Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-23
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Aew York Speech Gives labor Leaders
Enooursgsment for New Policy.
STRIVE AGAINST NtssAsKAws INFLUENCE
Conservatives Join Liberals in Trying to
Belittle popularity Abroad.
SOCIALISM UNDER BAN OF OLD PARTIES
Keir Bsrdie's Attack ON Party Brings
Out warm Response and Oppo-
sition TO Government
Takes Hope

Takes Hope.
LONDON. Sept. 22.-(Special Cnbiegrnm
70 The Bee)-Wiuiam jennings Bryan may
as cabled dispatches indicate the repub-
licans in tho United States are claiming,
have succeeded in splitting the democratic
party in two, thereby rendering Impossible
his nomination and election as president.
These things do not concern the average
Engishman and consequently do not inter-
est him. nut should he again visit Eng
land in the near future 1t Is safe TO say
that the prime minister Campbell Banner
man. and the liberal leaders, will give Mr.
Bryan the cold shoulder
No matter what he has done or is doing
to the democratic party In the United
States, Mr.. Bryan as a party splitter"
must be a wonder" For he has succeeded
in splitting" the liberal party in such
fashion that It is questionable whether
sc. b." as the prime minister Is familiarly
called. can ever unite IL again. IL the
liberal government falls within the next
few months the most powerful influence.
strange ns It may seem. in bringing about
this result will be the visit OF an American
politician--Mr william Jennings Bryan.
visit was Pleasing.
When Mr.. Bryan was IN lSonuOh TUG
liberal government made much of him.
lie was welcomed everywhere-at the
palace Of the king, at the home OF John
Burns at the clubs OF the Irish members
OF Parliament, at the country seat OF
whitelaw Reid. the American ambassador
to Great Britain Naturally these things
and the fact that he was discussed by the
newspapers as a presidential possibility,
did much to focus public attention upon
the Nebraska man. His speech, undoubt-
edIy clever, certainly a splendid bit OF
oratory. at the peace gathering for the s'ib-
mission Of disputes TO The Hague or some
other impartial international tribunal for
Investigation and report before the declara-
ton of war or the beginning of hostilitiea,
as well as his visit TO Sir Henry Campbell
Bannsrman early In July. caused the Tory
papers OF the empire 20 declare that a COM
pact to promote universal peace agree
nnent was IN the air. Certain IL IL, that a
friendship was formed between the liberal
leader Of England ana the Democratic
leader Of America. ~ ~,
And yet It appears TO have been Mr..
BYyan's fate 10 deal blow to Campbell
Banneman, his new found friend, more
severe than over dealt by MT. Chamberlain,
Mr.. Baifour or any Of the great opponents
Of the liberal party in England. For It SO
nNppCnCu tndt tu0 Auuui Rafey Wep ch ehe
verge of breaking with the liberal party
And Il 30 happened that Mr.. Bryan's nrst
speech at Madison Square garden after
landing in the United States has furnished
the excuse and the opportunity.
Gives workingmen an Issue.
Some OF Mr.. Bryan's friends and ad-
mirers among the laborities here in London
arc saying that Mr.. Bryan himself will not
feel badly about this fact-that he will not
object to being regarded as great edu-
cational force" all over the civilized
world. But this view point does not help
Campbell Bannerman and the liberal
leaders in their present dilemma
For Mr.. Bryan's American speeches have
furnished the workingmen of England just
the issue which they needed-an issue
which they did not see and understand
themselves until Mr.. Bryan called II to the
attention of his American audiences.
Scarcely had Mr.. Bryan left the Madison
Square Garden for his home in the western
part OF the United States before the
Trade Union congress. In session at Liver
pool, without any discussion, unanimously
instructed the labor members Of Parliament
TO introduce bill providing for the ma
tionalizing of all railways, canals and
mines in the United Kingdom.
To understand what this really means,
II must be understood that the Trade Union
congress wields powerful influence over the
labor party and the labor party wields a
powerful influence over the liberal party.
When II is also remembered that the mem
bars OF Parliament are not paid salaries,
as iu the United States; when II is re-
membered that the trades unions furnish
funds literally for the support OF the labor
members Of Parliament. II can readily he
seen that such wish is equivalent to q
command
Conservatives Alarmed.
Even the conservative papers have taken
alarm and are doing everything on this
side OF the water 20 belittie the influence
which Mr., Bryan has acquired on this side
~ the water, because OF his agitation FOR
the government ownership OF the railways
The London Times, which az conservative
force Is naturally opposed to government
ownership. declares;
1T seems TO be held in New York thai
he has faled-or failed. at least. so TAI
as his efrorts 20 convert the Empire State,
that ail-important factor OF victory, ar,
concerned II is significant that the Jour
ana Of Mr. Hearst. who IL estimated L
control 10000 democratic votes In New
York state, should be altogether silent
The rest OF the press Is almost entirsi,
hostile. IL We may Judge from a brie
telegraphic summary. Mr.. Bryan has beer
distinctly uniucky in his choice OF a new
policy to take the place OF free silver"
rai< OF Cleavage.
the London Express says;
THE shrewd common sense OF the mas
-er OF Elibank recognizes the facts as the.
sre Speaking with authority as scottisl
government whip. he has outlined the plai
of liberal crusade against socialism. Tn
country would be glad 10 see his sugges
ton taken up with spirit by the govern
msnt. But will tha government do so
Probably not. So sure as next sessiol
comes, We shall ana short-sighted poll
ticians rising 10 deprecate the talk O
cleavage in the liberai-lahor ranks. and /
suggest that all will be we'll so long a
nothing more Is said ABOUT the matter
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