The Washington times., 1902-10-12

business. When prophet names dat
he's running a great risk.
But mark the tendencies! Every
thing here is becoming Americanized
Three great things point to the fact tha
| England will have a republican form o
government before a great while.
First. look at the English colonies
They are self-governing, but thereir
does not consist the strong argument
in favor of Americanization. 1t is this
These colonies are modelling their form
of government not on that of theil
mother country, but on American lines
1t will not be many years before the
home country follows the example ot
the colonies-and you have your United
States of Great Britain.
Secondly, this country has, been
asleep for twenty years-or during the
whole period of the Salisbury admins
tration. England has seemed content to
rest on its laurels. We imagined our
selves so far ahead of every other
country in the world that We saw no
necessity for exertion. We are just
waking up to realization of the fact
that we are getting left. America has
set us the pace, and we shall have to
follow her example, both as to govern
nent methods and commercial system If
we wish to retain any position in the
worlds affairs. or, indeed, regain what
We have lost.
Says English Press Is Stupid.
Thirdly, Americans are coming over
to this country and are beginning lit
orally to run it. Every year sees more
and more American enterprise here. AS
England sends her white men to
Africa TO exploit the country and make
the niggers work for them, America is
sending her Morgans and Yerkeses over
here and exploiting our country.
I'VE are the niggers in the case. the
Americans the white men. American
ways and methods will become natural
lied here. and then We shall wake up,
and find ourselves Americanized, and all
the rest"
was surprised to obtain such an open
expression as the above from one of the
closest students of politics in all Eu-
rope-for as editor of the Pail Mall Ga
zette" for many years, Mr.. Stead ex-
erted a powerful influence on English
and Continental political thought and
had a most intimate knowledge of po-
litical affairs.
Mr. Stead has written several essays
on the government of country by
means of the press. l asked him IL he
thought the English press servile.
mo. not servile; only stupid was
Stead's quick answer. THE editor who
is really an editor, and exerts an influ-
ence on the minds of his readers is fast
from England With the
exception of one paper. the 'Westmin-
ster Gazette" edited by Alfred Spender,
there will soon be hardly paper here
whose editorial policy (save the markD
Is not dictated by the business office.
The papers here think more of their cir
culation than their influence; and the
main object OF the editor Is not to Of
fend-to say nothing, even when he
knows the truth. that shall differ from
ideas already formed by
he readers; to give them stuff that they
ike to read; not what is best for them +"
What is the best newspaper work
you ever did in your life, Mr.. Stead?"
"Tha publication of the Maiden Trib-
ite to Modern Babylon" he answered.
4 have seen the good influence of that
work on every hand. In fact. l regard
he writing of the Maiden Tribute to
Modern Babylon as the best act ever
performed in my life"
II will be recalled that Mr.. Stead's