The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-07-18
SPECULATION
TO CANDIDACY
OF H. C. WELLS
Politicians in England Are
Picturing Character of ParIia-
mentary Campaign.
LACKS FORMAL STATEMENT
Novelist Broadly a Subscriber
to Most of the Phases of
Labor Movement,
By RALPH z. TURNER
United Netos STAFF CoTTssp onde1tt.


LONDON, July ia political cam
paign appealing to labor for votes on
the basis of such politico-econonaie
doctrines as are laid down in ''Tha
Outline of History" and the "SaIvag
ing of Civilization offers an enter
tanning prospect over which English
parliamentary circles are specializing
following the reported decision OF H
G. Wells to run for Parliament as a
labor candidate.
In the absence of a formal state
ment from Wells regarding his plat
form and the character Of campaign
he will carry on, politicians are pic
turing an "Internationalist" appeal
with the british writer attempting To
translate his theories of the Brother
hood Of Man" into workday language
which could be understood by the vot
ing proletariat.
Wells doctrine that international
history and politics must be consid.
cred from the viewpoint Of world co.
operation has been exhaustive1y adj
vanced in books, lectures, debates and
journalistic controversy. But this at
tempt to replace narrow Nationalist
history by a general view of the hu.
man record" could scarcely be said
ever to have seen brought within ths
ken of the English workingman and
his pint o. beer philosophy.
Favored Labor Movement
Wells subscribed broadly to most
of the phases of the labor movement
but with some philosophical qualihca~
tons concerning the evils of the whole
system of modern industrial cries
Of the laborites" and the immediate de-
mands used by John r Clynes and
Arthur Henderson and their colleagues
in campaigning among the dock work
ers, miners, engineering trades, and
other large sections of the British
working class
In fact, the entrance Of Wells irto
the House of Commons, If his can ii-
dacy is successful, will probably per-
pick labor leaders as much as the OPP
position
So far as the Russian question Is
concerned, it should not be difficult
to harmonic his views of misrepre-
scented and misunderstood Bolshsvism
as evidenced in his Russia in the
Shadows" with the popular demand
the laborites for the restoration OF
trade with the soviets, nor are the
labor party leaders likely to quarrel
with most Of his international planks
the evils of French militarisn, the
potential dangers of the alleged Jap
anese efforts at establishing a, hegem-
ony in the Far East, the necessity
of bringing Russia, Germany and the
United States into worldwide post
war cooperation
Regarded AS Poor Speaker
English political circles find It
equally diverting to speculate on how
Wells would be received in the House
of Commons. Doubt is already felt
as to whether he would be a success
on the floor since he is generally re-
garded as a poor speaker, having
high, squeaky voice and considerable
difficulty in delivery.
Despite the occasional boast that
the English House of Commons Is I'M
like the American Congress In that it
is interested in the contents of
mans speech rather than in elocu-
tionary effect, the die-hards are al
ready pointing out that those very
clever men who know all about every
thing" generally meet difficulties
in the House. which dislikes being
lectured.