The morning news., 1897-07-18
SOCIALISM IN THE STATES.
LONDON SPECTATOR PEssIMISTIC
ON DEBS SCHEME.

Thinks 1t Means II Native COIIectivist
Party in This Country Which VIII
Try to Capture the Federal and
State GOvernments--WOuId Mean
AnnihiIntiOn of Trusts and state
Ownership of RaiIroads-Pnrt
Played by the American Bishops
at the Lambeth Conference.
Special Gable Letter.
London, July IA somewhat pessimis-
tic view of the proposed Debs' collectivist
settlement in the west is taken by the
Spectator, which says: "Collectivism hith-
erto has been confined to foreigners in the
United States, particularly to Germans.
But the new movement means a native
collectivlst party. Such a party seems to
| be in process of formation and may por-
tend great changes in the character of
American politics. 1t is likely to exercise
| considerable influence throughout the
world sooner or later.
Assuming that the project were fairly
! successful, a collision between the colo
nists and the trusts would be bound to
arise The continued despotism of the
trusts would easily occasion combina-
ton Of discontented farmers with the arti-
san population of the cities and the year
1900 may see a western populist in the
white house, a congress angry and de-
| termined and state LEGISLATURES every
| where west of the Mississippi in complete
sympathy with the revolutionary demands
of the collectivists, who would differ only
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such a situation would be bound to
| lead to the employment of federal forces
| which, with Mr.. Bryan as a president and
| a democratic congress, would take the
| form of a suppression Of the trusts and
railway corporations. With Mr.. Mckinley
the interference would be the other way.
His eagerness for a bi-metallic 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
| discomfort.
"The ugly temper which is growing on
| the basis of the revelations of the tariff
| bill is adding fuel to the flames In Ameri-
ca action is almost always made sud
denly and it may be but a few years be-
| fore a great party will become dominant,
determined to carry out great collectivist
| scheme perhaps including the state own
| ership of railroads"
| The proposition to confer upon 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 ques-
| tions before the Lambeth conference, will
come to nothing. Englishmen were ex-
ceedingly eager to see the archbishop es-
| fa ha
| throughout the world. But the American
| bishops, of whom there were IA In the
| conference, arrayed themselves solidfy
against the proposal and they had as allies
| several colonial bishops. The proceedings
Of the conference were secret, and only
| those resolutions which will be adopted
are to be published. Secrecy is to be
maintained as to all propositions which
| fail, as well as AL discussions.
| A prominent participant said: 1t
| most significant phase was the prominence
! given to the consideration of the social
duties of the church. There seemed TO De
an almost unanimous opinion that the
| church proper includes the consideration
| of the problems Of labor and capital
Bishop Potter made strong speech ad-
! vocating the propriety of bishops oficiat-
| ing as arbitrators in labor disputes.
The American bishops have been taking
| a leading part in the deliberations. The
present
| tee work and this has given the American
bishops time for sight seeing, which they
| have Improved The conference will meet
again next Thursday to consider the re-
ports of committees.
The weekly papers take virtually the
same views as the dailies with reference
to Secretary Shermans dispatch on the
sealing question.
A suggestion that the time would come
when a certain class Of Americans would
force war. represents the true convic-
ton of a majority Of the English people,
who firmly believe that the United States
is seeking a war with Great BriJian' An
interesting correspondence confirming
this view OF the matter appears in the
morning Post to-day.
One correspondent says: People here
look with n certain amount Of contempt
upon American pretenses for they are
convinced the republic Is a mosaic, which
could not stand heavy shock from the
outside They are confident that an
emergency would do all that was neces-
sary."
one correspondent says: History re-
peats itself. We should at once find that,
as in 1872. our cruisers, though more nu-
morous, would be relatively inferior for
| offensive and defensive operations against
those opposed to them. Moreover, as re-
CARDS familiarity IN the use OF high eN-
plosiVe shells, both at sea and on shore.
we are not In II with the Americans II
seems to me that we are rapidly ap-
preaching a crisis In our history which will
decide once for all our existence Of an em-
| pire."
A big scandal r. likely 10 develop over
the recent sinking OF the Russian warship
Gangut. No trace OF the rock on which
she IS supposed to have struck can be
found. II is now openly charged that her
! loss o. placable 20 official speculation, re-
sulung In faulty workmanship.
wACCAMAw RIVER NAVIGATION.