The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22
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lllItK ON DERS' COLLECTIy
tTLEMENT-THE LAM
RRETH CONFERENCE.
COMMENT ON THE Sherman Letter
A BelliSerent Correspondent Wants
War-Naval Maneuvers u Ludi-
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BILE Letter.

London, July ia somewhat pessi-
mistic view of the proposed Debs collec-
tive settlement in the west is taken by
the Spectator, which says:
"Collectivism hitherto has been con-
fined to foreigners in the United States,
particularly to Germans. But the new
movement means native cOllectivist
party. Such party seems to be in pro-
cess of formation and may portend great
changes in the character of American
politics. 1t is likely to exercise consid-
cradle influence throughout the world
sooner or later.
Assuming that the project were fairly
successful, a collision between the colo
nists and trusts would be bound to arise.
The. continued despotism of the trusts
would easily occasion combination of
discontinued farmers with the artisan
population of the cities, and the year
100 may see western pOpulist in the
White House, congress angry and de-
termined and state legislators everywhere
west Of the Mississippi in complete SYM
pathy with the revolutionary demands of
the collectivists, who would differ only
in details from the German social demo-
/, Gratis. Such situation would be bound
to lead to the employment of the fed
eral forces, which, with Mr.. Bryan as
president and democratic congress,
would take tn. form of a suppression of
the trusts and railway corporations.
With Mr.. Mckinley the interference
would be the other way. His eagerness
for bimetallic conference with the lead
ing European states shows an attempt
to capture the silver vote of the west
soas to break up the forces of discon-
tent.
'The ugly temper which is growing
out of the revelations of the tariff bill
is adding fuel to the flames. In America
action is almost always taken suddenly,
and it may be but few years before
a great party will become dominant, de-
termined to carry out the cOllectivist
scheme, perhaps including the state own
ership of railroads."
The proposition to confer upon the
Archbishop 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 confer
ence, will come to nothing. EnglishGnen
were exceedingly eager to see the arch
bishop established as primate for the
church throughout the world, but the
American bishops, of whom there were
IA in the conference, arrayed them
selves solidly against the proposition,
and they had as allies several colonial
bishops.
A distinguished American ecclesiastic
said to the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press today:
1.-The independent church in America
syould never consent to surrender par
.Bcle of independence.
EThe proceedings of the conference have
fYeen 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 well as all discus
sions.
A prominent participant in the confer
cnce said:
Its most significant phase was the
prominence given to the consideration of
the social duties of the church. There
seemed to be an almost unanimous opin-
ion that the work of the church properly
included the solution of problems of la
Dor ana capital. Bishop Potter made a
strong speech advocating the propriety
of bishops officiating as arbtrators in
labor disputes. The American bishops
have been taking a leading part in the
deliberations. The present week has
been devoted to committee work. and
this has given the American bishops
time for sightseeing, which have i'm
proved.
The conference will meet again next
Thursday to consider the reports of the
committees.
The weekly papers take virtually the
same view as the dailes with reference
to Secretary Sherman's dispatch on the
sealing question.
The Spectator says:
HE (ShermaD scolds the British gov
eminent as if its ministers were a, set
of mean, under-hand, theiving scoundrels.
1t is absolutely essential that Lord Sails
bury should refuse to consider the ques-
ton in any shape till he has received an
apology for such wantOn imputations.
The Speaker says:
'Mr. Sherman is an old man. We hope
for his sake that the dispatch was draft
ed by some subordinate who was for the
time being oppressed by heat"
The Morning Post says yesterday that
the time would come when certain class
of Americans would force war. An in
teresting correspondence confirming this
view of the matter appears in the Morn
ing Post today.
One correspondent says: "People here