New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
In LANCASHIRE
MGncheSfers Election 4udi-
enoos-I hurchMs Methods
Nnnchest.r no..n,,...- :

fctitious credit In England Cor long
headecness" Neither the good nor the
evil repute is fully deserved. The Amer
team prejudice dates from the davs %
storm and stress when Henry Ward
Reecher faced tho mohs 81 cotton work
ers and fought inch by inch for = hear
ing IN favor of the Union. II IS removed
nv experience IN the famous Free Trade
Han. when political meeting Is pre-
oeded ny splendid singing from chorus
snd audience. and the only trace ~ in
tolerance IS reluctance n have a SUI
fragette put questions 70 speaker. The
English tradition comes from Cobden's
line. when n was true that what Man
chester said one dsy the nation thought
no next week or the next month. II
vas renewed four wears ago when Ian
csshire led the revolt against the Union
fsts and reaf1rmed its faith I'm Free
Trade Liberals are now hoping that
the Palatinate viii repeat the lead -
ne general electorate next January. but
thev are not Vet as confident as Mr
CHURCHILL processes 20 he that n -
marching on the same path
n Lancashire reaHirus its faith in
Tree Trade n viii he a proof of un-
ciouded conviction IN time OF adversely
Tts cotton industry is IN most DE-
dressed state. owing 10 the high price
10 raw material Attributable 70 short
sEe ~ supply and m American specu-
'ati0n A large proportion ~ the opera
t'ves have been on short time for weeks.
sDs are n0t likely ~ work more than
f0ur davs cut of SIX Tor several months
with the consent 81 organized labor.
EMPLOYERS are restricting production and
-sducinE the wsge rolls The profits %
manufacturers and the earnings ~
v-orkn1en have shrunk and IN spite ~
fhs belsted improvement I'm foreign
-rsd- the pressure of'hard times is sore
'r sslt
Lancashire needs - have TIE courage
70 its opinions. n it Is - reiterste irs
fs'th in Cohdenisn pure end undehled
~ rhe sUprenscv ~ irs chief industry
rsrains unchallenged. and Conservs-
rves are hard pressed when asked 70
explain what the cotton trade can gain
<-0rn n rsriT The main market Is IN
cis snd how can the imposition ~ q
ts~'r against Lancashire be prevented
-here = there be change ~ fscsl pol
f-v ~ England The hare suggestion
r-skes every cotton manufacture shiver.
Lancashire is notoriously hckle. r
f6orzed John Bright. and then turned
htrl OUT q the Commons r. welcomed
NJ Balfour for a long term and then
-0rced him - take refuge In the CITY ~
london. y nonized Mr Churchill. and
elected him as soon IS he was admitted
snto The Cabinet Manchester II not
lcval anc constant IN its devotion 70
leaders. as Birmingham has been Us
workers V7rh those - tho Yorkshire I'D
snFs and other northern industrial dis
rricts. hold the balance ~ power IN the
rpproaching elections. VIII they stand
Nv q governmert which has taken I'D
reform measures for the masses and
sprung 70 the defence ~ representative
snsr.tutionss o. VII they ~ deno-al-
.zss BY lack OF employment and con
rolled by the public houses The ca
prices of . democratic electorate are in
E1-ura.ble.
IN. Lords have net excited th- resent
-,ent os the working class by throwing
our bills n which organized labor was
Si-e-rly interested They have rejected
- budget ostensiblv I'm order TO allow
fhe masses 20 decide deliberately whether
-1ev really want liberal finance instead
~ trylns as = substitute Tarin Reform,
WITH the chance a enlarging the supply
- -upIovnent Instead ~ being dis
'oysl - the constitution. the Lords pro
tess ~ be deferenrial 70 the general
electorate In spite 81 Mr. Churchill
strenuous efforts 70 make the supremacy
- The Commons the predominant issue,
lancashire voters are likely 10 be infu-
enced by the scarcity ~ enplo5-raent and
f, the social reforms introduced or pro
r.osed bv the government rather than bv
she violation ~ constitutional usage IN
Tie suspension Of the budget
Manchester Instead Of being as broad
minded and tolerant as n rs ordinarily
-erresented. lives in narrow circle -
self-interesf and rs enErOssed with its
rv-r Affairs M Churchin knows this
'~fuitfvelv. and fr is the secret ~ his
success in addressing popular audiences
IKE the one IN the Free Trade Hall lie
rook th- Lancashire point NJ view and
"a lxed Ike = Manchesfer man When
he condemned Tarin Reform he assumed
-rsr India would follow the Chamber
'sir fiscal policy. II it were adopted by
-re nation. and shut out Lancashire
goods from the best market
se found an apt Illustration m th@
Manchester ship canal and showed how
foolish n would b - choke up the trafhc
vfrn tariffs and 70 make cotton, timber
end machinery 6eareT when the water
vsr had been constructed and main
raired a. high cost for the purpose ~
dumping cheap merchandise In the heart
90 Manchester One might as well he
rsserted with an ingenious metaphor,
rhrotte the air pipe ~ submarine
olver I'm order 10 protect him from the
6rsft He referred In the next breath 10
rhe unearned Increment ~ the land own
e-s u.hen the canal was constructed. .
showed how they were enriched without
eTort or risk. and justified the levy ~
fne land taxes which Ar George had
included IN the budget. n was local
argument which shareholders, ratepay-
srs and the landless alike could under
stand. and Mr churchill was rewarded
WITH rounds ~ applause.