The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
THE LONDON SOCIALISTS.

The Trafalgar-Square Meeting of Sunday
-Incendiary Tone of the Speeches.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-There were present at
least $4,000 decent-looking and determined
appearing men at the socialist demonstration in
Trafalgar square yesterday. Among them was
good sprinking of foreigners, including most of
the French delegates who were, a short time ago,
sent to England at the expense of the government
of France to study British industries. A body
guard of sturdy laborers escorted the socialist
leaders throughout, and were amply prepared to
resist the capture of their chiefs or themselves
Hundreds of policemen fringed the square
and 5000 more were held in reserve. From the
three platforms which had been erected in the
square identical resolutions were passed unani-
mously, censuring the police and expressing
sympathy with Williams, the imprisoned So
cialst. The reading of these resolutions and
the voting thereon were productive of the wild
est enthusiasm but at no time was there any
attempt at violence.
A corps of expert stenographers made YER
batim reports of the speeches. resolutions, ETC.
The speeches will undoubtedly prove very inter-
esting reading. General Warren, commissioner
OF police OF London, was alluded to by Mr.
Hyndman in one of the livelest harangues of
the day. He spoke of General Warren's check
cred military career in way that elected shouts
of laughter from his hearers, and described that
oflcer as canting, blood-thirsty ilibuster and
cabinet-maker
M. Burrows, another Of the leaders of the Lon
don proletariat, also paid his respects to General
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and the waving of banners, which his utterances
elected, denounced the bloody, thieving CAPT.
talists and aristocrats. This sentiment was re-
ceived with tremendous cheering aud cries of
Down with them" The honors of the day, how
ever, were reserved for Mr. Champion His
speech was forcible and remarkably logical ar
raignment of capitalists and employers,
but like the other speakers, he prescribed
no practicable remedy for the ills
he complained of. Mr. Champion, speaking as a
former artillery officer, warned the people
against collision with the authorities at this
time They We're powerless, he said, against
the disciplined forces with which they would
have to contend, and could do nothing until they
had themselves acquired discipline. He urged
the people to join in the organization of volun-
teer force, to obtain arms, and learn the use of
them, and hold themselves in readiness for the
day, which would surely come, when it would be
necessary to strike for freedom. All of the
speakers referred in strong terms of sympathy
to the convicted Chicago Anarchists.
Mr.. Warren will receive his verbatim report
of the speeches to-day, but the prosecution Ct
the speakers for treason. although it has been
proposed, is doubtful. and would certainly be un-
wise. The temper of the mob was sullen and
menacing throughout and the policemen, rri-
tated by the extra duty which these Sunday
meetings involve, were in no humor for trihng
In view of this state of feeling, it is regarded as
marvellous that the meeting did not break up in
a