRIT.
Those In England VINO want War
A HigmilIeant Incident.

rhOse In England VINO want War
A Signiheant Incident.
NJ. D. Conway writes as follows
rom London to the Cincinnati
Commercial
The declaration against war
which is now being circulated in
this country for signatures is in the
following terms:
"We believe that there has not |
existed during the past twelve
and that there does not
exist now, any justification whatso.
ever for a war between Russia and
Great Britain, and we should hold |
our government guilty of the
greatest crime towards this nation
should they lead us or allow us to
drift into war;"
This declaration, last night, had
attached to it over one hundred and
fifty thousand names, and additions
are coming in at the rate of twenty
thousand per day. Six members of
parliament and many literary men
and clergymen are receiving sigma
lures to it. Among the names ap-
pended are: or lords spiritual and
temporal, Westminster, SALISBURY,
Dudley, Coleridge, Churchill, Bath,
Oamoys, Cowper, Gort, the bishops
of Gibraltar and of Bombay; Of
the ministry and clergy, Deans
Church and Liddon, Canons DR..
Pusey, Liddon, Bright, the Revs.
Messrs. Spurgeon, Baldwin, Brown,
Newman Hall, Mark Pattison, Dale,
Orosskey and others, who have
large following. Other eminent
signatures are Professor Higgins,
John Mostey, DR.. Sanderson, Sir
VIM. Thompson, Thomas Carlyle,
Froude, Ieeky, Rollestou, Trevel-
yam, Hughes, Burne, Jones, Will
liam Morris, Charles Darwin, four.
teen masters of Harrow, aud a
great many professors. The anti
war feeling is just now in the as
cendant and steadily rising. The
calling of Indian troops to Malta,
and the deception praeticed on the
house of commons by the govern.
ment in telling them that no change
in the situation wasimpending thai
should limit their Easter recess, has
made a very bad impression on the
country. The tug between the
parties has become very hard ant
angry, and the government begins
to yield.
Those who believe in omenl
might have found enough to rOus,
their attention in an incident whicl
occurred yesterday at the review o
the troops by the queen at Alder
shot. AS the queen drove up al
attempt was made to unrOll tn
national flag from its standard
but it would not unroll- something
f was the matter with the rolling
! block at the top. They tugged a
it, but the flag only fell to hall
: mast, and still would not unfold
e An artllleryman tried to climb tn
! pole, but slipped down again, t
: the great amusement of the crow
: which now had gathered. A high
t ly-tattooed sailor climbed an
c reached to within four feet of th
y top, but he could 90 no Gurthe
e and slipped back to the grount
Meanwhile the queen had passe
!, on, but she was neither foIlowe
c nor greeted by the small crowC
b which found a greater attraction
! the pole climbing sport. AT last
h commander came and wrathfulI
+. gave orders that the flag should |
II wrapped around the pole. Th
y was done, and the queen of EN-
d land reviewed her troops withoI
any cheering vision of that fla
ic which has SO long borne the ba
le tie and the breeze" Trivial as Il
t, incident was in itself, a good mar
}. spectators felt that it was a lit
N pictorial illustration or symbol
4. the military condition Of Englal
Of generally. The machinery Of W
al has got so rusty that it halts al
ar creaks at every point Moreove
r the cause Of it was suggested al
ce in the paucity Of the numbers WI
IS. attended this review Of 10000 s.
al diers and over 1000 horses. L
ne masses were not there; only u I,