The sun., 1910-02-06
CHAOS CONFUONTS ASQUITH
he WON'T RESIGN; ENGLAND
. WONDERS WHAT HE'LL DO.
Irish and Labor support q Mere Matter
" Bargain--Next Campaign Already
Ou-sad Demonstration Of Inem-
nIOyment-king's Double Dead: Penry.
special caO's Despatch 10 TEE suN.


further talk of MIR. Asquith surrendering
the Premiership to other shands. and il
ia now generally assumed that he will
meet the Cabinet on Thursday next. Wha I
will then be decided is as eagerly but as
h,pdly discussed as ever. No authorita-
tive voice has limited at what will be the
first step OF the Government when il
assemblies it's heterogeneous forces in the
House OF Commons.
Nearly. the whole Radical press is
cIsmorous in its demand that Mr.. Asuuith
keep bis Albert Hall prediction pledge
and smash the House OF Lords" as soon
a. Parliament gets down to business. The
old constitutional maxim grievances be-
fore supplies" is raised. but more mod
crate voices, such as that OF the West
Minister Gazette. urge caution.
ITO hang up the budget is merely TO in
crease the difficulties OF the Government.
The supplies. as a matter OF fact, have
been voted. It 10 the method OF raising
supplies which has not been decided.
Il is felt that any bill dealing drastioally
With the House OF Lords in a manner to
satisfy the DextremistsI would bimpIy
RESULT in immediate dissolution, for the
Lords would not scruple 10 throw IL ou I
ana L1C SONuIAanCub OOuAu t0Gu only re-
sign or swallow the humiliation. It is
probable therefore that Mr.. Asquith
will do as he declared in the House of
Commons whsn he said his first act would
he 10 send last years budget through the
House OF Commons as quickly as possible
The Lords will accept 1t. but its treat
ment in the House OF Commons will de-
pend on what bargain can be made with
the Nationalists. They have shown that
they are opposed TO last yeRrs financial
bill and the $1,000. 900 extra taxation
II puts on Ireland's back. but apparently
inspired articles in the Redmondite press
Indicate that they will vote for it while
demanding notifications in it's successor.
Nevertheless O'Brien's little party Of
independent Nationalists" may be de-
pended upon to make the way OF the
Redtnondites as uncomfortable as pos
sible. forcing them to actions that their
constituents will strongly disapprove.
THE LABoRIrRs SORE.
: TheIIrishmsn will be a sore thorn in
the Governments flesh, but they will
net be without serious troubles nearer
horne. The Laborite party must OF course
hang with the Government. but IL be-
comes more apparent daily that they are
very sore at the Liberal party. to whom
they attribute the diminution instead Of
the looked for increase in their party
strength in the new House
Their leaders and press organs are
emphatic in their iteration and reitera-
ton that the Labor party is absolutely
distinct from the Liberal party. nor
sill IL form q coalition with the Liberals.
Support II will give for special objects
but on every occasion it's support must
only be ad hoo. What will be the price
Of this support will probably be clearer
after the annual conference Of the Labor
Rrty az Newport next week.
The two outstanding demands Of the
faction IL persisted in will greatly embar-
zss the Government. These are bills
to nuiiify the effect Of the judgment Of
the House Of Lord in the Osborne case.
which makes it impossible for trade
nionA to use their funds for Parliament
Ary purposes, and an unemployed work
mems bill This lis generally called "the
right to work. bill
Many Liberals are strongly opposed
to il. especially TO the clause provid-
ing that local employment authorities
must provide either employment or
maintenance for any person and his
dependents who has resided six months
in their area and has registered himself
as unemployed. When this bill was
rejected on motion of a private radical
in March, 1908. John Burns described il
AS crude chimera OF immature social
ism. .-.
NEW CAMPAIGN ON ALRKADY.
There are indications that the outcome
Of these dangers and difficulties and of
the dissensions which the Government
will have to handle will become manifest
in the not very distant future. The
Unionist press has restarted electioneer-
ing already. Complaints Of the inefi-
Ciency OF the Conservative organization
and suggestions for it's remedy appear
daily
All our party machinery needs to be
set in motion again at once" says the
Saturday Revis~. adding: There is no
time for rest
The Liberals are also urged TO prepare |
themselves for the fray again. The
Gladstone League asks for funds for an |
immediate and extensive propaganda |
of radical views on the land question in |
the counties where they have been so |
disappointed. while the Chronicle is col |
Letting fighting fund for free trade.
TO be devoted at once TO a campaign Of
enlightenment. Meanwhile the Times |
has opened It's columns to suggestions |
for the reform Of the House Of Lords. !
the one thing which all recognize must
now be brought about.
FIELD FoR Ex-sUFFRAGErrEs.
The Womsn's Social and Political |
Union has announced it's intention to drop |
militant tactics for the present. but it |
Is remarked that its members are en-
urely neglectful Of another outlet for |
their energies where good work could be
accomplished, although without that !
noisy publicity which their political
activities have forced upon them. For
the first time in its history women are
now qualified to become members OF the
London County Council. The council
rules schools with 100000 children be-
tween the ages OF three and fourteen at
lending secondary and trade schools.
girls training colleges: It conducts asy-
Iums containing 1900 female lunatics.
stated almost entirely by women. and It