Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-27

PRESS COMMENTS

W nile SnemDefialn believes tnat I'D
| the event Of Liberal success in the COM
ing campaign, Gladstone will remain in
Office but short time, and retro after
forming . Cabinet and setting the
governmental machines in motion and
leaving the leadership and possibly the
premiership to him, the Spectator de-
plores the present political attitude Of
this ambitious Radical as one cslulsted
to shatter the Liberal party. 1t main
tains that it will be impossible for Glad
stone and the majority Of the Liberals
| to accept dictation so absolute and so
new in British political annals as that
asserted just now by Chamberlain, and
insists that il his demands be conceded
he will virtually become Premier while
Gladstone is at the head Of Liberal AZ
fairs.
The Spectator refers to the Cham
berlain's demands about the abolition
of school fees and the allotment OF land
10 laborers, and clearly intimates the
wish TO have him snufIed out as soon as
possible.
THE SOCIALISTS.
Grave fears are generally entertained
.ahout'the outcome Of the meeting to-
morrow at Limehouse which the So
cialists have determined to hold there
in spite Of the prohibition Of the police
authorities. The police drove the So
cialists from the Limehouse meeting
place on Sunday last, and the Social
lists say they will hold meeting
tomorrow on the grounds to prove their
strength against the police. The out
come of the conflict on such lines in the
city Of London can be imagined. Strong
pressure is brought to bear upon
Sir Richard A. Cross, Home Secretary,
to induce him to withdraw his inter-
diction in the interest Of peace and
popular right, but he refuses and de-
clares he is determined to uphold the
majesty Of the law. The Socialists
simply wish to meet and dis
cuss social questions in their own way
They threaten no attack on majesty
nor on anything they simply say they
have the right to hold public meeting
in a proper place Of their own selec-
ton, and declare they will fight for
this right. The police have been or
dered to prevent the Socialists from as
sembling at the place Of meeting, and
to secure possession Of the place, of the
avenues commanding access to it, and
Of all adjacent blocks. The police. in
large bodies, we'll armed, will march
from Scotland Yard early in the morn
ing for this purpose. They will oc-
cupy the positions and wait for the
Socialists. II the latter attempt to
possess any occupied positions there
will be serious trouble.
The poet Morris, who was maltreat-
ed by the police at last Sundays meet
ing, issued q manifesto to-day to the
people Of Ireland urging them to join
the Socialists, to rid themselves of land
lordism and capitation together. and to
abandon the present struggle for mere
nationalism. Whatever the race"
the poet exclaims, " the watchword of
the wage-workers Of all countries
should be Unite
Under the excitement produced by
the present police prosecutions Of the
Socialists in London, the parliamentary
candidates Of known socialistic sympa-
thes are receiving growing support in
the London and Nottingham districts.
THE FRIENDS.
A committee Of the Society Of Friends
are circulating among the Quakers Of
Great Britain a document urging that
the repeal Of the laws enacting State
regulation Of vice be made a distinct
issue in the coming election, and that
support be given those candidates who
will pledge themselves in favor of the
repeal.
The newspaper organs of the Metho-
dist Church in England also advocate
the Quaker proposal.
CATHOLIC NOTES.
From Rome it is said the College Of
Propaganda has examined and the
Pope approved various acts and DEGREES
of the Plenary Council of Baltimore.
His Holiness, in farewell audiences
which he has had with the Bishops Of
Cleveland, Erie. and Fort Wayne. and
DR.. O'Connell, procurator Of the arch
bishop Of Baltimore, referred in the
highest terms Of approval to the labors
of the Council and the general work Of
the Catholic hierarchy in the United
States, and spoke with pleasure of the
wonderful progress the Church was
making in America.
The Bishops of Cleveland and St.
Augustine will leave Rome after re-
ceiying the formal Pontifcal DEGREES Of
Of the Plenary Councils work.
DR.. O'Connell will personally convey
Gctd ct decreta to Baltimore at the end
Of October.