The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-01-23


" say that his relations with foreign
governments are satisfactory, but thu
so .ech from the throne has contained
that same passage for about 80 years
Lord Rosebery remarked with biting
irony the other day that he had neve1
known it to be missing from the mon
arch's address during the 33 years since
he entered public life, And he laid biz
finger on the sore spot of the present
situation by saying: All it's tru,
enough Of foreign governments, but
how is it with foreign peoples? | ven
ture TO say in the whole history of Eng
land, so far as ! can recollect, there is
no parallel to the hatred and the ill-will
with which we are regarded almost I'M
auimou9ly by the peoples of Europe.
Since Lord Rosebery spoke these words
the relations between England and Ger
many have taken an even more acrid
trrn owing to the sharp rebuke of Mr..
Chamberlain by Count Won Buelow and
Mr. Chamberlain'S stutfy reply. The
state of feeling between the people of
Germany and the people of England is
an undeuiable source Of danger that has
not existed in many years.
The position of the parties in parlia-
ment appears TO be substantially M
changed. While the speeches Of Mr..
Chamberlain and the orators in the
reichstag have increased the tension in
England's foreign affairs, they have at
the same time strengthened MI. Cham
berlain's personal popularity and tend
ed to invigorate the ministry of which
he is "A conspicuous member. There Is
no difficulty in understanding this,
However indiscreet, however much an
rritant he may be in foreign countries,
M. Chamberlain popularity at home
may be measured by his unpopularity
abroad He knows the sentiment of the
galleries well, and he will take pains to
keep it on his side. 1t is easily done,
especially in the time of war. And if
recent events pertaining TO internation-
al irritation have strengthened the Sails
bury Chamberlain government, they
have for the time being at least, added
to the enfeeblement OF the opposition.
There is really, it would appear, less
chance now of the rise of new opposi
ton under Lord Rosebery, capable of
turning ont the cabinet and forming an
alternative government, than there was
six weeks ago. Lord Rosebery has not
united the liberal party under his stand
ard Sir William HarcOurt and Mr.
Morley have not spoken since the Ches
terrified speech, but Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman = experience in London Mon
day evening was not encouraging TO
liberal unity the Rosebery model.
Sir Henry adyanc, as tar as he dared
toward Lord Rosebery's position appar-
emily with the idea that he would leave
no obstacle in the way of the unification
! desired but the attitude Of the audience
was too significant to be ignored The
leaders may unite, but if they cannot
Jake their followers with them the rap
procurement becomes farce. Now the
Liberals who heard Campbell Banner
man treated Lord Rosebery with no lit
| tie disdain and hostility. The incident
showed, as so often is asserted, that the
\ cleavage in the Liberal party is deep and
: fundamental in the body of the liberal
electorate. Lord Rosebery is popular
| with Engllshmen ~ a whole, but he is
not admired by the more radical wing
Of the old GladstOnians and they are
unlikely ever again to accept unreserv-
eddy his leadership. There are reasons
for this, aside from the immediate issues
/ o. the BOcr war but they need not now
be considered
The Irish party under the aggressive
tireless and brilliant leadership of John
! Redmond will be the remaining import
mt factor in the parliamentary situa-
ton In view of the comparative feeble
! ness Cf the Liberals both in numbers and
spirit, the Irish will not be able TO over
! throw governments this session unless
something unexpected happens TO dis
! iutegrate the huge ministerial majority.
/ But the Nationalists heartencd by the
encouragement and supplies Mr. Red,
mond received during his recent trip to
America will continue their programme
of last session with renewed zest That
! they are capable Of creating an immense
amount OF friction by their peculiar
ways of helping To govern the empire
! has been evident from the projected
( schemes, emauatiug from the guyern-
mont. OF cutting down Irish representa-
ton IN parliament and Introducing
more severe rules of parliamentary pro.
/ cpdurc. For the coming session. how
ever none of these changes will be in
operation. and there is every prospect
that Irish affairs and the Irish party
will be very much before the public eye
The general prospect is that the gov