New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

Trafalgar Square crowd. however. was too
sns1 .ssy. thsig efforts 10 have any effect
They were more successful al Southport,
where BY climbing 10 a roof and shout
inc through the skylight they succeeded
in interrupting winston Spencer Church!lls
uae~ung. ana a; Leith. where, aided by
roaohs they created a diversion by at
tempting 10 storm a meeting which Sir
Edward Grey. the Foreign Secretary, was
addressing.
Fooled ~ the Leith police, who charged
the crowd with batOns, the wcmen got
their revenge by hurting bricks through
the windows q the public buildings Sec
r.torv GREY. whose speech was not inter
runfed 70 any extent. spoke strongly for
: TIE reformation of .he upper chamber
He said thar the Liberal party must as
sert not only the right II the House or
Commons 20 be uncontrolled IN the matter
of finance. but must have conditions max
ing IL possible for n Liberal government
10 exist or fair and equal terms He
added thar the Lords talked Of reforming
themselves. but the only real reform
wo-la ne the abolition of the hereditary
F.ranclple and tAe substitution OF popular
election. The present motives Of the
form and the wish 70 get rid of a Liberal
government
Mr. Churchill was able. 10 conclude his
speech. and. undaunted by this experience.
neld q meeting al Liverpool this evening
"a continuation Of his Lancashire cam
uaign. He ridiculed the idea that the old
age pensions and the navy could be paid
for by the adoption Of tariff reform, and
referred 10 Mr. Ea'four's offer 20 assist
cotton growing in the empire as very odd
IN view Of the fact that the Unionists
when IN power. although asked TO do
something in This direction. took no action
In the course of his speech Mr.. Churchill
said. we are face 10 face with a period
when parties necessarily are grouped on
violent lines. when brute force and class
hatred instead OF forbearance and public
spirit are becoming the characteristics OF
British political hfe."
Lewis Hsrcourt compared the present
issues with those Of the time Of Cromwell
and the French Revolution. The Liberal
peer Lord Lyveden. described the Lords as
rebels against the crown.
These speeches by men like the Foreign
Secretary who has hitherto been regarded
as representing the staidest Whiggisu, ana
Lewis Harcourt. whose Immaculate attire
Las earned for him the reputation OF
the dandy Of the House Of Commons,
indicate the nature OF the political hght
which has now begun.
The Trafalgar Square speeches were quite
equal 10 the widest utterances Of any So
ciaIst demonstrations in that historic spot.
Dr. Clifford. the revered leader % the Free
Church hoped that the peers would be
drowned in The Red Sea. as was Pharaoh
William P Byles, member of the House
Of Commons from Stafford, North. said:
We have got the Lords by the throat and
are going 10 strangle them. II the men Of
England have the same spirit as they had
three hundred years ago. they viii be ready
for civil war"
The favorite emblem Of the demonstrators
was a turnip carved 10 represent an inbe-
cile face stuck on pole and surmounted
by a coronet. with the words beneath. The
Firstb0rn."
The crowds made hostile demonstration
before The constitutional Club and cheered
az Premie- Asquith's residence. They then
made to- the Lansdowne house. which was
guarded by police, and then broke up
quietly.
The National Council of Free Churches
has issued manifesto calling attention 20
the action Of the House of Lords. which, IT
says, makes reforms supported by Non
coHformists Impossible" and calling on
the people 20 support the candidates who
are favora BILE 10 the emancipation Of ed
ucation from sectarian control"
The Tni0nists are nominating a candi-
date in every constituency in England and
Scotland and with the exception OF the
seats held ny the Speaker James William
Lowther, and Joseph Chamberlain. who
represents Birmingham West, either the
Liberals or the Laboriies Will nominate
man 10 oppose them. The Liberals have
decided not 10 contest Mr. Chamberlain
seat on account Of his Illness
In addition 10 the big meeting 10 be held
in London next Friday, al which all the
members q the Cabinet viii be present.
the Premier viii address gatherings
throughout the country. a. J. Balfour
viii be less active. but TIE younger men
IN the Cnionist party are entering the
campaign with enthusiasm The Labor
party has also arranged a series Of dem
onstratious AZ industrial centres. The
sunragettes, who have raised big fund
10 oppose the Liberal candidates In every
constituency. have not disclosed their plan
Of campaign. AIRS. c. Despard. treasurer
q the Womans Freedom League. has an
nounced that the league Is determined 10
no longer work with quiet methods. and
IN pursuance Of its new policy vii make
voting impossible Ia certain districts.
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