The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-13

the government. arc held by such care
iul organ as the Spectator TO be entirely
satisfactory. This episode introduced an
clement OF personal bitterness quite UNI
usual in British politics and 20 no little
extent affected the wonderful personal in
tluencc which Mr. BalfOur wields In the
ties. Lord Rosebery's bitter satire aud
comparison of Mr.. BalfOur with pretty
Fannie was striking instance or this
feeling. To use the words of Lord Rose
bery's friends: THE eS-preunier never be-
fore quite let himself out so much IN
public. The ACCESSIBILITY Of such ont
in Lord ROsebery gave his fellow peers
and the world q glimpse of the contempt
he privately feels for what he. deems. 70
system as personally administered by Alr.
BalfOur and his friends.
Rosebery's Attack
Lord Rosebery's passionate attack from
the sedate house of lords on Thursday
has not yet ceased 20 cause a sensation,
which can scarcely be realized except by
those who know how hard and fast are
the conventions with which the upper
house Is hedEed- Lord Rosebery spoke
with q heat which entirely banished any
idea that he simulated Indignation As a
matter of fact, Lord RoSebery only
voiced the bitterness against Mr.. Bal-
four which prevails among the families
signed. though The relatives for centuries
had supported the tory leaders.
Mr. Balfour's reply 20 Lord RoSebery -
eNpectantIy awaited
tive. with a tenacity often attributed 70
his American descent. increasingly harrles
Mr.. Baltour. In a letter 90 his consutu-
entS at Oldham. published today. Mt.
Churchill ruthlesSly calls attention 20 the
inconsistency OF his own party leaCer. Mr..
Churchill SAYS the amendment intro
duced by Mr.. Wharton (conservtuvel on
Wednesday. cOndemning Joseph Cham
berlain's policy but supporting Mr. Bal
f0ur's retaliation programme, vas drawn
up by desire Of the premier Yet with
the COnniyance. If not ut the iusugati0u
of the chancellor of the eNcheQuer tAus-
tin Chamberlain). the prOtecuoniSt mem
bers of the same party. numbering lln.
dictated an ultimatum TO Mr. Baltour,
saying that Air WhartOns amendment
must be Withdrawn.
Balfour's Retreat.
Face 10 face with immediate ruin.'
wrote Mr.. Churchill Mr.. BaltOur sur
rendered The government, which at
O'Clock in the afternoon resolved To sup
port a free trade declaration. opposed in
word and spirit 10 protection and prefer
enCe based on the taxation of food, at
kind. and at midnight appealed 10 its 10l-
lowers TO meet with a direct negative "a
proposal to condemn the policy OF prefer
entail or protective tariffs. When Ar.
Balfour had the power TO combat pro-
lection he had not the viii. Now be has
the viii he has no longer the power
Experts in British elections express d.
ametricaiiy opposite forecasts -re1gdrciT.ls
the probable result Of the appeal TO the
country. which is now somewhat impJ-
tiently awaited by the public. They all
agree. however. that neither Mr- Cham
beriain nor Mr. Balf0ur on their reSpec-
tive planks Of protection and retaliation,
Is likely TO be returned 10 power Whetn-
er the liberals or a coalition OF the no
erals with the uniOnist free traders could
secure n sufficient majority 10 retain pow
er without the support of the Irish party
Is regarded as extremely doubtful The
best balanced opinion is that when Ar
BalfOur either ends the tenure of the
present government or IL is ended FOR
him there Will be a series OF see-saw pO-
liticaI evolutiOns. with the Irish party
holding the scales.