The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-13

forms does not promise to meet with
large success. This trio issued cir
cular urging clergymen to use their
pulpits for the purpose of proclaiming
against the proposed settlement OF
the educational controversy and sug-
gested that they lay before their con-
pregations a declaration of policy In
the matter, obtaining signatures to the
same.
The various bishops were not con-
suited about the circular and they are
holly resentful that it should nave
been issued to the clergy. dozen OF
the most prominent bishop of England
have signed public statement declar-
ing against such use of the pulpit.
They point out that if the pulpit is to
be used in a controversy over the edu-
cational bill, it may be used for the
spread of any other political propa-
ganda, and they want to know where
the thing would end
Doubt kaisers Pledge.
There is divided opinion in Europe
as to whether the recent promise OF
the kaiser to be good and not put
meddlesome fingers in the foreign al
fairs of the German empire will make
for the peace of the world. In most
of the capitals and especially in Ber-
lin, where the people ought to know
their kaiser better than outsiders do
belief is expressed that the results
will be beneficial. But in Paris where
animosity toward all things German
is most pronounced, the opposite
view prevails The French all at once
have discovered that it is not the kais-
er who is responsible for the things
which aggravate the French, but
Prince Bulow, the kaiser's chancellor.
The Paris Figaro for instance, deplores
the elimination of the the pacific,
large-minded and noble intentions OF
the emperor" and the prospect OF
nothing to counterbalance or restrain
the ill-natured and provocative policy
of Prince Bulow.'
In London this phase of the ques-
fion is not largely discussed but there
appears to be universal qualification
over the humiliation of the kaiser. AS
their own king is a non essential fac
tor in t he government, the British
people have not taken kindly to the
pretentions of the kaiser, and besides
they simply don't like him.
Temperance Triumphs.
The passage through commons by an
overwhelming majority of the licens
Ing bill in the eliminating triumph Of
the temperance movement in England
which has run parallel to the temper
ence movement in the United States.
Liquor makes a widow or orphan
I'm England every twelve minutes was
one of the slogans of the temperance
campaign. Statistics were produced te
show that 1854 married men dice
every year as the result of excessive
use of alcohol. This number multi
piled by 1868, the average size of fam
lilies in England. gave at total of 40,
A45 alcohol widows and orphans, OF
over 124 each day. These figures were
one of the most effective arguments
used in the campaign.
The licensing bill having passed thu
commons, there is very little though
thta 1t will fail or be seriously amend
ed in the house of lords. That tn
lords generally are not in sympath.
with the measure undoubtedly is true
but they would not dare to veto
bill so universally supported by pub
lie sentiment.
The upper house of the British par
lament is not the arrogant body tn
United States senate is. The position
of the lords is altogether too precar
lous for arrogance. Should they vot
down popular measure which ha
passed the commons, a general cleo
ton undoubtedly would be forced, an
the liberal party would make abol
ton of the house of lords the issue i
the campaign. There isn't peer VIII
harbors any doubt as to how such
campaign would terminate.