New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
glIFoUR OPENS FIGHT.
NIL LEAD UNIoNTSTS.
poy,ner Premier Predicts the Dozen
fall of the Liberals.

Letter Dec GA = BaIfour- now the
~ the Opposition party in the United
s.e~Ssom. opened the campaign in stirring
e.. ssb before his Manchester constituents to-
with the utmost frankness the former
ssr explained that the resignation OF his
.r3n,ent was on the ground Of expediency,
ss,--snp that the step had been carefully con-
ss.-ss for some time and that it was evidently
s..-onlated by Mr.. Balfour for the greater
s.rt OF the year.
r. Balfour defended the action Of the Union-
s government in its retention Of office. on the
30 that il was essential 20 wait until the
ssgls-Japanese treaty was concluded and other
ssrv features of the government pro-
gamsne were carried out This had been done
-, he exception Of the Redistribution bill,
...sns af which had been given to Parliament,
- divisions within the unionsit party led the
.....-nnent TO the conclusion that it would be
is-.-assible at present to carry s. measure which
demanded absolute unity
WITHOUT going at length into the probable
-,stsorn, of the Liberals. the former Premier
-ssss fun at the Liberal protest against being
t.o.s ~ accept Office and ridiculed party
nosAs of Sc many factions. He laid the lash
: h,+4sr sarcasm on what he declared to be
.ss.,- arfeulDts to avoid making Home Rule the
s,,g issue. ana said. whether they were
-sorsss If it or not. Home Rulers they were
- Eo7e Rulers they would remain. Mr. Bal
81 -1s,uIv indicated that the Unionist attack
- ~ centred on The Home Rule record Of
:. TiberaIs. while the Unionists would use
-. avn record on home. foreign and colonial
s.1,,;ss as their sulwark of defence
.. challenged the Liberals on the issue OF
,-st,ssa labor in South Africa. Here the for
..s- Premier became severely denunciatory- he
ia me Liberals had won by-elections by IN
scrnpllous disregard OF the truth Let us for
yst 5. We can he said. the programme py
svrteb tfsv endeavored TO blacken our political
re nrovided that now. when they are IN q re-
s,onsible position. they do not kindle feeling
among our colonies which, believe me- II once
t5n5led viii net be easily extinguished-
III Balfour made strong plea for unity ouL-
~ tbe elections. He hoped that the new ad-
rninstration when it handed back the reins 20
t,s Irnionists. would be able to point to rec
ard eouallv creditable 70 the country He pre-
5ic.s5 the failure OF the Liberals to carry out
tbsir nrazranarne. which he understood was the
inserting Of many things accomplished by the
1-n;onists. but he hoped theyS would stick 70
tbai-s resolution to follow the lines of foreign
poliev Of The Unionist government
The meeting passed vote of confidence IN
wr BsIfour. vhereupon the former Premier re-
spoBaing. SAID he had much to say concerning
rs I7nionisr and Liberal programmes, but that
he would reserve It for more fitting occasion
IA said that he intended 10 lead the Opposltlo
IS lsSder. and / intend TO carry out the great
-ssson Entrusted 20 my hands" he said. am
nsrstiy confident thar from al seclloIls OF ne
100 Il che minor differences what they may
81 receive that support men 4ta.fV nc =
as7sed for IN the past .-. ;,
II his speech Mr.. Baltour mace 40 TEE Tee eii' =
5ess5h chamberlain or his fiscal policy