The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
POLITICS.

Pessimistic View Taken by The London
Observation-Disclosures Bishops 1t the
Lambeth Conference Discussing the
Sherman Note
London, July ia somewhat pessi-
mistic view of the proposed Deos c0
statement 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
nea a native ~collectivist
party. Such a party seems TO be in
process of formation and maj portend
great changes in the character of
American politics. 1t is likely to exer-
else considerable influence throughout
the world sooner or later. Assuming
that the project were fairly successful,
collision between the ~coloniSts and
the trusts would be bound to ariSe
The continued despotism of the trusts
would easily occasion a combination of
disconnected farmers with the artisan
population of the cities, n the year
1900 may see a western populist in the
white house, a congress angry and de-
termined and state legislators every
where west of Mississippi in COM
plete sympathy with the revolutionary
demands of n cOllectiviSts, who would
differ only in details from the German
social democrats. Such a situation
would be bound to lead to the employ
ment of the federal forces, which, with
MIR. Bryan as a president and a demo-
cratic congress-, would take h form
of suppression of the trusts and rail-
way corporations. With Mr.. Mckinley,
the interference would he the other
way. His eagerness for a bimetallic
conference with the leading European
states shows an attempt to capture
the SilveN vote of The west so as to
break UP h forces of discomfort. The
ugly temper which is growing on the
basis of the revelations of the tariff
bill is adding fuel to the flames. In
America action is almost always k
suddenly and it may be but a few
years before a great party will become
dominant, determined ito carry out "a
great c~ollectivist scheme, perhaps in
Guiding the state ownership of rail
roads"
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 in
~tereSting questions before the Lambeth
conference, will come to nothing. Eng
lishmen were exceedingly eager to see
THE archbishop head the board as pri-
mate for h church throughout the
world; but the American bishops. of
whom there were IA in the conference,
arrayed themselves solidly against the
proposal and they had as allies several
colonial bishops. The proceedings of
n conference nave been secret and
only those resolutions which may be
adopted will be published. Secrecy is
to be maintained as to all propositions
which fail, as we'll as all discussions.
A prominent participant in the confer
ence said: Its most significant phase
was the prominence given to the con-
sideratiOn of the social duties of the
church. There seemed to be an almost
unanimous opinion that the work of
the church proper includes the o n
sideration of the problems of labor
and capital"
Bishop Potter made a strong speech
advocating the propriety of bishops
officiating as arbitrators in labor dis
putes. The American bishops have
been taking a leading part in the de-
liberations. The present week has
oCSl W. NS1lo
this has given the American bishops
time for Sightseeing, which they have
improved. The conference will meet
again next Thursday to consider the
reports of committees.
The weekly papers take virtually the
same view as the dailies with refer
ence to Secretary Sherman's dispatch
on the sealing question. The Morning
Post, editorlally suggesting that the
time would come When "a certain class
of Americans would force a war, rep
reSentS the true conviction of a ma.
jority of the English people, who firm.
ly believe that the United States is
seeking a var with Great Britain. Al
interesting correspondence confirming
this view Of the matter appears in The
Morning Post today.
One correspondent says: "Peoplt
here look with a certain amount of con
tempt upon American pretenses, fol-
they are convinced that the republic
is a mosaic which could not stand Z
heavy shock from the outside. They ar
confident that in case of emergency
England would do all that was nee,
eSsary."
One correspondent says: "HiStOry
! repeats itself. We should at once FIND
that, as in 1872, u cruisers, Though
more numerous would be relatively
inferior for offensive and defensive op
erations against those opposed to them
Moreover. as regards Familiarity in tn,
use of high explosive shells. both "a
sea and on shore, we are not in 1T will
the Americans. 1t seem to me that w,
are rapidly approaching a crisis in ou
history which will decide once for all
our existence as an empirt." :
A big scandal is likely ITO deve1Ol
yer the recent sinking of the Russian
warship Gangut. No trace of the rOcl
on which she is supposed ITO have STRUCK
can be found 1t is now openly charged
that her loss is pTacable to officia
speculation resulting in faulty work
manship.
Wilson Notes