The sun., 1909-06-27
BREAK IN THE OMINOUS HUSH
KAISERS kIET. SPEECH FLUT.
TERS EUROPE'S DIPLOMATS.

KAISERS kIEL SPEECH FLUT.
TERS EUROPE'S DIPLOMATS.
Paradox OF German words and Deeds ne
called-The Lords Expected to Mangie
Lilo, dc eorge's Taxation Programme
Theatre and Society News OF London.
srtctai Gable Despatch 10 THs SUN.
LONDON June 2e.-Lord Rosebery's
.ominous hush has been slightly dis
erbed this week by two imperial utter
ances. II sounds both cynical and para
doxical to say that the Kaiser's loud
proclamation Of his peaceful policy
caused something approaching to appre-
henson in the diplomatic world. But
diplomatists have good memories and
they point out the peculiar coincidence
that on almost every occasion during the
last few years when Kaiser Wilhelm has
made particularly strong peace deolara-
ton the event has been preliminary to
some aggressive move made by Germany
in International affairs which has dis
turbed and alarmed Europe.
This time, however. the Gar has joined
in proclaiming himself an ardent apostle
of peace, and there is no good, reason
for doubling his sincerity. despite the
fact that his utteranoe 10 ooincident with
laying down four Dreadnoughts Of the
largest dimensions In the yards at the
mouth Of the Neva.
Never indeed has peace been cried
90 loudly throughout Europe. Never
also has there been a situation which
Patrick Henry's memorable phrase 90
fttingly describes: The gentlemen may
cry Peace peace! but there is no
peace
F1aHTINu THE BUDGET.
Opposition to the pending budget
in this country has developed into q
definite constitutional struggle which
will have far reaching consequences.
The protest OF the entire financial world
has compromised the Government gravely
and it is no longer probable that their
revolutionary proposals will become law
in their present shape. The agitation
which has now become general 10 admit
tsdly preliminary to the rejection Of
certain clauses in the budget, especially
the new land taxes. by the Lords. 1t is
expected that before the bill reaches the
upper house the public protest will
amount to a decisive mandate to the
peers to take an unprecedented step and
veto it's revolutionary features.
% 1t is not believed that the Government
will dissolve Parliament Immediately in
that contingency. There would be two
reasons against dissolution: first. that an
appeal to the country would result in
evitablv in defeat for the Government;
second, II Ia one Of their precepts that
it is not within tie mower Of the upper
house To force dissolution under any
circumstances. LLOYD George, the ''han-
oellor Of the Exchequer, has intinated
that the income from the new land taxes
Is not necessary to insure a balance on
the years transactious and therefore the
administration would not he financially
crippled il the land tax clauses were
eliminated.
The lords will find themselves in IN
extremely embarrassing position when
the budget reaches thorn. It is the great
body Of moderate OF inion in tho country
which constitutes their chief support
that now demands their interference
against q measure which Is being forced
through by the Liberal and Socialist OPP
poneuts o! the upper house. To yield
TO the latter would avail them nothing.
hile to refuse the mandate II their friends
would deprive them II their support he
rides re luoing the second chamber To the
rank Of a nonentity. In the meantime
tie weakness among the Governments
supporters in the Holse OF Commons has
assumed serious proportions. and the
huge but unstable majority with hostile
country behind it produces u situation
cut Of which anything may spring a. any
day.
DANCING rEAtuRRs pAV.
Dancing teachers FROM all parts Of the
rTnitei Kir 1dom held their seventeenth
annual convention in London this week
Twenty pew dances we're shown before
the judges on Friday, Of which three were
electei 4 IL dances OF the season.
square dance, the Windsor cotilion. took
the frst prize; la Pompadour. ninuet'
the second, and the Wilhelmina Javotte.
a step dance, the third. schottische
ania waltz with graceful arm movements
were commended. The dancing teachers
are hopsful OF improvement in their pro-
tession since the King looks fav orably
upOO their DSuJlOu Uidt wv Nv" "s'S0" !"
be introduced at court balls.
COAL SMOKE NUISANCE.
Sir William Richmond stated yesterday
at the annual meeting Of the Coal Smoke
Abatement Society OF London that West
minister Abbey has suffered more from
rapid decay during the last hundred
years than in all the previous years OF
its history. so serious Is this matter
becoming that the Abbey authorities have
approached the society and Furnished
report showing that repairs executed
only fourteen years ago are now In a
bad state as result OF various acids
contained in London smoke. The society
considers that 1t Is now time to take
practical steps for abating the smoke
nuisance.
THE KING AND THE CENSOR.
Prime Minister Asquiths declaration IN
answer to a question in the HOUSE oi
Commons that the time appeared to have
arrived when it was advisable to consider
the question Of the censorship OF plays
came as a surprise to the public. That q
committee will now be appointed TO con-
slider the question Is not. however. Que
to the Governments sympathy with
BERNARD Shaw or other victims OF the
censor but IL il said to be owing to The