Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-23


I Now Lord Swaythlng has been sug-
gested as possible financial hacker OF
Winston when that young politician "a
temporarily ia eclipse Mind you
,dont q,y he win be, but we all know
| that be is a great admirer Of the young
man, and he IS very wealthy. 1t IS
| hard to- say what he would expect Ia
return. for he has his peerage already,
| and he Is a very old man"
Lord Swaythling who is thus referred
10 Is a great Jewish banker in the
| city OF London. lie Is an enthusiastic
Radical and has been a generous con-
| tributor 10 the party chest. He retired
| from active business only a few weeks
ago.
In the meantime the situation I'm the
Liberal cabinet is decidedly interesting.
The two men who absolutely dominate
its policies now are Lloyd George, the
chancellor OF the cNchequer, whose
"socialistic budget" Is causing all the
trouble and Winston, who Is credited
with having had a good deal TO do
with the framing Of that budget. The
prime minister Is said 10 be in their
hands. and Sir Edward Grey. the for
eign minister. who was the hope OF the
Conservative faction In the party, has
given up the fight in disgust and Il
combining himself strictly 10 the duties
| Of his office Mr. Haldane. the war min
q
not a political fighter and is also con-
! hning himself 90 administration.
NOW on THE OTHER SIDE.
But "a most amazing situation has de-
! vclopcd. The two men in an the cabl-
| net VINO were most feared by the Con-
| seryatiycs are now their idols, and arc
| making a gallant tight for the prrsct-
/ walton of the old Liberal traditions
| which are threatened by the rising tide
| Of radical aud Socialist thought. These
| two men are Lord Morley of Blackburn,
| known 10 All the world as John Morley
the famous literary man who began
life as an extreme radical and even re-
| publican. and John Burns. eX-Sociglist
| and labor leader. They alone Of an the
| cabinet have refused 10 accept the new
| principles and are lighting al every
| step against the proposals Of the fac
ton led by Winston aud Lloyd George.
One OF tho strangcst results which
| may follow the present situation was
| limited al "a few nights $50 hy Lord
| OnslOw In tho house OF lords. lie WA
| opposing a bin because IL gave too
much power 90 the local governmont
| board, OF which John Burns is thc head.
and ne seized the opportunity 10 ley a
high tribute 20 MI Burns, declaring
that hc would have no fear IL Mr. Burns
were always 10 be in charge
| BURNS SLATED FOR PEERAGE.
but a general election, IS coming"
he said. "and after Il MI Burns ac-
| Invites may bC confined TO Battorsca. or
he may be translated 10 a higher
| sphere
TRANSLATION 20 a higher sphere" Is
the formula which is used in descriD-
ing elevation 90 the peerage, and it Is
generally beloved ln political clrcles
| that the remark was thrown out AZ a
feeler 60 see how John Burns and the
public ln general would take Il ] am
told that ln the event Of John Burns
coming boldly over 90 the Tory party
! ho could have "A poorage Tor the asking.
| FcW stUaurer things have happened,
bat after an John Burns, ex-socialist
and labor leader, as peer Of tho realm
| would be- little more incOnEruous than
John Morley Cx-Radioal and Rcpubli-
can. And an excellent peer he would
make. too. m the general verdict, Thcro
ls 90 more diguliied member ~ the
house OF commons ana there Is no man
| boz Euplnd better Informed ON every
public question than John Burns After
ho took Office he was invited 40 various
political parties with fear and trem-
bling Oh the part ol tho hostesses' who
| evidently expected 90 ina JOB him some
Frmy uncouth son 0f tOl who dropped
bits "h's' and ATE with Dds knife Jonn
however. held bio own with the boot
| of them. and he is voted generally o. bt
one of thr most cultivated and charm
luF men in London sor|cty,
DECLINED WITH THANKS.
good story Is told 0f one Of tHe
| early social experiences of his Wiz.
who. by the way, 10 fully as competent
| ~ take her place in society ar heI
| husband. she had been invited 40 com,
| of the political parties with MIN and
at one or them had mot Lady haftf'
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