The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-18
Imaginary Picture of Bryan I'm the
White House and Federal Troops
Sent Against the Trusts.
STILL HARPlNG ON SHERMAN
ENGLISH PAPERS URGE SALISBURY
TO IGNORE HIS MESSAGE.
American Bishops Defeat Attempt to
Make Archbishop of Canterbury
the Episcopal Pope.


LONDON, July IA somewhat pessi-
mistic view of the proposed Debs collectivist
settlement in the West is taken by the
Spectator. which says: "Collectivism hith-
erto has been confined to forellyners in the
United States, particularly to Germans. But
the new movement means native col
lectivist party. Such a party seems to be
in process of formation and may portend
great changes in the character of American
politics. 1t is likely to exercise consider
able influence throughout the world sooner
or later. Assuming that the project were
fairly successful, a collision between the
colonists and the trusts would be bound to
arise. The continued despotism of the
trusts would easily occasion combination
Of Disseminated farmers with the artisan
population of the Cities and the year 1900
may see a Western Populist in the White
House, a Congress angry and determined
and state legislatures everywhere west of
the Mississippi in complete sympathy with
the revolutionary demands of the col
lectivists, who would differ only in details
from the German Social Democrats.
Such a situation would be bound to lead
to the employment of the federal forces,
which, with Mr.. Bryan President and
a Democratic Congress, would take the
form of suppression of the trusts and
railway corporations. With Mr.. Mckinley
the. interference would be the other way.
His eagerness for a bimetallic conference
with the leading European states shows an
attempt to capture the silver vote of the
West so as to break up the forces of dis
content.
'The ugly temper which is growing on the
basis of the revelations of the tariff bill is
adding fuel to the flames. In America
fS oil al taken suddenly:
and Il may be but few years before
great party will become dominant, deter
mined to carry out great collectlVlst
scheme, perhaps including the state owner
ship Of railroads.
The weekly papers take virtually the
same view as the dailes with reference to
Secretary Sherman's dispatch on the seal
ing question. The Spectator says: He
(Sherman) scolds the British government
as if its ministers were a set of mean, un-
derhand, thieving scoundrels. 1t is abso-
lutely essential that Lord Salisbury should
refuse to consider the question in any
shape until he has received an apology for
such wanton mputatiGns.
The Speaker says: t'Mr. Sherman is an
old man We hope for his sake that the
dispatch was drafted by some subordinate
VINO was for the time being oppressed by
the heat. Its language is quite strong
enough to justify a suspension of all diplo-
matte relations if that worth while
The Morning Posts editorial yesterday
suggesting that the time would come when
a certain class of Americans would force
q war represents the true conviction of
majority OF the English people, who firmly
believe that the United States is seeking
war with Great Britain. An interesting
correspondence confirming this view of the
matter appears in the Morning Post to-day
One correspondent says: 'Peopfe here look
with a certain amount OF contempt on
American pretenses, for they are convinced
that the republic is a mosaic which could
not stand a heavy shock from the outside
They are confident that in case of emer-
gency England would DO all that was nee
cssary. Let me say, as one who knows the
Americans Well that they are not moved
by any outside considerations of Kindred
as is so often falsely asserted in our press
on the authority OF some few stragglers
among us whose policy is to enter society
and to be considered fashionable These
people form only a microscopic minority
among their countrymen and nave neither
prevail at home. The moment for action
will not be four years hence; 1t Is now.
The American navy is fast growing and its
increase win make the task imposing. tIhe
longer 1t is postponed the more difficult it
another correspondent says: History re-
peats itself we would at once find that,
as in 1872 our cruisers, though more numer-
Gus, would be relatively inferior for Of
those opposed to them. Moreover, as re-
CARDS familiarity in the use Oh hlSh eA-
plosive shells. both at sea and on snoie, we
are not in it with the Americans. 1t seems
to me that we are rapidly approaching
crisis in our history which win decide once
for all our existence as an empire
The proposition to confer on the Arch
bishop of Canterbury an official status as
head of all branches of the Episcopal
Church in all parts of the world, which
was one of the most interesting questions
before the Lambeth conference, will come
to nothing. Englishmen were exceedingly
eager to see the archbishop established as
primate for the church throughout the
world, but the American bishops, of whom
there were IA in the conference, arrayed
themselves sohdly against the proposal,
and they had as allies several colonial bish
ops distinguished American ecclesiastic
said to-day: "The Independent church in
America would never consent 10 surrender
a particle of its Independence.
The proceedings of the Sonference have
been secret, and only those resolutions
which may be adopted will be published.
Secrecy is to be maintained as to all prop
ositions which fail, as we'll as all discus
sions. A prominent participant in the con-
ference said Its most significant phase
was the prominence given to the considera-
ton of the social duties of the church.
There seemed to be an almost unanimous
opinion that the work of the church prop
lens of labor and capital.
Bishop Potter made a strong speech adj
vocating the proprety OF bishops officiating
as arbitrators in labor disputes The
American bishops have been taking lead
ing part in the deliberations. The present
week has been devoted to committee work,
and this has given the American bishops
time for sightseeing. which they have inn
proved. The conference will meet again
next Tuesday to consider the reports of
the committees.
A big scandal is likely to develop over
the recent sinking of the Russian war ship
Gangul. No trace of the rock on which she
is supposed to have struck can be found.
1t is now openly charged that her loss is
placeable TO official speculation resulting in
faulty workmanship. The divers found
that the plates had parted amidships for a
distance OF forty feet along the line of the
rivets half way between the keel and curve
In the vessels side. The plates were neither
bent nor twisted. The edges of the assure.
which was from nine TO eighteen inches
In width, were found to be quite clean. 1t
is believed that the firing of the guns
was launched it was apparent that some
thing was wrong. for she drew three feet
more water than was intended. Meanwhile
the question OF the utility of water-light
compartments seems 10 have been settled,
for despite an immense hole and the Civ
ing away of several bulkheads in conse-
Guence OF faulty construction, the Gangul
noated for six hours, practically without
pumping,
The Queens message to her people. from
Windsor astle. was published yesterday in
tho Gazette aad I'M this she SAYS that she