The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1894-01-26
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.
English Astonishment and Indig-
nation.

English Astonishment and Indig-
nation.
The January Forum, for 1891, con-
tanned an article from the pen of the
editor of the Liverpool, Eng Daily
Post, which should be read by every
citizen of the United States. 1t is an
undisguised statement of the working
of British financial influence in this
country which should fiji the whole
country with alarm. The insidious,
perilous and oppressive influences OF
Great Britain were never half so poteu-
tial among us as at the present day
Mr.. Wetherell, the author of the article
mentioned, is discussing the bearing Of
our recent silver legislation on British
investors in this country. Speaking of
the opposition which the repeal of the
Sherman law met with in the Senate of
the United States this Liverpool editor
says:
"They English investors) regarded
the dilatory action Of the Senate with
impatient establishment bordering on
indignation; for, though Englishmen
are accustomed to obstruction in the
House of Commons, the House Of
Lords. whatever its other faults, never
wastes time in the discharge of its
legislative functions. However dis
appointing and irritating the proceed
ure Of the Senate may have been, it
cannot be said to have ever produced in
England any serious doubt as to the
ultimate result"
They doubtless knew their men and
understood exactly the influences
which were at work to secure repeal
Reader where is our boasted freedom
and self government Do you realize
that every man who votes to sustain
this infamous policy is voting to build
up the British aristocracy and British
interests in America and to destroy the
independence and prosperity of this
country?
Speaking of the probable effects of
the repeal of the Sherman law, he
concludes that all lines of English
investments are now more secure than
before, and says: "The best informed
men and spectators are thus in line.'
But these sharp Britishers were evil
IDENTIFY taken into the confidence of
those who were controlling our legisla-
ton and were enabled to speculate in
American securities to their hearts
content. The Liverpool editor says:
"Their knowledge of the resources Of
the United States, and their confidence
that the silver party would be defeated,
gave them courage TO buy largely when
prices were at their lowest. x y
These investors have in many cases
means OF procuring very accurate in
formation; frequently from CORES
pondents on business connections in
America. and consequently proceed
with enlightenment and confidence
But this plain spoken English editor
gives the United States to understand
that further American legislation is
demanded by English financial classes.
He says:
Business men, (Englishmen) bank
ers, stock. brokers, shipowners and
commercial classes generally, in what
ever other matters they hold diverse
views, fix upon two reforms as essential
to the full development of the material
wealth of the United States and the
realization of financial equilibrium and
prosperity. These reforms are the
utmost possible modification of the
Mckinley act and drastic revision Of
pensions x y No possible action
on the part of the United States gov
eminent would have more wholesome
and reassuring effect upon British faith
in American political courage and
probity than would searching revision
of pensions granted in the last few
years.
Reader, could anything be more
humiliating than this brazen and
impudent English intermeddling in
American legislation :? They are SO
accustomed to control our legislative
policy that they have now thrown of
the mask and openly dictate to us in
everyth:ng-6nance, tariff and public
expenditures. In fact the old parties
are the recognized agents in this
country and congress simply registers
the British will. Will the people
submit to such insolence ?-The Farm
er's Tribune.
-ASA kS