New-York tribune., 1906-12-23

e-nnent IS stronger at the end than Il was at
the beginning Of the session This is because II
has made patient and patriotic effort 70 dis
pose Of The education controversy. and cannot
fairly be held responsible for the failure Of
sust and generous measure II the secret history
cs the negotiations could be told it would be
known that the King exerted himself strongly in
the interest OF peace and that the Prime Min
isser the Duke or Devonshire. the Archbishop OF
Canterbury and AIr. Bi-reu would have effected
& reasonable compromise Il left to themselves.
The duke might have saved the situation II he
had spoken earlier or had been Included in the
1naI conference, but he gave up the engagement
and worked strenuously for peace
BAD STRATEGY TO WRECK BILL
Ny Bal5oUr vas apparently bent upon wreck
ing the biz. and succeeded II was bad strategy.
for the tactical advantage secured by the defeat
of the main government measure was trivial in
comparison with the popular reaction against
the Lords for negiec-ng TO effect settlement Of
the vexatious question Mr. Balfours chief de-
fender n the press Is '"The Daily Mall whose
owner received peerage from him. The
Times" has depIored the failure OF the peace
negotiations and -The Morning POST has curt
" commented upon the futHity Of political ma
ncuv-es FOR partisan ends. The Cnionists are
dsnorslized By the events of the week and are
crying aloud for broad minded leadership. But
q this there IS no sign except Lord Miners
sDeech at WolverhanptOn on A1r. Chanberlains
ftnes. with strong advocacy OF q moderate tariff.
TIE liberals, On the other hand. are exuItant-
not even 3Ir. GladStons was greeted more
ioysiy By his followers than the Prime Minister
when he condemned Mr.. Balsour and the Lords
Tor q conspiracy against the democratic eIecto-
rata The government has been reinvigorated
By the opening Of the campaign against the
Lords L has appealed powerfully for the sup
part q moderate men within and outside the
English Church, while the Lords have been
rsoGlessly playing with the extremists
AR BRYCE FOR AMBASSADOR
WIN the single exception OF Lord Rosebery
who. z former Premier. is ineligible. Mr.
Bryce e The best Liberal who could have
been named for the embassy az Washington
Deeply Interested IN the Irish administration he
was reluctant TO leave the Cabinet, and Wash
ington was the only capital that could have at
t-acted him Mrs Bryce is a dignihed and de-
hghtful hostess. and VIII be greatly liked in
Washington They VIII probably leave England
II February. The withdrawal OF AIr. Bryce from
ths Cabinet nay defer Irish legislation for
twelve months. He could have introduced the
Administrative reform measure on which he has
been working arduousIy. but his successor Will
nesc tine for studying the question The Cabi-
net VII be released from the risks OF dissension
q G-e -r-sh question and be enabled 70 send up
MEASURES OF a different nature for slaughter
by he Lords. Winston Churchill has been the
CHEF candidate for the Irish Office until the
Lords raid upon the Education bill This has
made ". BirTeu so prominent a figure in poll
ucs that a new Office may be provided for him,
with Or. LacNamara as his successor IN the
education department. Ar. Birreu has the con-
scrucrive mind required for framing the Irish
b-- Mr.. Churchill lacks this. but has the
sucacity and readiness Indispensable for meet
tng the Nationalist on his own ground II viii
not be easy 10 keep Nr. Churchill out OF the
Cabinet. even with the necessity for & by-elec-
Ion IN SO changeabIe town as Manchester
Eis promotion is certain II Mr.. Birreu has de-
eined the Irish Office. The transfer OF John
Burns 70 the Irish Office is also talked OF with
cther changes
PLAYS FOR CHRISTMAS.
The King started for Sandringham To-
cay for the usual family party at Christmas