The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-29


to Liverpool the greatest commercial port
in the world. l saw many merchant YES
sells floating the union jack, many the flag
Of Germany. and some of France and Hol-
land. but no single boat ioated the stars
and stripes. Two immense steamship lines.
the North German Lloyd and Hamburg
American Packet Company. rave steam
ers radiating from Hamburg TO nearly all
Is with New York.
The subject Is too broad TO discuss I'm
the space OF a newspaper article, but II
seems incredible that with a coast line
sufficient TO inclose all of the countries of
Europe, with a free highway TO Europe
ana Africa on our east and another TO
Asia on our west, and another 10 Central
and South America on our south, nobody
ever thinks of building a line of steamer
TO share in the business OF carrying our
own surplus to market. The problem OF
foreign transportation is OF pressing vital
urgency. and upon it's solution depends In
a great measure the future material pros
perity of the country. 1t was impossible 10
prevent the development OF American re-
been kept permanently under the ground.
but the home producer realizes but half
bis legitimate profit when he has 20 pay the
foreigner for hauling his stuff 10 a market.
ENGLISH POLITICS.
The present condition Of English politics
would puzzle the wisest observer. I was in
the gallery Of the House of Commons on
lit lliSut VI Mdy 10, anu UtdT1 tic Wlolc
debate. lasting about four hours, on the
new army bill. The debate involved not
merely the provisions of the bill, but the
general policy of the present Ministry. Sir
Henry CAMPBELL annerman, the Liberal
leader. opened the debate In a long speech
delivered in a tone and manner more be-
coming a member of a village debating So
clety than a leader in Parliament. The
speech was desultory and incoherent, full
of verbiage and rhetoric. but without force
OF fact, argument or reason. The reply OF
Mr.. Wyndham, member OF the Ministry and
head OF the department for Ireland, was
equally tame and Ineffective.
The guiding genius of the Conservative
party and its Ministry is the Marquis of
Salisbury. I am satisfied he is the ablest
man in English public life. The weight OF
more than seventy years is pressing heavily
on him. and since the death OF his wife he
gives less attention 10 public affairs, but
his long experience, his mature judgment
and thorough knowledge of public affairs
renders him easily the chief and master OF
his party. The Ministry Is strong in ad-
ministrative ability, but in debate on the
floor of Parliament there Is no man or more
than moderate. even mediocre talents; IL
seems that eloquence and popular speaking
in England is a lost art. The genius and
inspiration forever associated with the i'm
mortal names of Pitt, Fox. Burke, Sheridan
and Mcintosh. of John Bright. Gladstone
and Disraeli, has nc reflection in the Par
Lament of the twentieth century. Inc
Liberal party, or rather the nominal union
of Heterogeneous political elements called
the Liberal party. really has no head and
no organization. 1t is entirely without
unity of direction and strength OF leader
ship. During the Parliamentary campaign
last year the Liberals dared net make the
Boer war a political issue; they were forced
TO a negative attitude of mere criticism and
fault-inding without any fixed affirmative
policy TO present TO the country. 1t Is much
in the same position now. Perfect mar
mony and accord is utterly impossible with
the Liberals. Touching the Boer war there
is in England but little division OF popular
sentiment. The same insa lust Tor
the acquisition of territory which has been
characteristic of the English for centuries
exists i'm undiminished force at the present
time. Any politician or any political party
who should advocate the release or the
English claim TO the Transvaal or the
Orange River Colony would be annihiiated
by a cyclone of popular vengeance. Yet
less than sixty years ago John Bright, per-
haps the ablest English statesman since the
younger Pitt, said in a public speech. that
n careful computation of benefits ard dis
advantages would show that ngian 5
colonies had been n loss and a detrluIent
in any aspect, commercial FINANCIAL or
military. JUN l. ELLlo'
Anderson. Ind. June IS.