The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-02


ent moment il actually seems 10 be the
life Of the city government.
Anarchy is apparently dead in London.
OF course there are anarchists here, and
il may be that they viii throw more
bombs and get themselves hanged as
other anarchists have done before them.
but anarchy as a cult Is dead. As an oc-
casionaI insanity it is likely TO turn up
anywhere at any time. But such out
breaks will not last longer than the few
seconds which il viii take the bombs
which will be born OF them TO explode.
This was plainly shown down in Soho. u
district where many foreigners live. and
which was for a long time the anarchist
headquarters. This district resembles tho
anarchist district in New York in gen
eral makeup Of inhabitants. But not long
ago the population made such mob on-
sIaught upon the Autonomist Club there
that the anarchists who were within were
forced to fee for their lives. and have
been afraid 10 90 back even to get their
furniture. The police viii not in future
have to suppress the anarchists Of Lon-
don. The public, apparently. will atteni
to that.
But socialism seems to have the upper
hand, and by CHANGING briefly at what
it has done for London it may be possible
to guess what it is likely to 10 if it ever
gets the upper hand in an American city.
1t may seem queer that 1t should have
gained more ground In London-supposed-
" the most conservative city in the world
than il has ever gained over our own inn
pulsive and advanced" America, but II
is true.
The Independent Labor party, which Is
the greatest power in organized labor IN
England now is avOwedly socialistic
organization, pure and simple. 1t expects
a bloody revolution to come, which shall
establish a socialistic republic upon the
ashes Of the present monarchy, ana II
expects It to come very soon.
The county council. which Is the gov
erning body Of the biggest part Of London.
has been a group of municipal socialists
up 10 the time Of the last election, and 1t
does not seem improbable that the pres
ent body Will carry on the work which
has been so thoroughly begun, and which
has unquestionably benefited London.
The leaders of these two branches are
Keir Hardie, NJ. P, who is at the head OF
the independent Labor party, and Mr..
sidney Webb. who is the guiding power of
the Fabian Society, purely socialistic
organization, which did more than any
other one force to bring about the birth
of the county council What each of these
men thinks about the tendencies Of the
times is given below.
There IS a possible significance to their
IDEAS which may have escaped general
notice sidney Webb has unquestionably
"a b1r X 9
Hardic has by his. He once believed in
the revolution, blood and carnage theory.
Since he gave It up and made up his mind
that better results could he accomplished
by peaceful methods he has been success
sul. Before ne made up his mind to this he
work was without good fruition. keir
Hardie has never Wavered In his belief
Ghat st would take a revolution of violence
10 risht tho wrongs OF the people. He be-
lIeVcR * to this day, and his work Is yet
3n The experimental state. He deserves re-
spect bat his big tasks remain TO reach
accomplishment
Eeir Hardie is a small man with a curly
red beard, with big eyebrows and Tam
OShaater cap. The cap seems TO be as
much part of him as are his beard and
his socialistlc theories. He is an EXTREMIST
IL more ways than one. He is as inconsist-
ent III his cap AS ne Is in his conceptions
AS leader Of the independent labor party
az the last election he controlled large
number OF votes He has been the propa-
gandtat Of trade unionism in England, yet
he has not been entirely successful In or
EaniEing the worlSingmen Of his own dis
frict This Is seized by many as an oppor-
tuBlly for showing that Keir Hardie IS
without thc confidence Of the people who
sont hiFn 10 parliament, but the criticism Is
not quito just. L is admitted that nowhere
or earth could exist a body Of men more
p fva hon rf1in of
Mort hHmbociaSd. His paper, the Labor
LEADER. g Internationally power, and
Koi- Hardlc's innumcrable speeches arc
always listened to by crowds. In parlia-
rnsnt ne occupies 4 position much more
dgn;nld than that which an avowcd So
c.aliat could POSSIBLY occupy at present in
-hc congress OF TIC United States. When
nc ~iccs in his rough clothes and begins to
1a,k n his stridcnt, not too pleasant voice
.hc ether members listen. They want ia
hear that he says. although, of course
they do not hesitate TO interrupt and abuse
hin. l ought TO explain before transmit
some &c the extraordinary views Of this
extraordinary man 20 America that while
fhcy are extreme and recognized as being
extreme they arc still serious and ~Ccog
nized as being serious. Keir Har
die expects bloody revolution. There
are those Who laugh at him even among
tia radicals, but there are those amons
to laugh. take him and the conditions
vv:licl. haze created him seriously enough
20 Gear tina. their land titles in Englan,
are nor c. tain TO mold forever. This wide
sprsai Tea OF an impending change il
Internationally slc real rcas son why s.
much IN slish c-2ital has been and i
being .aSesic,l in America and Other for
eigr countries. Engllshmen VIII scoff q
tAsa explanation, 5ut :!:orc arc thousand
who &:ll IN heir ncaTtS recognize it
truth so i-.ir Harde, with his brow
eys~ and his Xix black predictions, wit
his oushy red beard and his haunting re
fas g important and is worth writin
obcIt.
Ny fret talk With him occurred in hi
editorial cnice. 1t is 9 bare room no thre
or four -iclicty fights of stairs, in q dilar
dated little building on the Strand. On
cannot imagine an American congress
man -rorking IN such q. room, or wearin
the cheap. misshspen clothes which loose
~ drsf1cc tho form of the English membe
of Parliament as he received me. Wha'
ever may he true OF Keir Hardie, certainl
no ono has ever charged that he led III
labor movement for what money ther
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