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tion of Bismarck at the hands of the Pope and q
general interchange OF 'ataffy." The iron chan
cellor has at last gone penitently to Canossa.
UNEMPLOYED woRKINGMEN.
The Agitation Continues Throughout England
Growth of the Relief Eund.


The Agitation Continues Throughout England
Growth of the Relief Fund.
LONDON, Feb 16-The agitation of the un
employed workingmen continues to spread.
Numerous meetings are being held and various
charitable associations are being organized in
London and the provinces to devise means for
aiding the sufferers. The fund now amounts to
$3.50, 900, of which $40, 900 was collected OF the
Stock Exchange. The Lord Mayor, at a meet
ing of the relief committee yesterday. said he
believed the growth of the fund was the quick
est on record. The money, he said would be
handed to the various relief agencies for distri-
button. The manifesto Of the Social Democrat
ic Federation calling for demonstration on
Sunday names Hyde Park as the place of meet
ing
The Socialistleaders, Hyndman, Burns, Cham
pion and Williams, viii have special hearing in
the Bow-street police court tomorrow. Hyndman
and Burns will defend themselves; the other two
will have counsel.
The Prince of Wales has given f250 to the
Mansion House fund; the Duke of Westminster
has given f300, and the Duke Of Edinburg f50O.
The prompt and efficient manner in which the
police of Birmingham and Yarmouth suppressed
the riotous demonstrations in their respective
towns strengthens the position of Hyndman,
Burns, and others of the London Socialists and
Laborers' Union in contending that the London
disorder was entirely due to the neglect and in
efficiency OF the police Mr. Gladstone's mani
fest indecision in the matter Of ordering the be-
ginning of work upon public improvements for
the purpose of employing the idle and distressed
worklngmen has also given the Socialists great
deal OF encouragement They claim justification
for their refusal Of Mr.. Chamberlans proposal
no answer. anc in this position they are sus-
tanned by many persons who do not SYM
pathize with the ordinary Socialist method
of procedure The rejection of Mr.. Chamber
laln's tender increases the pressure upon MIR.
Gladstone, and the governments delay in pro-
viding some adequate means OF relief increases
the distress. 1t is no longer necessary for the
idle workmen of England to call attention to
their impoverished condition; it is everywhere
noticeable, ard especially in the north, and the
people of the smaller towns. lacking the re-
sources and opportunities of those of the me-
tropolis, are rapidly becoming more desperate,
and. therefore. more dangerous. than any ele-
ment with which the London police or the gov
| ernment officers have yet had to deal. The Lon
don workingmen have in their leaders men of
ability, character and experience. They trust
them. and are not likely again to be led into riot
ing, but it is certain something must be done for
them. and the government must do it
Hyndman is well-known writer, q good ora
tor. and man of excellent character. Champion
is the son of an Indian general He served with
distinction as subaltern in the artillery service
in Africa, and finally quilted the army in disgust
after the rebellion of Arab Pasha Visiting
America soon afterward. he became impressed
with the theories of Henry George. and returned
to England to join In a movement having for its
object the ultimate practice of those teachings.
He is young man, but is cool, steady and de-
termined. Burns, of Nottingham, is skilled
able natural ability. Williams was for many
years dock hand. Some time ago he organized
a company upon cooperative principles for the
purpose of cleaning windows He has conducted
the business of the company with much success,
his operations being chiefly confined to the West
End, where the company has a monopoly of it's
peculiar industry. He disclaims any participa-
ton in the window-smashing which prevailed in
the West End on Monday, and points to the ab-
surdity of his assisting to destroy the property
of his customers