New-York tribune., 1896-11-19
MKINLEY IN ENGLAND.
,,v THE TRIUMPH OF THE AMERICAN
CHAMPION OF PROTECTION WAS RE-
CEIvED WITH REJOICING-BLOOD
THICKER THAN WATER.

a., oce of miracles has not passed. The
.-.,sb capital is rejoicing to-day over the
's.,or of an American President who has
CIV. ~ the champion Of ant-English policies
,. miracle which is explained in three
.os ~ The Daily Telegraph's" leading arti-
=. On the American election. Such is the
''.,v of history" it remarks. that the election
:, Wv Mckinley was ardenty desired by the
20, class in Europe with whom his name until
,su months ago was probably more unpopular
49,, that Of any living American politician
~. xas associated with a protectionist tariff
.s., threatened to close more than ever the
,tets of America TO the products Of the in
,n.,ries Of Europe. The Sociastic programme
:, Chicago however. coupled with Mr.. Bryan's
.s,cv Of sem-repudiation. converted Mr. McKin
- unpopulariiy with the commercial com
.rr,ty Of Europe into something approaching
=, enthusiastic desire for his success" English
.,husiasm for Mr. Mckinley l would not de-
.o,,be as bosterous or fervid. The groups of by
s,snders around the newspaper bulletin-b boards
:. r1set-st are not cheering for him, nor are
,,s stock brokers on Change wildly hilarious
Aver his magnificent triumph. But the satisfac-
,,on expressed everywhere in London over the
sr,, of the American election Is almost too
deep for utterance.
What was at the outset a battle Of the metals
,.s heen transformed day by day into social
and poitcal revolution. menacng the existence
and nermanency of Government throughout the
rorld The discontented sections Of the masses
4, America" remarks The Spectator" ARE not
hungry. but they are thirsty-thrsty for more
comfort. more freedom from care. more COM
nand Of the things which to them make up the
a,cntv Of life. They think that their creditors
cot all things that 1t is pleasant 10 have. Sc
curi,v from ruin among them, and they rs-
,ng 10 demand their share under the menace.
exnress or implied. Of creating a revolution
with the metaphorical. il not actual guillotining
n, the rich" The American conflict as 1t opens
before the eyes Of this competent observer. is
not battle Of the standards nor futile at
tempt TO submit complex question Of finance
10 The decision of a mob. but uprising Of the
hosts Of the dscontented against capitalism and
the order Of the universe. THE Spectator" hav
ing formed this opinion of the American crisis
was justified in adding that "Mr. Bryan could
not win in the struggle Of which Chicago is
the pivot without the reflex effect of his election
being perceptible in every society in Europe"
The signal raised in America for organized
warfare upon property would be taken up in
every European capital in a series of demoralz-
INK campaigns against eHlSllIE lNSIiutlOHS
social order
THE T1MES's" VIEWS
The Tines yesterday in publishing the
most sympathetic and the fairest account Of Mr..
Mckinley and his motives and principles which
has appeared in the English press. spoke Of the
peril Of this revolutionary struggle as greater
than that OF foreign war domestic disloy
atty" That Mr.. Bryan is nominally Free
Trader" II remarked. ''s point Of very little
Importance even with those who believe most
earnestly in the justice and the expedency of
free trade. IN comparison with the impetus that
would be given by his triumph TO the passions
aroused by appeals TO large masses Of poor,
ignorant and angry men. too ready to believe
that reputation and plunder are in accordance
with the dictates Of eternal equity"
When the leading English journal ventures
to assert that. in view Of the momentous issues
Of social revolution. it is unimportsnt whether
a candidate be a Free Trader or not. II exhausts
the English capacity for expression Never be
fore since the repeal OF the Corn Laws has II
been matter Of indifference in England that a
Presidential candidate In America was Free
Trader That the defeat Of the Socialistic Free
Trader and the triumph Of the representative
American Protectionist should be welcomed this
civilization is the strongest possible proof that
Mr. Bryan was regarded in the most conserva-
tive country OF the world the leader OF an
anarchica party plotting against the peace Of
nations and the welfare of mankind
Not every English journal it is true. has been
Inspired by common sense to take this practical
view of the American conflict as a battle be
tween the forces Of law and lawlessress. in the
issue Of which every civilized government was
vitay interested. The Daily Chronicle.
which displayed lucid intelligence and impartial
Justice in its treatment Of the Venezuela ques-
tion has been afflicted with a species Of moral
strabismus whenever IL has commented upon
the American political crisis II
strained 10 remark yesterday that there could
not be two opinions upon the great question
al issue. since the difference between sound
money and unsOund money precisely the
difference between food and poison, between
light and darkness. between life and death;
and. furthermore. that the election Of Mr.. Bryan
would be a deadly blow aimed at the moral
credit Of the United States. and that a con-
siderable number Of those who were fighting
uhoer his banner were INSPIRED simply and
soley with hatred Of the established order of
things and desire 10 upset IT in the belief that
from Its ruins they may pick up something TO
'heh own advantage"
FATUOUS CONCLUSION.
nevertheless. with strange faulty. cfter these
weeping admissions it pronounces Mr.. Bryans
OBJECTS. as he himself conceives them. mot in
consistent with sincerity and patriotism. and
declares that there can be little doubt that
alongside all the admirable forces which sup
port MI Mckinley. there other forces which.
given free scope. would be hardly less fatal
70 the prosperity and the future Of the great
republic than the worst which are, for the
se'nsh ends Of those who set them in motion.
employed to help Mr. Bryan to the Presi-
dency"
Few journals like The Daily Chronicle"