The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-26
Is ENGLAND TO BE AMERICANIzED9
Andrew Carnegie's AnticipatiOns Of Glad
stones Return to Power.

Andrew Carnegie's AnticipatiOns Of Glad
stones Return to Power.
New York Sun.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire iron
manufactures, who came back from England in
the Etruria. visited Mr.. Gladstone in Richmond
Terrace several times, and had a talk with him
about visiting the United States
1T had been suggested to Mr.. Gladstone, said
Mr.. Carnegie to the reporter of the Sun yester-
day, that he might get his needed rest and
vacation before the active work of the campaign
this fall by coming to America. The sea voyage
would do him good, and ne could have stayed a
few weeks. l had hoped that he would sail on
the Etruria. Mr.. Gladstone has often expressed
the desire to see America. and this summer IS
the first opportunity he has had for years. He
had planned TO land at New York, go to Niagara
Falls and Chicago, and. returning by the way of
Washington, pay his respects to the President
and be back in England before October. But his
physicians finally forbade the trip. They thought
that, though the sea voyage would do him good,
the excitement of the travelling and receptions
here would do him harm.
THE only thing that now troubles him is his
voice. 1t was strained in speaking to a large
meeting in the Haymarket last November, and
it has never been the same since. DIR: Sermons
hopes to have his hoarSeneSS removed by Octo-
Der, when he will open the campaign with an
address to the Midlothian electors. He can talk
easily enough but he cannot address outdoor
meetings or speak in very large halls.
Mentally he Is as strong anu pHESlCdily as
agile as he ever was. He will live to resume
power. and when he dies it will be with the
harness on his back. He will last long enough
to carry through several very important reforms.
Mr.. Gladstone is a statesman and not a theorlst
| believe that in his heart he absolutely trusts
the masses. and he is glad to carry out their
wishes. His early life, associations, and ira
ditions make him curiously conservative.
l think that the next time he is
called to power his old Wing friends
will not hava an nn1oh waiOht with him
The Radicals will be so strong in the next Parlia-
ment that Mr.. Gladstone will gladly recognize
the changed conditions. The vit1 dominating
impulse will come from them. Mr.. Gladstone
has the people at his back. He is greater than
ever. He is the uncrowned king. and no Liberal
government can possibly exist except he be at
the head as long as he is willing to hold the
power. Even the EXTREMIST Radical has faith in
him, and would rather wait for the most cher
iShed reform than annoy him.
''In the coming elections. for the first time in
the history of the world, a majority of the
English people will have the opportunity to
choose a majority of the English Parliament.
Great interest is taken to see what the people
conclude they really want. My opinion Is that
they will want a great deal | think that the
Liberals will have a majority of seventy in the
next Parliament over the Parnellites and Con-
servatives, and the Radicals will control The
slow men will have to mend their pace. All
classes of EnglishmeE are becoming educated.
If the Wings form a party with the Radicals
they will get along only as the lion and the lamb
would should they conclude permanently to lie
down together. The lamb would be inside. So
will it be with the Wings.
In the last Gladstone government the Wings
had a little the upperhand: Everything disas-
trous came from the SIX old fossil lords who
were in the Cabinet. Everything good should
be credited to Chamberlain, Dixie, Trevelyan,
Morley. and Lefevre. The next Parliament
under Gladstone will last long enough for several
important reforms. 1t will see the death of
primogeniture and entail
Undoubtedly there is a strong sentiment in
England that the condition of the poorest work
ing classes must be made better. The legisla
ture has always Teen in the hands of the prop
erty class, and legislation has always been in
favor of property. Now it will be for the peo-
pie. The factory act and the housing-of-the-
poor act will be extended ana carried out. 1t is
the duty of the state, and the Radicals will see
that it is discharged
THE payment of members is a vital reform,
but 1t will be among the last. The workingmen
cannot freely send their own representatives to
Parliament until they are paid. Election
expenses have been greatly reduced by parlia-
mentary restrictions, but a man must have
something to live on. The strong feeling of the
English against engaging in politics as a
profession will delay this reform. but they will
never get a thoroughly representative govern
ment until the representatives are paid.
Local governing boards will be established in
the English counties as they are in our counties.
AbO oLt hCNlASO VII Ildb0 LhC1
elected by the suffrages of the people. At
present the 'squires and parsons and their little
circles control all. The Irish question is about
settled. There will be practical home rule in
less than five years. Very soon the federal
system will be adopted in Ireland, Scotland,
England. and perhaps Wales. England is
rapidly following the American system, and is
copying everything from US. Her patent laws
are modelled after ours.
There is no occasion for any further extension
of the suffrage. 1t is almost manhood suffrage
now. Under the new system members will be
elected on the single district plan. Large cities
will be divided into such districts as they are
here. The gravest evil now is that q man NAV
cast several votes on account of his property if
it is situated in more than one district. That
will be done away with. The American primary
system is getting a foothoold, too. All the
Liberal voters in a district elect a large COM
mittee, and they nominate a candidate and
manage the campaign.
There is no question to-day about which the
advanced men of the Liberal party ara having so
much difficulty as in restraining the people in
their outbursts against the House of Lords.
They want to mend or end it. The wilder the
statement against the Lords the greater is the
cheering at a public meeting. When the House
of Lords is not mentioned in a public address the
audience call for the sentiments of the speaker
as they called on Chamberlain at Hackney.
This feeling may result in the adoption of
Brights plan of allowing the Lords \ suspensive
veto for one session. Cumulative taxation.
after the fashion of Denmark, will break up
large estates, Economic causes are doing that
effectually now. Large estates don't pay any
more. In Scotland half the large estates arc for
sale.
LAS it is England and America are closely
related. The best in each is taken for both"
American Scientists.