New-York tribune., 1909-12-26
TRUCE In ENGLAND
ELECTION PROSPECTS.
BctfOrs Think Liberals H'M
BIH by Small Majority.
rEr French Oshis 40 IN. rrituns !

rE, French Oshs 10 Ths Triounsl
London. Dec. 25.-The Christmas truce
allows the political Cladiators three days
tor the recovery ~ their breath when
BoxinE Day Monday is over. and the
clerks snd scriveners have had their pro-
ionEed holiday. tho canvass viii he re-
sumed With renewed ardor.
Ar nartics. factions and activities viii
continue until the polling closes. al the
md ~ January. Neither defamation nor
house 10 house canvassing has been
neglected. and the most strenuous ef-
forts have been made on both SIDES 10
convince the country that II viii he
ruined n tho enemy carries the election.
n Is extremely doubtful II the voters are
-criously Impressed with the war scares
the constitutional issues. tho tirades
against socialism and the forecasts ~
impending disaster.
rherp vii he a Deliberate choice be-
tween parties and the country will 80 on
quieflv. without the dread ~ q revolu-
tion. . war with Germany 80 the des
sfructior ~ trade and consequent loss 20
the empire
GREAT COMMONERs MISSED
The peers campaign has been con-
Quoted ably by Lords Curzon. Milner and
CaVdor the Marquis of Lsnsdovne hsv-
ing fallen into the background Their
COURAGEOUS speeches and powerful arEu-
rnenfs for tariff reform have been i'm
portAnt reinforcements 20 the Unionist
party Since M Ralfour has been dis
shied-Bn6 Joseph Chamberiain's letters
ana postcards are q meEgre substitute
FOR the sledgehamrnsr work which he
used ~ % on she platform-the minor
champions ~ the privileged order like
lords Kesteven, Hindlip, Dartmouth,
Newton and WiDOughby de Broke. have
'rritsted mixed audiences and done more
hHrm than good
Blatchfords nnti-GcrmRn articles n
The Daily Mai" have proved boom
oranE. since be- mas advocated universal
ronscrIptiou and repelleo thereby the
Fympsthv az rho masses. The main
ground for Iuouist confidence lies IN the
Auppor- ~ mon 0f caution and moderate
views who srs frightened by the Liberal
rHanCe programme. tho revival of the
single chamber which would govern
vfthoUf any restraint from the House
of LORDS
Lore - AlduEn represents flis class
0f voters when. IN spite ~ has disap-
prove. of Tho rejection ~ the budget. he
opposes fhs government which IL seek
INK to reduce tho House ~ Lords 10
state az powcrlessness.
The Liberals have not succeeded IN
securing tho Withdrawal Of The labor
. .aHdidates I'm twenty or more three
U1rnered contests where the progressive
nots vIn bs split, set they are confident
"f holding their ground in Lancashire.
Nor-enir' Hnd Other Industrial sections
and obtaining q substantial majority
The declsion al the highest court
against tho compulsory trade union
'"'ics for the election and maintenance
"f La hor Members of the House of Com
mons Affects sixty or seventy candidates
end strengthens the position ~ the radi-
.als V'ho advocate the paymens ~ Mem
b.rs ~ Parliament.
BETTORS BACKING LIBERALS
Tho Liberals. under the leadership ~
Mt AsQuth, LORD GREY. Lioyd-Ceorge
snd Winston Churchill. are outdebatinr
thoir opponents on the main issues. snd
sr' hkely o. obtain working ma ,oritv
after losing a hundred seats IN London
Snd the South of England This is the
,rend ~ tho betting among the members
"t tho stock Exchange where conspicu-
"us lnionlsts 90 not venture 10 hoT,e Tor
anything better than a reduction IN the
Liberal majority sufficiently heavy 10
ronoer the government insecure and in
NoiNe another election within a wear.