New-York tribune., 1909-12-05
CAMPAIGN OPENS.
ALL BRITAIN ROUSED.
Speeches Of Lcaders-Peers to
Enter Contest.
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Fsy French Cattle 20 The T-ihunel
London. Dec. 4.-The ground has been
cleared and the constitutional struggle
has opened with vigor on an sides The
Prime Minister has gone 10 Scotland FOR
q brief holiday before addressing Lib
era mass meeting on Friday at Albert
Hall David Lloyd-George has aroused
the enthusiasts q a large -h0da- OF party
friends II The National Liberal Club by
& hghung speech. in which he was TOO
deeply interested in the issue Of one OF
the most momentous struggles Of mod
ern times 20 waste time in making Jokes
az the expense OF the dukes. Perhaus
his most effective point was the indicJ-
nlent of the Lords for killing a bin lev
elled against old age infruisY. Sickness
and the evils OF unemployment. This
implied that the finance biz was de
signed 10 provide financial resources of
cumulative. force for carrying out many
social REFORMS u was. for tie Chan
oellor. a speech. Of studied. moderation,
yet he went further than the Prime
Ministers syllabus. for he declared that
he would never remain a member Of
--lAitA az s4eA JOY a tll-- az AANll AA4.t1e
there should he in il the power 20 carry
reform hills into operation. This point
ed 10 the abolition OF the veto y thc
Lords over general as well as financial
legislation.
Winston Spencer Churchill has begun
his Lancashire canvass al Preston with
the huoyancy OF hope and the energy
of youth, and ecOntinHed sis operations
az southport before facing audiences "A
Manchester, Liverpool and other indus
trial towns H. has sE.ker u. the con-
stituuonaI question with practical in
tellgence, not taking over the heads f
the workingmen, bat presenting the sub
secr IN their own language and making
II both p.@in and interesting He Is
without doubt the best caJvasser on the
Liberal side. and the eject Of his ora
tory is likely 70 be as strongly felt in
Lancashire as III was four years ago.
Like Mr. LLOYD George. he is unman-
ageable and cannot resist the tempta-
u0n II -drawing mp unauthorized pra-
Sranmes and dressing them Up in at
tractiye c0lOrs for the working peo -
IN marked contrast with The aggressive
is The weishty speech delivered by sir
Edward Grey al Ltith. IN which g
effect y the Lords invasion Of the realm
q finance is summed up with al
and power.
on the rnionist side the canvass has
been opened Al Plymouth by Lord Lans-
Cowne and Austen Chamberlain with
siashing attacks on the budget and rep
otitions OF Nr. Balfour's cue that Thee
can be nothing revolutionary or llnoon-
stitutioDGI- in d proposal 20 have the
country decide how il wants 70 have
new battleships and social reforms
financed Lords Curzon and Miner arr
credited with The determination 30
speak repeatedly during the next six
w,. Ks on tle relations OF the two houssA
snd many other peers may Join in the
canvass for the defence Of the upper
chamber. This VIII be another innova-
tion. The Lords have ordinarily been
expected 10 restrain their activities dur
ing general election. The old order.
with ts proTrieties and etiquette. IS
passing away. on the other hand, =
group of Radicals cheered the express
slou of regret iu the Kings speech that
The provision voted by the Commons -
supplies had proved unRvailing The ap-
plaCse carried the Implication that The
King was partisan IN party politics.
suggestion without foundation
Efforts 10 force expressions Of public
Indignation over che rejection Of tE1
budget have not been succe ssfuI SO Tar,
ana consequently a demonstration on =
large scale was planned for tins after
noon IL Trafalgar Square under the d.
recron of the National Democratic
League. with assistance from Liberal
and labor societies. Scores u members
oi Parliament and labor aEitators We're
among the advertised speakers The
weather Was uIpropiuQus, but The as
semalage ~ men and boys adopted win
loud acclaim resolutions grounded on the
Primo Ministers remoUstranCe. As
every body with voice pen rr0fesses
10 he lighting st-cuuously for she libr--
ues oi the people. the country may be
considered toierthly secure