The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-08-24

knows John Burns or knows anything
about him must feel we'll satisfied
that laws worth having and order de-
serving Of the name could not have a
more sincere supporter than is found
in him.
But none the less do we find a men,
tenn of administration by the existence
Of an independent and cohesive
Labor party established in our repre-
sentative assembly. need perhaps
hardly tell my readers that for my
self regard the upcoming of this new
party with qualification, with hope and
with confidence. The interests of the
working classes were left too long in
our legislative system to be merely
the care Of the enlightened, high
principled and far-seeing few who
could turn their attention and give
their support to those interests as they
might do to any other philanthropic
work. Now and henceforward the in
terests of the working classes may be
trusted to take care of themselves,
and they will make their claims an i'm
portant condition, a condition which
cannot be left out Of account. in every
election and in every political. move
ment.
Thus far the interests Of labor have
received but small encouragement,
where political interests are con-
cerned, from the Conservative party.
but cannot help believing that the
Conservatives will soon find it con-
venient to make some efforts toward
securing the help of the Labor party
in this or that division in the House
of Commons or election in one of the
constituencies. We see the opening
of new political era.
| The Liberal Ministers have their
work very distinctly cut out for them
during the approaching sessions. That
work, indeed, has heen announced and
proclaimed from the hour of their COM
ing into office, but we have learned
lately what the precise course of ac-
ton is to be. The next two sessions
We are explicitly given to understand
will see the work disposed Of one way
or other for the time, and then comes
the appeal to the country. The Gov
eminent proposes in the next session
to deal with the licensing laws. con-
corning which there is certain to be
an ilnpassioned struggle between the
advocates of Temperance and all those,
the brewers, the distillers and the pub
| licans, whose interests are involved in
the making and selling of wines and
spirits and ales, and 1 need hardly say
that among the brewers and distillers
are many men of great wealth and
widely spread influence.
Then in the following session the
Government will enter definitely on
the policy which is directed toward the
| abolition Of the controlling power ex
ercised by the House Of Lords over the
decisions of the representative cham
Der. On the result of this effort, what
ever that immediate result may be,
the Government will appeal to the
country and ask the constituencies of
these islands whether or not they ap-
prove of that policy. Even though the
Government policy should be sus-
tanned, as it unquestionably will by a
great majority in the House of Com
mons. Sir Henry Campbell Bannermar
and his colleagues are none the less
determined to give the whole elector-
ate of these kingdoms an opportunity
of at once pronouncing upon it. There
hardly. can be any doubt that the con-
stituencies will emphatically sustain
the policy of the Liberal Government
and the result will be that this country
will at last be set free from the over
ruling power of second chamber.
which is absolutely irresponsible to
the people of these countries. The
House of Lords will then become in
some form or other just such a Senate
or second chamber as most other
countries have, a Senate directly re-
sponsible to the sovereign authority Of
the people. The Government Of the
Liberal statesmen who accomplish
this great change in our legislative
system will be at least as memorable
in history as that of the government
who compelled William w to pass the
great reform measure of 1892
AT OYSTER BAY.