The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-01
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Fighting at Rosario.
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the House of Lords has sbsted. This Is due
partly 10 Mr. Gladstone's cautious attitude
towards the subject. and partly to the ab-
sence. during the holidays. of the Liberal
nnd Radical member of the House of Com
mons. The pause in the parliamentary ac-
tivity has given the Conservatives time to
collect themselves and make q show
of courage. Home rule Is dead
forever say the Tory newspapers
The Liberal leaders may rave against
the upper house. but. on sober second
thought, they dare not menace its exist
ence, or countenance a national movement
to end il. The assurance with which Tory
organs like the Times and Standard. reit-
crate these assertions Is not. however. well
grounded Impending Developments are
preparing within the great l. beral organ
izations throughout the country to shatteT
this confidence. The qulescence of the Lib
erals and Radicals is merely on the sur
face.
Since Mr.. Gladstone made his speech the
executive committee of the National Lib
eral Federation has received by letter,
telegram and word of mouth. thousands of
remonstrances against delaying or abating
the agitation against the Peers. Virtually
all the provincial branches of the federa-
tion have made such Temonstrances and
the executive committee. consequently,
have decided to call special conference 70
consider the question before the regular
congress of the organization. The Natio nal
Reform Union. q Liberal society OF great in
fuenoe in the provinces. has anti ciDAted this
conference by arranging 10 make at Man.
chester Liverpool. Birming ham and other
commercial Centers. series OF demonstra-
tions against the peers. The National Lib
eral Club In LONDON, meantime, Will re-
main probably inactive. relying on the
early action of the Federation executive
committee. The members however. are
ready to subscribe large fund with
which to facilitate the present movement.
To this club Is due the rise of the National
League. whose avowed object Is the aboli-
tion OF the House of Lords. The initiative
In forming the league came from
workinginon's Radical clubs. With
all their enthusiasm these clubs
were almost without money to
help them spread their ideas. They
have now the assurance of help from the
National Liberal people. and know that
whatever money is needed to mako tho
league strong factor in keeping alive
the fervor of the working classes will not
be wanting. With this backing. the league.
although but one week old. gives signs OF
encouragement given it by the National
Liberal Club. the main canse of its vitality
Is tue genuine earnestless OF its members.
Their campaign cry Is Away with the
lords. Their guiding principle is that the
policy of waiting Is mere waste OF the
nations time and energy and Oh obstruc-
tion of parliamentary progress.
samuel Story, d Radical bome-ruler rep
resenting Sunderland. will present In the
name OF the league. as soon as Parliament
shall reassemble. vigorous petition ask
ing for legislation against the dangers
which have resulted from the continued
existence of the House of Lords" To
those behind the scenes the prospects of
the movement against the peers have been
In no way darkeDed by Mr.. GIadstones atti-
tude. In fact. many of them prophesy
that in the early future the movements Will
be so accelerated as 10 EN- barrass those
Liberal leaders who now show an incllDa-
tion 10 hold it back or mask its signih-
canee
The great coal strike has now assumed q
political as well AS a social aspect The
few mine owners who profess willingness
to compromise with the men and do not
stand firm on the proposal To reduce wages
20 per cent are Gladstonians. On the
other hand, the Tory and the most Liberal
Unionists mine owners proclaim them
selves ready for war 10 the death. Only
one Liberal UnionIst had the courage TO
ont loose from his Tory colleagues. He
is Charles Seely, NJ. Z. for the
western division OF Nottingham. and
large owner OF coal mines In three
counties. He has gwen the miners fedora
tion notice of his reason ana on Monday
Will take back six thousand miners 10 WORK
at their old wages. No political issue has
been introduced directly into the conflict.
but, none the less, the miners have Deen
keen observers of tho political affiliations
of their friends and enemies. and Will not
be likely TO forget the tIlsdstonlan candi-
dates AT the next general election.
af7a faf fkQ apra nf hn a
hold coal become moro noticeable
daily. The people OF London complain
that they are In the hands of a coal rlns-
The coal prices have been. in fact. pushs1
spectators who manipulate the quota
tlOns at all the great mining centers:
where some of the coliierers, are still
worked. the advance in price has been con-
siderable. bat far from wsrranting the APP
paIIing figures quoted here. Some mine
owners even deny that they advanced the
prices even fraction until a few days agO.
ObIIvious to all this. however. the coal
ring continues 10 make every failnre I'd set
tie the dispute q proteXt for q new increase
of retail prices. and thus are gathering an
unprecedented harvest of profits.
The mlld1ess OF the weather has miti-
gated the hardship of the crisis for the
poor. Nevertheless. men and women are
seen in almost every street grabbing along
after stray bits OF coal and wood. In streets
where the old wood psvements are being
repaired. hundreds night daily for the
chips. In the coal districts affected by the
strike the starvation Is appalling. The
strike pay" in the few districts where the
unions still allow II. 10 utterly inadequate
to the needs of the miners families.
AS soon as Parliament reassembles there
will be a scramble 10 produce the text OF
the telegram bg General Woiseley In 1882
ordering that the Duke OF Connaught and
hls Guards brigade beplsced out of danger
in the battle OF Tel-el-Kebir. At the time
WOlseley said in his official report that
Connaught took his brigade gallantly TO
the attack etc. This statement. however.
was purely diplomatic. chiefly for the edi-
tication of the royal family. In
fact. the Guards brigade had no
share in bearing the brunt OF
tho battle. The rumor is that
both the Duke of Cambridge, commander
in-chief of the army. ana Hugh Chiiders.
Secretary of State for W ar in 1872. Will have
To take much OF the blame for having per-
mitted the dispatch of the message In aues-
tion. merely ou1of Difference TO the mater
nsi anxiety.
Dispatches from Calcutta say that the
fi0w Of bar silver 20 India is partly owing
To the demands OF native mints and private
enterprises for the illegal coinage of rupees.
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