The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-14
Workingmen Organizing After the Manner Of
the Knights of Labor and Preparing to De-
mand Duties on Foreign ImpOrtatiOns.
The Irish Landlords Show a Disposition
to Meet Their Tenants Half Way.
Growth of Anti-Papal Sentiment in France
More About the Sebright Divorce Case
Miscellaneous Foreign News by Cable.
TARIFF TALK IN ENGLAND.

WOrkingmen Organizing and Preparing to
Demand Protection Against Outsiders.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The tariff question will I'M
doubtedly play prominent part in the next par
liamentary elections The various trades
unions throughout Great Britain are being rap
idly formed into assemblies of Knights of Labor
similar to those in America Numbers of these
bodies of workingmen have adopted resolutions
favoring heavy customs duties on foreign
importatons. The pressure of foreign
competition, particularly on the part
of the Germans, has quickened the
workmen's yearning towards protection. In
London it is astonishing to see how thoroughly
the German is becoming naturalized among the
Britons. In the omnibuses in the south and
east of London it is almost as common to hear
German spoken as English though. for the mat
ter of that, most of the Germans are adopts in
the English tongue Of course. the German in
vasion does not affect the working people as
much as the lower middle class, but
national jealousies spread fast and
protection crusade is being fred by
clamorous agitators alleged to be in the
pay of Tory caucuses Even before the cry
for protection had attained its present dimen-
sions, Lord Randolph Churchill, with his usual
quickness, saw what was coming, and said that
protection might do very well to float the Tory
party into power. 1t is reported in Tory circles
this evening, that the Chancellor OF the Elk
chequer is preparing a tariff scheme for the
government which, when published, will Sc
riously affect liberal principles among the
ha
brought forward Immediately after the new rules
of procedure, in order to distract the attention
of the working classes from the Irish question,
and win them over to the support OF the Tory
party at the next parliamentary elections, which
many politicians predict will take place early in
the spring of next year.
Mr.. Schadhorst has got fairly to work in his
place as the 'Carnot' of Liberal organization,
and has turned his attention toward the threat
ened decline of Liberal principles among the
working classes Liberal associations all
over the country have cause to
be alarmed at the spread of the
protectionist theory among the working classes,
which received fresh impetus by the results of
the recent elections in America. Mr.. Gladstone
has also turned his attention towards the tariff
question, and is preparing able arguments to off
set any declarations Lord Churchill may make
on the subject. The ex Premier is receiving the
views of number of leading manufacturers, ag-
riculturists and prominent officers of trades-un-
ions in regard to the matter. It is said that
Mr.. Gladstone, in the event of the information
wa:ranting it, and the demand of the working
classes being spontaneous. will even be prepared
to 60 further in granting protection to home in
dustries than Lord Churchill.
Liberal leaders over the country are just now
busy engaged sitting the question thoroughly,
and the indications are that the next Parliament
will have to deal with the tariff question, in ad-
dition to the allotments BILL the land transfer
bill. the local government in England, Ireland,
Scotland and Wsies bills, and the currency ques-
ton.
Notwithstanding the agitation for protection,
Mr.. Schadhorst continues to receive good &C.
counts of the spread of the movement for ed
ucatng the constituencies in the principles of
home rule on the lines of the university extern
sion which Professor Stuart set on foot last SEES
sion. Work has been begun at Nottingham,
Hull, Birmingham, Manchester, Stafford, Oar
lington and Sheffield, at which places course of
lectures is being given. Other northern con-
stituencies are also marked out for attack The
quality of the lectures is of the very highest.
number of able Liberals being engaged in deliv-
ering them.