The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-25
ENGLISH ASTONlSHMENT AND
INDIGNATION.
AND


The. January Forum, for 1894, con-
aimed 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. tits an
and,sguiscd statement of the work
ms of British financial influence in
this country which should fill the
whole country with alarm. The in
s:dious, pcrilous and oppressive in.
duences of Great Britain were never
half SO potential among us as at the
present day. Mr.. Wethercll, the
author Of the article mentioned, is
the bearing of cur reccn,
silver legislation on British investors
in this. coentry. Speaking of the op-
position which the repeal of the Unit
cd States this Liverpool editor says:
They English invcstor>) regarded
the dilatory action Of the senate with
impatient astonish,nent bordering on
indignation; for, though EngIi>h,nen
are accustomed to obstruction in the
house Of commons, the house OF lords
whatever its other faults, never vast
es time in the discharge of it leyisla-
tive functions. However disappo;nt-
ing and iIitating tue procedure OF
tue senate may have been, it cannot
be said to have ever produced in
Englan'Gany serious doubt as to the
ultimate result"
They doubtless knew their men
and understood exactly the influences
which we're at work to secure repeal.
Reader where is our bOastcd freedom
and self government? Do you real
ize that every man who votes to sus-
tain this Infamous policy is voting to
build up tue British arstocracy and
British interests in America and to
destroy the independence and pros
prrity Of this country?
Speaking..of the probable effects 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 evidently
taken into the confidence of those
VIE were controlling our legislature
and were enabled to speculate in
American securities to their hearts
content. The Liverpool cditer says:
Their knowledge of the resources
of the United States, and their conf
dence that the silver party would be
defeated, gave them courage 10 buy
largely when prices were at their low
est.
These investors have il many
cases means Of procuring very accur-
ate information; frequently from cor
respondents on business connections
in America, and consequcn Iy pro-
cecp with enlightenment and conf
dence.
| But this plan spoken English cdi-
tor gives the United States to under
stand that further Amer,can legisla-
ton is demanded by English finan-
cia! classes. He says:
/ Business men, (Englishmen) bark
ers, stockbrockers, shipowncrs, ard
commercial classes generally, in
whatever other matters they hulst
diverse views, fix upon two reform
as essential to the !u!l ldcveinpencn,s
of the material wealth Of the United
States and the realization of finan-
cial equilibrium and prosperity.
These reforms are The ut,nos, posi-.
ble modification vi t..e McKinle, act
and drastic revision Of Pensions.
No possible action on the l;,t VI the
United States government would
have more wholesome and reasur-
lug effect upon British faith in Amer.
ican political courage and probity
than would q searching revision oi
pension granted in the last few years.
i Reader, could anything to be more
: humiliating than this brazcn and i'm
, pudcnt English interme.lIing in Amer.
'can Legislation? They are so accus'
toned TO control our legislative poll.
cy that they have now thrown of the
Gask aud openly dicate 10 US in ev.
erythipT-fnance, tariff aud public
expenditure. In fact TIC OLD par.
ties are the recognized agents In this
country aud congress simply registers
.he British will. Will the people
submit to such insolelce? - Iowa