New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-21

,,+icaI bogies The late government has receiVeo
.,e r,ost crushing defeat ever known IN EHSllS-i
,,sto-v Arnold-Forster remains with seven I'LL
.-s-taI associates in the front OF the OppoSllioh
,snch His salvation is due TO the Triangular
oo,+as+ IN birmingham. Undinching loyalty TO
tariff reform has been powerless TO avert ols-
.s4e- elsewhere. but ii has proved that the nsnl-
,,p statesman who knows his own mlno anu
cows what he means commands respect ana sup
nor+ The circle around Birmingham Is mar
ovrer than It was in the crisis OF Home tSule' Du'
~ Is the only possible centre LOT the recon-
-.-,,+ion of the Unionist party. The most
.stute politician in the kingdom has been Her
~ Gladstone. who forecast the results OF
+-a5e union agitation, induced the Prime MIN
ister 10 promise the revision OF the law Of COM
hnation and brought about the acceptance OF
ft-v Labor candidates as Liberals. With this
.osa alliance with labor a majority has been
obtained from the boroughs which releases the
liberals from dependence upon the Nationalist
and the gains in the county divisions are stead
fly increasing it There were serious risks from
the three-ccrnered contests, but the Liberals
have not lost more seats IN this way than the
Conservatives have thrown away by conflicts
between Tariff Reforners and Free Fooders. The
tde has been flowing so strongly that either
Liberal CT Labor candidate has f1oated in when
both seemed fated 10 go down together
THE TRADE UNION TRIUMPH.
Liberalism has escaped the dangers OF a Home
Rule alliance by aiding and abetting the trade
unionists Organized labor being determined to
secure an alteration in the law Of combination,
has financed z successful campaign through
The federated trade unions Miners and rail-
wav servants have been assessed a shilling
auiece and more than a million of other trade
uuiouists a penny each. The labor representa-
ton committee, organized by Keir Hardie, has
brought fifty candidates into the field with the
understanding that those elected shall receive
a salary Of 600 each With Two million trade
unionists backing I'd with their pennies and
shilngs, forty workingmen have been elected,
and the number may run Up to fifty. Pitled
Unionists. wealthy laudholders, prosperous
manufacturers and Parliamentary veterans have
been beaten by workingnen- The labor vote.
has increased enormously, and a compact fourth
party has been formed in Parliament, with
natural affiliation with the Irish Nationalist.
# is little less than a social revolution and must
have momentous consequences. While the
Tories have been playing with the Home Rule
bogie and the Liberals with the Chinese slavery
bOgie. trade unionisrn has triumphed and work
ing England has found out how TO make a
L
ing victory for free trade without doubt has
been Won through the apathy and demoraliza
ton Of Toryisrn. but it is even a greater one
for organized labor. The Prime Minister heads
an unnanageabie coalition. but will apparently
be protected against immediate dissension. Since
the Liberals now have, and viii probably con-
unue 10 hold, clear majority over the Con-
serVattves, Nationalists and Labor combined,
ne ought not 10 find il difficult to face Paria-
hent with amendments TO the education act
and revised law of combination. Conservative
England viii, however. be frightened. and with
cause, FOR while no candidate in the socialist
group has Yet been elected, organized labor is
Akeiy to be strongly Influenced by Keir Har-
mes leadership and another election will find
NE number Of Labor candidates trebled. Mr.
chamberlain with Birmingham behind him, is
me only strong man IN the Opposition the last
nope Of the stern unbendinR Tories Mr., Bal
.o0r Is likely to join him by accepting seat
ioF Cambridge University.
CONDITIONS N SOUTH AFRICA.
Bishop HartzeII the. chief representative Of
NE American Methodist mission work in South
'ifca is hating for a few days in London be-
iOfe sailing for New-York. He expresses amaze
AeAt over the campaign of defamation con-
01c'ed by Liberal and working England on the
SUBJECT Of Chinese labor in the Transvaal He
NSS MADE thorough examination Of the treat
Heat Of the Chinese employed in the mines, and
-'serS with emphasis that it is humane and
Jun he considers the election cries about yell