Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-21
LONDON FRIGHTENED
AT THE THREATENED PARADE OF THE
SOCIALISTS.


LONDON, October 20.-Although the
police officials profess confidence in their
ability to preserve order, they are really
disturbed by the threatened procession of
Social Democrats on Lord Mayors day,
and display vastly more anxiety than is
warranted by their words Messrs. Hynd-
man and Champion, who originated the
idea Of calling out the Socialists to follow
in the wake of the Lord Mayors procession,
did 50 with the object ofrepeating the su-
perb advertisements which last February's
memorable riots afforded TO the Socialist
cause; and are therefore not likely TO
abandon the project, particularly if it is
true, as they have boasted, that 10000
men will respond to the call. Should any
where near this number of men obey the
summons the best police arrangements in
the world would not suffice TO prevent
bloodshed and this the authorities know.
Divided authority in handling the consta-
bulary is
ANOTHER sotRCEPF DANGER
The municipal police officials are ns~>'
tensely jealous and ridiculously suspicious
Of the power Of General Sir Charles War
reu, which is supreme only outside of the
small area Of the so-called city proper and
pretending that the Metropolitan Commits
sioner Of Police is endeavoring 10 obtain
control of the municipal force, by repre-
senting in certain quarters that II is pow
erless even to protect itself against an
organized mob without the assistance OF
the constabulary of the metropolis.
Although nobody believed that Sir
Charles Warren has for moment enter
tained such intention, there is broad and
stable foundation for the charge Of inca
pacity against the municipal force. The
route of the procession is chiefly within
the limits Of the city and experts have
not hesitated TO declare that while the
city police is undeniably splendid body
of men, il is lamentably inadequate 10
cope with serious riot which is likely Ia
he prccipitated at any moment, in the
event of the Socialists turning out as they
threatened to do. Sir Charles Warren is
trying To arrange with the municipal
force for Joint and concerted action on
Lord Mayors Day and in this he has the
full approval OF the Home Secretary Mr..
Henry Mathews. Should such an ar
rangemcnt prove to be impossible its fail
ure can only be the result of the jealousy
and short-sightedness of the city authori-
ties.
ATTITUDE OF THE wORKINGMEN.
Workingmen's societies having no afiil-
iation with the Social Democrats are indlg-
nant at the threats Of the Socialists 90 pa
rade, and declare that they will attend the
inaugural ceremonies and thrash the So
cialists should they attempt dcmonsta-
ton. Everything goes 10 show vast deal
of public uneasness which may possibly
degenerate into panic. The latest sng-
gestion looking TO the preservation Of order
is 10 enroll twenty thousand special con-
stables, Of which number the conservative
workingmen's clubs shall furnish one half
and the remainder I've drawn from other
clubs and societies hostile Ia socialism
The growing boldncss OF the Socialists dur
ing the last few days almost SURPRISES be
lief. Yesterday the Social Democratic
Federation sent letters 10 the Boards Of
Guardians ordering them to inquire into
and relieve the prevalent distress, other
wise the masses would invade the board
rooms and compel compliance with their
demands.