The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-22
CHAMBERLAIN'S STRATEGY.

To appreciate the political strategy Chamberlain and Bal
presenting tariff the people Britain,
needs compare with Mr. Gladsones methods introducing
the home rule The striking that ar-fetche
conclusion say that special effort has been made avoid Mr. Glad
errors, and without up the present
Mr. Gladstone had the general elections after
which he had appealed the Tor liberal majority
the the Paneles combined His object clear
for he desired enough enable him without the aid
the Irish naonas But the country failed Mr. Gladones
wishes He found himself without majority all opposition par
He then took home rule and entered upon his alliance with the
Irish Home rule was already in the AR The torres themselves were
tending that and Mr. Gladstone had believe that
they would spouse home rule policy he did He himself by
this time convinced that the Irish must be granted local autonomy but
he misudged the situation England and his party England
had not been educated to the view OF Irish relations Nor was the
liberal party ready, whole support home rule bill.
But Mr. Gladstone began his ministry by forcing the home rule issue
the front and by framing bill containing his proposals specific
or which was soon driven TO vote III the IouSe OF Commons Inc
prompt result the defeat OF the the return OF the tories
power and the split of the liberal party This huge
take because the first home rule bill was necessarily crude and by put
ting his proposals specific form Mr. Gladstone drew criticism and
compelled division his followers which might have been
postponed until the people had been educated into greater sympathy
with Mr. GastOne The popular campaign OF education which
followed the defeat of the bill hampered by the crudes and weak
specific provisions starred and the home
fully from the initial bnde which attended
its Inauguration as liberal policy
In respects of Me Chamberlain and Bal
four nauguang their against British free trade has been
proposals specific bill and force that bill
through the House Commons this time than they would propose
the overthrow of the monarchy For time the premier could not be
induced that he had opinions OF his whatever on the
fiscal question: he begged everyone have open mind Even Mr.
careful tell what he would
impose in the carrying out OF his policy he should ever have the OPP
and begins himself the popular campaign
while the premier who really complete sympathy with
him continues TO hold the citadel OF power and to preserve far
possible the OF the by declining to commit
himself or the party Mr. Chamberlain most advanced ideas
method and with which this strategy has been fol-
lowed remarkable At the present time the premier Is une-
stood stands ready hand the whole fiscal question over to royal
investigation outside politics. thus shelving at least
that the be converted to the
views missionary empire who in the Mr. Cham
bea touring the provinces In this Mr. Baour appears to
be minimizing taking the
ton advantage which would the cabinet to write
Tits policy into BILL ndoe government the whole pro-
program The debate kept largely the plane OF gen
erae generaes usually the deadly things the
world The present prospect indeed that with the aid OF the Irish
naona Balour ministry last notwhsand
ing of the Duke OF DevOnshre and the stubborn
Its original majority of about gives
great eeway
view of the fact that posponemen OF general election has
been adenty desired by the leaders OF the proconis reaction
must be said that Baour plan OF
strategic of view, already well indicated as Mr. Glad
stones method il-advsed.-Springheld Republican