East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-13
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM OLD LONDON

few weeks in connection with her
church and state problem, England's
political leaders are growing more
alarmed over similar condition in
this country. AS in every other Eu-
ropean country the church is still
powerful in politics in England, and
in the present battle between the un-
privileged masses and the privileged
classes, it is one OF the chief bulwarxs
OF the aristocracy. The Church of
England is the state church in Eng
land; the Church of Wales, a separ-
ate institution of the Anglican order,
is the established church of Wales
and Monmouth; the Church of ireland
also Anglican, was disestablished by
the efforts of Mr.. Gladstone in 1859;
the church of Scotland is Presbyteri-
an. The Church of England, however
Is the principal church of the realm,
and it exercises a vast influence in
politics and possesses a great deal Of
direct political power.
There are twenty-six archbishops
and bishops among the members Of
the upper chamber of the British
PARLIAMENT, the heads Of the church,
the archbishop of Canterbury and
York, and great number Of bishops
being appointed by the political lead
ers Of the country. And despite Eng
llsh denials the conditions are much
the same as they would be in the
United States. had the Americans a
church and state problem. According
to the English system, IL it were
transferred to the States the Arch
bishop of Cleveland or Cincinnati
would be named by the chairman of
the republican national committee; or
II the democrats were in power, Mr..
Charles Mruhpy, head Of Tammany
might name the Archbishop of New
York, while Mr.. Finey Connors or
State Chairman Dix would have con-
troll of the Buffalo appointment.
Under the same rule, the Cathedral
of Chicago would be under the &C.
clesiastical dominion of Hinkey Dink
and Bathhouse John. 1t must be said
to the credit of the good men Of the
English church, however, that they
manage to keep the church power
fully pure, and the agitation at pres
ent time for the disestablishment of
the Church of Wales, which is the
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with the state-church fight, is after
all regrettable incident
Recent local legislation in England
which forbids factory owners to per-
NIT black smoke to issue from Chin
neys does not touch the equally sooty
smoke from the soft coal used in mil
lions of old-fashioned English CRATES
and kitchen ranges. 1t is not only In
London that the smoke rots the stone
work and is a menace to historical
buildings like Westminster Abbey.
but large quantities of smoke, issued
from factories in and about Oxford
are doing damage to the stones of
Oxword's college. Canterbury Cathe-
dral, the great Angel Tower and Ex-
eter Cathedral have been similarly af-
fected, and though efforts have been
made with more or less success to
remedy and to replace, much of the
beautiful work upon the stonework
of these ancient buildings has de-
parted. robbing them of much of their
beauty and glory.
As time affects other changes
British society is growing more lib
eral regarding the stataus of its lead
ers who go into trade to recoup their
waning family fortunes And the
success of many women who have
opened shops of various kinds dis
proves the theory that the average So
ciety woman has no executive or bus
iness ability, Lady Angela Forbes is
the latest recruit to the ranks of ti-
tied shopkeepers in London. Her en-
terprise. is flower shop, where she
personally waits on customers and
sells them plants and blossoms at
fancy prices. The little store is pref
tily fitted up, and the titled pro-
prietress fits about among her wares
wearing blue apron and gardening
gloves. my Shop" is the sign over
the door.
Several of the leading religious peri
odicals have been making investiga-
tions into the spiritual and moral con-
ditions of London society with a view
to finding out whether or not Lon
don is growing more wicked than ever.
One clerical authority who works in
the heart of the fashionable center
of London considers that the moral
tone of his area shows great improve
ment over twenty years ago. Vice. he
! oSSeTlS, uoeS not haunt itself so
openly. Another authority says that
the fast set is bigger now than for
merly. Extremely rich Americans and
foreigners have set the pace faster.
Actors and actresses, financers and
| adventuresses mix with aristocrats on
this set and their craving is for ex-
citement. The claims of religion. he
goes on, weigh very lightly with these
people; they have not deserted the
churches because they never attend
ed them.
Although the coronation of King
George is nearly a year away. already
bioscope camera firms are beginning
to fight for the leading places in
which to take pictures of the great
ceremony and the attendant pageant.
II is estimated, from the number of
applications already received that
there will be twice as many cameras
working than were during King Ed
wards funeral, for which 60. 1000 feet
of films were exposed. American
firms are making arrangements with
| British concerns to supply the mar
ket by quickest liner Large COM
panies on the continent will be lit
tie more independent and purchase
places of vantage from whomever
possible. Much of the loss of trade
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