The sun., 1897-10-24
SEEN FROM WASHINGTON.
THE RED FLAG OF ANARCHY A
THREATENING FACTOR.

| w,suScroS, Oct. 23-As red is tho color
scen tho furthcst and clearcst on battlefield
so from, this distance, as from tho country over
| tbrop h the rush and wrangle OF the Now York
| strupple. tho red flag Of anarchy seems the most
prominent and threatening factor Here, as
| everyyhere out OF New York, the eager ques
tion Of each day Isl "Can 1t be possible that
our ruling financial metropolis is to surrender
to Bryanism with it's debased money, its hos
tilty to courts, its war upon property rights It's
alliance with anarchy in all OF its radical FORMS
and its general tendency toward the unsottlng
of social order"
Lowism examined from this distance, seems
| to ros I've into q following which Mr.. Low has
by shrewdness, cunning, and thorough disregard
of all bis early declarations, rallod to support
and accomplish his own ambitions. There is q
growing belief that n large number OF the very
respectable voters who were at first drawn away
by his movement will desert It before they have
become contributors to the success of Henry
George and tho enthrohement OF socialism in
tho financial and commercial centre OF the
ton. This belief is based upon information re-
ceived from some of the veteran political OBJ
servers OF New York.
The swelling chorus of protests from Low men
and George supporters against outside interfer-
cnco with what they are pleased to call local af-
fairs loses Its force here, since every day brings
now evidence that Populism and Dcbsism are
rendering tho George campaign assistance from
all parts of the country. Debs is seen to be openly
exerting his ana rchstic influence. The popu.
lists in the West are raising money for what
they regard as the Opening of n national cam
, pagn in New York. And so far rs information
reaches Washington from Republican Observers
tho Low mon are looked upon in all quarters as
present allies of the whole political conSlomer-
| ate which makes up Bryanism.
Mr.. Bryan is to be dodging between
Henry George and tho opposing Democratic
divisions, striving to offend neither and secure
the support Of both, Just as he did in The open
ing of the last national campaign. when trying
to rally Populists to his support without driv-
ing off Democrats who hesitatcd about uniting
| with them Mr.. Bryan, at least, recognizes the
| fact that the issue in New York is Organism.
| and he does not intend 10 break with socialism
| If he can avoid it. To suppose the national Ad.
ministration obivious to the meaning of the
| contest in New York is to assume that it has
| forgotten the momentous issues upon which it
was elected, and is no longer solicitous for their
continued maintenance.
| The question of our seal fisheries is fast de.
vclopng interesting features. II it should be
announced that the Federal authorities in the
Territories were about to hold u conference with
road agents to decide upon some basis upon
which the business of the latter could be con-
| Quoted with less carecssncss, such consultation
would certainly he sufficiently grotesque. 1t
would scarcely be more so, however. than the
| conference which our Government is about 10
hold with England and Canada, wherein these
| latter will desire to know upon what terms Ca.
| dian piracy in Behring Sea can be continued.
| Neither England nor Canada own seal islands.
| The herd upon which Canadian pirates continu.
all, prey, with the full Connvancc OF England,
| belongs to the United States. To such ex-
tent is this herd slaugh tered or starved to death
! by Canadian methods OF conducting their pira-
| cN that Congress is gravely considering prop
ostion to kill all OF seals as the surest means
of ending Canadian inroads. 1t is possible that
instead of this cowardly method OF protecting
our interests. the conference with Russia and
japan may result IN plan equally eticacous
anu much more behtting the dignity of power.
| ful nation.
AS first step, il Russia's limit of thirty miles
around her seal islands. within which limit she
| selZes and confscatcs all vessels found engaged
in or fitted out for sealing. be adopted there will
| question OF Canadian marauding. Next, IL Rus
sia. Jnoan au and the United States should agree
! possible for Canadian pirates to starvc our
young seals to death without running the risk
Would be settled To DISPOSE OH Of it T BY killing oHr
| seals would be very much like burning down our
from plying their vocation. 1t is perfectly
dcrStood here why England keeps out Of the
| nations and the United states own seal islands.
II holds to reason that the result Of this confer
| Will DC 10 devise measures WhCl Will ell &C.
tually protect them. England and Canada own
| no seal Islands, but Canada, backed by England
steals from all. The only chance for Canadian
| fishermen is to continue their poaching. 1t will
| be less embarrassing to continue stealing than
to go into conference which is likely to adopt
The fundamental trouble with the seal qu"s-
| ton through recent years has been that the
| Government was not in II condition, as TO naval
strength or harbor deiences. to issue an ulti.
matum in regard to the protection Of its own
property which would carry with it full knowl.
edge to those concerned that its ships would en-
force its DEGREES at all hazards. This has been
a humiliatng situation. but it is rapidly i'm.
proving. and is now such as need not any longer
make u the question Of first and practically
controlling Importance whenever even q petty
power talks OF its ships and its guns.
The cuban question has been in the same
class: So far as to constantly raise prudential
questions touching possible shots being fired
into New York Boston, or sudden damage
from Spanish ships ut Charleston or along the
Ever since Chilli threatened war in President
itarrisons Administration. when every hing
Iacifc side was quietly and secretly made ready
for war; he feeling has been rapidly strengthen
ing here in executive circles that il is fully time
for the United states to take the position among
nations nations to Which lis population and its re.
until we have fair naval strength and adequate
land dcfclccs. Congress has shared this Zee J.
greater progress in both the indicated directions
has been made than either the country or those
who are watching these developments from the
other side are aware
With these new conditions comes feeling Of
national manhood and freedom. and an observer
can find signs in various official quarters of
practical and well-directed thought which may
be expressed In the proposition That it is time
Tor the United States to assume its proper posi-
ton. II is not the stirring of iingoism, but of
patriotism-,a feeling that the great republic
has reached point in Its swift development
where. whatever its venorated traditions have
been. and whether it wishes it or not. IL must
assume. defend and hold the place In nterna-
tionai affairs TO which its own conscious power
entities II.
Here is n table of populations which Is de-
veloping this line of thought-one which school
children have at their tongues end, and which
statesmen are finding worthy of study:
United States o.ooo 900 Russia in Eu.
Great Britain rope. mann. E. 90. coo, 900
aud Ireland. .3S O0O 900 Russia IN Asia If, 900 900
England. 900 900 Germany. 81. .0O0. 900
Canada....... 5000, 900 Italy. 30, 900, 900
France .3S 0OO. 900 Austria. 23, ,OOU. 600
Japan ......... ib.U00.O00l
This is a table which to many OF our officials
tells the story of our military power, and not the
numbers OF our skeleton army with which Lon
don writer's in their dense ignorance of our
affairs ampse themselves. These writer's would
examine the assertion for the joke m it II II
should be declared in their presence that there
are many more than q million men in this co un,
try who have harder fighting and better