The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
With ENGLISH EYES
ihe Dehs' CollectIyist Settlement as Viewed
by the Spectator.
TAKES A SOMEWHAT PESSIMlSTlC VIEW
ForeshndoWs staioWs n New Party in The
slnitcd statca, ana Changes in
II - 81 AAlnerican Politics rho Sealing,
Question-D British Think America
Desires 10 Force War,
Especial Gable Isetter.)

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a /! !, Especial Gable Eetter3
London, July II, 1897.
a somewhat pessimistlc view OF the
proposed Debs collectivist settlement in
the West is taken by the Spectator,
which says:
Coliectveness hitherto has been con
nned to foreigners i'll the United States,
particularly to Germans But the new
movement means n negative collectivist
party. Such party seems to he In
process Of formation and may portend
great changes in the character OF
american politics. 1t Is likely 10 exer-
else considerable influence throughout
the world sooner or later.
a COLLISION INEVITABLE.
Assuming that the project were fair
~ successful Il collisions between the
coion!sts and the trusts would be bound
70 arise The continued despotism Of
me trusts would easily occasion a COM
pinatlon OF discontentcu farmers with
the artisan population of the cities:
and the year 1900 may sec a Wcs,tcr.,
Popul1st in the White House. n Con-
grerss angry and determined, and State
legislatures everywhere west of The
" mississippi In complete sympathy with
the revolutionary demands OF The col
+ e
tails from the German Social Demo
Gratis.
IF BRYAN WERE PRESIDENT.
Such situation would be bound to
!ead to the employment of the Federal
1orces which, With AIR. Bryan as Presl-
dept and Democratic Congress. would
take the form Of u suppression of the
trusts and railway corpora tious. Win
MI. Mckinley tho interference would
De the other way. His cagerness for a
plmetalllc conference with The leading
european States shows al attempt TO
capture Inc silver vote OF the West SO
as to break up the forces OF discomfort.
Ihe ugly temper which is growing
q on the basis Of the revelations OF the
d tariff bill Is adding fuel to the tlames
IN america action is almost always
taken suddenly, and 1t may be. hut a.
lew years before n great parry Will be-
come dominant, determined to carry out
a great collccuvist scheme, perhaps. in
cluding the State ownership Of rail
roads"
WILL COME TO NAUGHT.
The proposition to confer upon the
Archbishop OF Canterbury an onlcial
status as head or all branches OF the
Episcopal Church In all parts Of the
world, which was one Of the most IN
L !
conference, will come 70 nothing. Eng
nShmcn were exceedingly eager to soc
the Archbishop established as primatu
Tor the church Throughout, the world.
But the American bishops Of whom
there We're IA in the conference, ar
rayed themselves solidly agaistn the
proposal and they had as allies several
colonial bishops.
The proceedings OF the conference
have been secret, and only those -esolu-
tlons which may be adopted will be
published. Secrecy IL to be maintained ]
as to all propositions which fail. as
we'll as all discussions \ prominent
participant in the conference said: Its
most significant phase was the p-oui-
hence given to the consideration OF the
social duties of The church There
seemed to be an almost unanimous
opinion that the work 81 the church
proper includes the con eideration OF the
problems Of labor and capital"
Bishop Potter made q strong speech
advocating the propricty OF bishops OF
flciating as anbitrators in labor dis
putes The American bishops have
been taking a leading part in the de!be-
rat!ons. The present week has been de-
voted to committee work. ana this has
given the American bishops time fo,.
Sightseeing, which they have improved.
The conference Will meet again next
Thursday TO consider the reports os
committees.
THE SEALING QUESTION.
The weekly papers take virtually The
came view as the dailies with reference
TO Secretary Shermans dispatch on
the sealing question.
The Morning Post, cd!torially suggest
ing that the time would come whom a
certain GLASS OF Americans would force
q war, ropreSents Tho t-ua co,,-;,tin,,u
OF majority OF the English pcople.
who firmly believe that the United
States Is seeking war with Great Bril-
tain An interesting correspondence
confirming this View Of The matter an
pear in the Morning Post to-day
One correspondent sIy6:
'Peoplo hero look with a certain
amount Of cor tempt upon American ure.
lenses, for they are convinced that Tho
Republic is q mosaic which could not
stand q heavy shock from the outside.
They arc confident, that in case Of emer-
geucy England would do al that vas
necessary.
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.
One correspondents says: History re-
reat, itself. We should at once find
that. IS in 1872, our cruisers. though
mere numerous. would he "clo otivClS, in
fe!ior for offensive and defensive opera :
tion3 sGainst those opposed 70 them
A!Ureovcr. regards familiarity in Tho
use OF high explosive shells, both at sca
and on shore, We ere not in It with the
Americans. II seems to me that we arc
RAPIDLY approaching crisis, in our his
tory which Will decide once for all our
existence as an empire"
a big sca1fdal Is likely 10 develop over
the recent sinking OF the Russian war
ship GanEut NO trace Of the rock on