The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-12
GETTING DrsoRDERED.

Things are many removes from a
quiet condition in the Pan-Scisvic
district of Europe, nor ia there any
thing indicative of soIidity or per
man~ncy ii existing Affairs further
toward the setting sun; in the former
the question of slicing up and appor-
tioning territ ~ is the principal subject
of agitation, but IN the latter, particul-
=arly in the United Kingdom, Socialism
rears its hydra head, makes night hide
GUS and day uncertain AMI those who
are enlisted under the banner are not 50
easily bluffed or set aside either, despite
the fact that In England the enforce
sment oflaF, preservation of order and
effectiveness of the consta5uIary are as
nearly perfect as human systems can
make them. On the Lord Mayors
day (Duesdsyf London mast have pre-
sssnted a peculiar spectacle. This is an
occasion usually, if Reta,ways. given
up 70 display, parade and hilarity,
huge procession, amounting TO some
thing ike The famous NGrci Gras car
niYals In some of the great cities Of the
Southern States, forms and proceeds 70
= designsted spot, where Citing cere
monies take place; business, and IN
some instances private houses along
Incline Of march are ga;fy decorated in
honor Of the occasion, and AL is sup
posed to be -'As merry IS marriage
bell" On this last recarAsace OF the
day, however,, all Was gloomy,
DARK and onfnous; the struggle
on the part OF the representatives
of the Observation-Disclosures and police
ltUgive it its slsnsl gsla-dsy aspeci, we've
utterly fruittess disorder and.cOnfusion
strongly indicative of hidden magazine
which but q spark would have ignited
.andssnt everything to ruin, danpened
the Ardor of tkAsohiefs, and oveTxhslm-
ing opposing Numbers eo1sd the
guardians Of TIE public peace into al
most Ebiect tecnpeizing with the dis
.9ontenssd clemens. There were few flags,
.And Leg, decorations on the hOgsstops
or at the doors and windows; in
stead, there were naked roofs,
barred windows and closed doors.
all securely guarded within if
not without. The cause Of such
HEetaneEFhssis at such a time is readily
understood and easily explained. Che
Socialists had previously announced
that they -xould follow in the wake of
the glazing and glittering display of
the executive Of Eng,and,s and the
worlds metropolis, thVs having the
pageantrsPnesent the iozer as well Is
the higher conditions of life; that while |
the R5ond ssnd the rich could dazzle |
with thsir splendOr, the poor could
make IN appeal to justice through q |
dlsplay-of their poverty. There was no 1
law to PEevent such thing. only that /
which causes, people under certain cir
cumstanses to set in cons0oance with /
the occasion and observe the demands of
good tssts-but these coun. for but /
little with those Eho believe they are
oppressed and know they are ragged
and hungry while willing to work: so
the police lad 10 let them 60 On under
protest. while the mere fact that an
immense factor in the political entity
constituting the req sovereignty Of the
British Empire kad for once the
audacity TO scaEe the threats, the
arms and the power Of the properly
chosen leaders, guides and guards of
the great city b. appearing along with
the costly eortege ara constituting
themselves its autEhesis-this was Eha,
closed business houses and fled
private residences with d-ead.
All this is merelg Indicative of the
caption of this srticle-that the world
is drifting 70 mo6ocracY; ana that
nothing but the arm of Providence can
avert dire calamities wherever wealth
Is arrogant and poverty means sorrow, i,
and humiliation and want is painfully ,
.