The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
British Papers Think ii the Beginning
Of a Great Movement.
COMMENT ON Mr.. SHEBMsN'S MESSAGE
The General Opinion in Great h'i'"'"
That n Certain Ciass of Americans
Are Striving 60 Precipiiaie
War-Confcrence of Bishops


10 foreigners in the United states paruc-
ularly TO Germans. but the new move
mcnt means "a native collective party.
Such party seems 10 be iq process OF
formation. and may portend great changes
In tho character Of American politics IL
IS likely 10 exercise considerable inhu-
ence throughout the world sooner or
later.
Assuming that the project were fairly
snccessful. a collision between the colo
nists and the trusts would be bound to
arise. Tho continued despotism OF the
trusts would easily occasion a comblna-
lion OF discontontcd farmers with the
artisan population Of the cities; and the
wear 1000 may see western Iopuhst IN
the White House: a Congress angry ana
determined. and State Legislatures every
where west of the Mississippi IN complete
sympathy with the revolutionary demands
of the collectivists. who would diner oniy
I'm details from The German Social Demo
Gratis.
Use FEDERAL FORCES.
srob situation would he bound 10
lead TO the employment OF the Federal
forces. which. with Mr.. Bryan as fresl
dent and a Democratic Congress wouiu
take the form Of a suppression OF Vhe
trusts and railway corporations.
with Mr. Mckinley. the interference
would De tho other way. His oagerness
for n timetable Conference with the
leading European states shows an at
tornpt 10 capture the silver vote or the
West so as 10 break up the forces OF
discomfort
"Tho ugly temper which IS growing on
tho basis Of tho revelations OF the tarlH
bin is adding fuel TO the flames.
"In Amcr a action IS almost al
vrays taken suddenly and 10 may
nc but few years before
great nartv will become domi-
nant determined TO carry ont great
eoiloctivisf scheme. perhaps including the
state ownership OF railroads"
Tho proposition 20 confer upon the
Archbishop of Canterbury an oinclal
status as head Of an branches OF tne
Episcopal Church I'm all parts OF ,le
woHd. which was one Of the most IN
terestlnc questions before the Lahlpelh
Conference will come 10 nothing Eng
jshnon were exceedingly eager 10 see
The Archbishop established as fIlina,"
for 'ne Church throughout the world
hut fne American bishops, OF whom th'ie
,ysre lfl in the conference arrayed theH
tafyee eoiidly against the proposition ana
no, had also the colonial bishops.
rho proceedings Of the conference nave
neon secret and only those resolutions
rdopted viii he published. Secrecy IS 10
b. maintained as TO all propositions
which fail as well a7 decisions.
s prominent participant I'm tho CONFER
erce said. "Tho most significant phase
was tho prominence given 20 the consid-
.tl.f ia af { l.
There seemed 20 he an almost uhahl-
NOUS opinion that tho work. OF the
church proper included the consideration
~ probiems Of labor and capital
bishops AS ARB1TRAToRs.
Bishop Potter made strong speech
advocating the propriety OF bishops Of
,ltoting os arbitrators I'm labor disputes.
rbe American bishops have been taking
"a leading part in the declarations. The
rreecnt week has been devoted 20 COM
mittoo work and this has given the
American bishops time FOR Sightseeing
which they have improved. The con-
fororco will meet again next Thursday TO
consider the reports of committees.
Tho weekly papers take virtually the
same view as the dailics with reference
fo Secretary Sherman's dispatch on the
scaling question.
The Morning Post, editorially suggest
me that the time would come wheh
certain class Of Americans would force
v..r roprcscnts the true conviction or
majority of the English people who firmly
believe that the United states is seeking
q war with Great Britain.
An interesting correspondence confirm
inr this view OF the matter appears IN
the Morning Post to-day. Ono correspon-
dent says. People here look with "A GER
tain amount OF contempt upon American
pretonccs for they are convinced that
tho republic is a mosaic which would not
stand heavy shock from the outside.
They arc confident that In case OF emer-
rency England would DO all that was
necessary.
one correspondent says: History re-
pcate itself We should az once find that
as In 1872 our cruisers. though more num-
erous. would he relatively inferior for
offensive and defensive operations against
fhoao opposod TO them. Moreover. as re-
gard familiarity I'm the use Of high oNplo-
efve shells. hith ~ sea and on shore, we
are not I'm 10 with the Americans. II
seems 10 me that we are rapidly approach
inc "a crisis in our history which VIII de-
eide once and for all our existence as an
empire
4 big scandal IS likely TO develop over
fff recent rlNhiNE OF tNf AN"N"iaA N"'
shin Gangut No trace Of the rock on
which she is supposed 10 have struck can
be found u is now openly charged that
her loss is plRCcahle 90 official speculation
resulting in faulty workmanship.
BERLlN'S NEWS BUDGET
BERLIN. July 1.-THE government.
tho agarians and tho producers are all
placed in very embarrassing predica-
ment through miscarriage OF the gov
ernmcnt's attempts 10 effect a compro-
mise with the striking produce exchangcrs
g. the leading German cities so as 10
enable the AgTariaus TO have represent
atyos on The boards OF directors. and
yet have traders in futures attend the
exchange regularly as heretofore
The farmers no longer know what
prices To- ask or 90 expect for grains. no
market quotations being published. This
condition OF things is seriously felt IN con
neetiOn with new crops especially I'm the
rural districts where the small farmers
are powCricss. and in tho hands OF un-
scrupul0us spectators.
Eight out OF forty-cight Socialists in the
Rclchstag. including Herr Liebnccht.
Herr Luotgomau, and Herr Stadthagen.
are serving terms OF Imprisonment for the
ononee OF Lese Maieste. For similar
ononse a number OF Russo-Polish students
~ the Technal High School at Chariot
tenhurg were arrested yesterday and
taken 10 the Russian frontier where
80 Na.