New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
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"-s,Ia The government is either reserv-
re anpointrnent for political contingencies
h's ,av+ three months. or is hoping to induce
,.+sn- candidate TO accept It Inc ta1k IN
rro,,se Of Commons lobbies about the trans
~ lanes Bryce from the Irish once TO
"a s,.o-o, NAV be traced TO Winston Church
80 ,,ho Gre eager TO drag him to the
-. as Chief Secretary. with the audacity re-
.s for meeting the Nationalist on their
- e--o1nd It is premature, since 1t involves
-. tn The Cabinet which are unlikely until
hs rresent session OF Parliament is wound UP
5ee,,-e programme is needed for new
s.seion. with Irish legislation reduced to terms
- rrecis;on- Meanwhile. there is increasing
--sss,,re Of public opinion for the appointment
Es-t-ish Ambassador outside the ordinary
s,es n 8iplonatio promotion, by which Sir
-.,--,-,er Durand himself was selected. The
tors for the English press urge that especial
s.ses has been the qualification for American
erhassadors here fer q long period. and that
eo,,sl pains should be taken TO secure a repre-
sentative Englishman for Washington. They
have added that the necessity for an exceptional
.,no;nrrnent is more urgent since Germany is so
s-,i-abiv REPRESENTED at Washington by Baron
c,acz Won Sternburg. The relations between
17rrlaud and Germany improving notwtth-
s+sndtng the sensational reports of the negotia-
zion OF & secret treaty for the closing OF the
Rsl-;c against hostile fleets. A treaty of that
sort would be as worthless a paper block
.5A Il is the sea power. not diplomacy. that
oneus or closes seas like the Baltic. The visit
~ the King Of Denmark 10 Berlin is proof that
the memories Of the war OF 1864 are fading and
nat pan-Geruanic policies are making progress
,o-+bward The inclusion Of the Danish king
5ora in the empire is one Of the German En-
reror's Interior objects. Probably he is ap
nrosching Il on the commercial side by urging
he advantages Of q customs union or reciproc-
i+r Enlarged Danish trade with Germany is
more tangible than are the shadows Of the
guarantee OF the integrity Of the kingdom by
The German feet against a superior fleet
PROSPECTS OF LEGISLATION.
The Liberals have succeeded in converting
the House OF Lords into g working chamber.
vbioh is 10 slight achievement One bill after
another has been sent up from the Commons
already. and the Lords must labor strenuously
to dispose of business before Christmas. II the
opposition 10 the Education bill could have
been concentrated on few points, e compromise
based upon the widest possible facilities for
Hgious instruction might have been arranged on
eouitable principles The Lords by Lack of con-
ce-ted action, have multiplied the amendments
and made the bill unavoidable compromise.
which Tl6 Archbishop or Canterbury CeSIeS
nay be worked out at 6 round table conference
after The Commons have rejected two-thirds Of
the amendments. But the Bishops seem to have
lost control Of the situation. They are already
exposing themselves TO a Nonconfornaist demand
for new bill Of exclusion by which they will
lose their seats in the upper house Other
legislation IS apparently safe, with the excep-
uon Of the plural voting bill, which the Lords
VII probably reject outright.
TRIUHPH FOR PUBLIC OPINION.
Tie dissolution Of the soap alliance is account
ID q triumph for public opinion. THE Daily
Mail" deserves the full credit for forcing the
firms associated with the Lever brothers to
break up the combination. II will have full
employment Z Il carries on warfare against
other combinations which escape observation
and are steadily gaining ground The iron and
steel trades are passing gradually under the
control Of the largest manufacturers here, as
in Germany. The tube combination, recently
formed is carrying everything before it, and
big Glasgow firm which stood out against IT has
fallen n with the majority. Virtually all the
tlbe makers in the kingdom are under an agree
ment On the main list OF prices for both the
domestic and the foreign markets.
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK.
The bumper returns in dividends which are
expected II January from the prosperous steel
and iron trades are due in a large measure to
he improved organization and the combinations
for the common benefit Free trade cannot be
trusted 10 keep out trusts. The bankers are now
confident thar the bank rate will not rise to
seven before the money market is eased by the
payment Of the January dividends, yet they ad-
nit that the inflow Of gold from France. which
has been offsetting the outflow TO Brazil, cannot
be continuous. and that another squeeze is pos
sble n December. Two facts are plain, the
god reserves Of the country are inadequate. and
hnanciers DO not know how TO increase them.
Money is dear here as in Germany. because it
is needed for the increased volume Of business.
All the great Industries are fully employed
There are 10 labor revolts, and the difficulty of
obtaining supplies OF raw material is the main
h-ncrance 70 business. There is q marked
scarcity Of raw steel and e steady advance in
TIE value of biIlets
HUDDERSFIELD CONTEST
Interest in the royal guests from Norway has
suos!ded with the exhibition OF the corona
non gifts and the departure OF the Norwe-
slan King and Queen for Appleton and Sand
Flhgaarn The chief topic Of the end of the
eeK Is the triangular contest IN Huddersield
III which the respectable Tory candidate has
staa1 chance Of winning, and the real fight IS
between Moderate Social Reformer and an ed-
'1neec Socialist This for the moment shuts
III lying machines. stoIzers' riots in the navy
Es-1 the IL founded scare over the safety of
Il Pauls and the Caruso case. The election
LAY disclose a startling change wrought by
@@oe unionisIn IN English politics. There is a.
general feeling that strong. capable men ought
7" come out Of retirement The tariff reformsrs
are expecting that Lord Miner VIII discuss Mr..
1Aanoerlaiu's issue al the approaching meetings