Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
Her Condition, Political, Social and
Moral,
One of Wonderful CongiomsratioI
and Great Peril.
100000 Ignorant Voters En-
franchised-- Social and
Journalistic R0ttenness Prevailing
to an Appalling Degree.


ernment has, therefore, decided to postpone
dissolution until the 7th of December. The
reason given to the public for this action is
the difficulties growing out Of the enormous
registration under the enlargement of the
franchise require the extended time for ad.
Indication and adjustment. The campaign,
VIXEN it does open, will be the fercest ami
most thoroughly contested ever fought in
Great Britain. Every voter in the country
will probably be reacte1 and interested.
These now possessing the franchise are bad
ly enough mutilsted, for the Churchill To-
ries are courting the Irish home rule vote,
while Radicals are clamoring for the main.
tenance of the empires integli'y.
Ignorant Voters.
The two millions of men enfranchised by
Mr.. Gladstone, as q rule, belong TO the
class much inferior in intelligence to any
that have ever heretofore had voice in Brit
ish affairs. They have never, rs rule
hsd any interest in public questions and
never had occasion to learn anything at oil
about politics When the United States
erfranchised the black freedmen, hardly
100000 voters were added 70 the list. When
they began TO vote they we're influenced by
sentiment which was practically unani
nous among them, and which was at that
ime st least intelligent, VIZ: gratitude.
But England has rs suddenly added nearly
tlree times as mauy voters to her suffrage
list and the addition certainly contains q
isrger mass Of ignorance. Practically the
sh7le number have no decided political
earning, They will be
Liberal or Tory Acc ording to the Iniiuence'
brought 10 bear upon them. The result OF
he coming election will be stupenduous
Opon the destiny of England.
Ii NAV decide whether the English trade
policy shall be free or protected, whether
the Church and State shall be divorced or
remain united, whether disintegration OF
he empire shall ensue, whether Great
Britain shall continue to interfere in foreign
affairs and remain among the frs. powers
or hold aloof and fall back into second
rank. 1t may decide even whether
the aristocracy in England shall
continue and ~ne her the throne shall con-
irue. all these are now live questions
ard it does appear to be an extraordinary
thing that Parliament which may be called
upon to settle some il not all OF these issues,
will take its temper from the chance way
in which the majority OF the two million
new and unedacattd voters may cast their
6rst ballots:
Nearly every seat is being contested
oh
candidates are contesting the same
c, nstituencH In this latter respect,
however, the Liberals are at
present worse divided than the tories. The
latter are under much better party disci
pline and their party agents are bending
,heir energies to prevent party split. IL
is admitted, however, even by liberal news
pspers thatif Mr.. Parnell succeeds in max
ing bargain with the tories to stand with
them on common platform, the liberal
psrty will stand in danger OF disappearing
altogether. 1t transpires that
The Eastern Policy OF Salisbury
ia conducted in perfect concert ", til that OF
Prince Bismarck.
The Servisn Minister to ECgland has had
an official interview with Lord Salisbury end
obtained an assurance Of the Bri'ish gov
ernments sympathy with Servian asp.ra.
tions
King Milan's government has been Urged
by England D refrain from aggressive &C
ron and rely upon the decision OF the p1S.
pre. The Kisg has ielegrsphed in reply
that he trusts III assurance given bin Dy
England, ana that the SsrViaus are willing
= a., -. ,G he
The Social Party, Movement
is steadily gaining strength. Prosec1tion
Of Mr.. Stead has greatly strengthened the
movement and now headed by Meth 1dis'
churlh as sn organic The cause is
DOW warmly advocated by organs and
preachers of AL Denominations. MeAtDes
Or. being organized 10 make the pnblic &C.
qunipted with new Developments OF scandal
10 high places and tc. inaugurste genera
system OF boYcottipg tradesmen and Oom
mercaJ hou.es msulEsd by men Of rePuted
sexu;S immortality Several OF the grea
Nest End shops v'Nre in swsrms Of young
wis ars At the most mPasre wages have
been denounced h7 name, and these pnbhc
Yerkodistic meetir "a ss places for ruin for
sour men and women, aud ladies have
DG4n W0rn6O 10 Ia Oh lnS1a'
Immoral JouraaIists Kven in I,ODdop-
| Letters have been read accusing London
journalists With general immortality. The
| Methodist Times even goes go far as 10 ex'
1 plain the conspiracy Of silence MAINTAIN
I ed by a mc;criiy CT the Lcndon papers
| against the P.II Mall Gaz lite and their AZ
ack upon Mn Stead FOR making his rsvels,
| lions bv al. 7irg that an appalling state oi
vice exposso hy Mr. STEAD exIsts ia the
rr,ss circlss Of London The paper prsys
| bar God u.ay raiss up some m'gaty jour
nhiIsrc "Hercul+o' 10 CLEANSE the AOgeEs
stables og journalism.
The Berlin Seandpk
| ia much DISGUISED in sl the social plsitJ
meetings. The name Of the iuustuous mAG
in p!icsted is Prof Groef. He is menbel
of ina Berlin Academy Of AIt', is 81 year
of age is a senator, has long been celebrated
tor bis paiIfnga and is Ihs author OF th'
picture ksoxn ss the "Nymphs Bathing.
&c vas accused last spsiDg BY IA mothe
Of liz msdel for the 6gare OF tho nymph II
Il at picture Of haviEg corrupted both tn
| uodeI ard her l4-yeAr old bsster
| The accusation led TO IN
| Profsssor's srrest on the 24.h OF Marc
laSi. Tbs details of the charge we're 5
horrible that secret inGpiry was had az
the result Of this been conviction OF priaone
and the publication Of the scandsl. In
ddsrse was that the mother of the gifls IA
sold their persons to he professor that al
had compelled him during the period OF B
relations with the snls to pay her in ell Il
sum Of 81, 600 marks, and that her prosec
op vss iDsiga.ed solely BY bis Esf1sslto
iur;hrr b'ackmAiled.
Notes.
Miss Ellen Terry is negotiating TO. DR.
naiic toar, unaccoupanied, BY Mr.. Irwin
, Nine. Nevada has received cougraiul
,iois on her marriage from the Prince
, Wales Ismail PAsbs, ex.Khedive OF EgyE
de Russian Grand Dukes Nicholas 81
:, Axis ard Prince Alexander.
MHe Csrleua Patti has met With re