The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-02
Vhe situation Ia Parliament.

AINeN a ~tNUlE a. lA'ilAbAiNAh@ 80
the UnionIsts a. for the Government,
the outcome 1T whirh was merely some
plain speaking on both sides and the
ackDow ledsmsnl ~ IN" present "ondI-
iions, Mr. NsQIITH has boon allowed
To- continue until March - without
hindranoe and IN that interval - de-
wee the means for tidlng over the
Ginancial difficulties Of the country. He
gave notice that he had Welded To the
dssnands "f his Labor and Irish allies
aud would pnstpone the question 81
tho budget tlll the limitation of the
Towers Of the Lords had been dealt
With. The I nionists on their SIDE de-
clared that they would mo-, hamper the
Government. and for fear that some a.
cidcnt might upset II did not even call
for division Oh Mr AsQJ I'M Smotton.
In the circumstances Mr.. BAIFoUR' :
hippant impertlncnCr in iaunting the
Iib%rals with an utter lack Of ,'on=id-
cred craftsmanship" was in extranrdI-
narily bad taste. He merited the rebuke
which Mr. REDMOND administered " hen
he stated that the nionist leader was
in fear Of life lest another dissolution
should be necessary A constructive
statesman who should have the bruins
TO put England above party might
make the Conservatives save the uoun-
try from the muddle in which Parliament
finds itself lie has not Appeared IN the
Commons. wherr Mr. BlIFoUE'S feeble
ness and inability ~ grasp the situation
have been second only 10 Mr. AsQrITH :
Mr. BALFOUl has only shown JOY that he
10 NJ, in his opponent shne>, and has
given M hint Of how he or ht- party
would deal with the problem II they were
in power.
The one serious stateSmanlike speech
in the debate was Mr. REDMONp's He
has the advantage of knowing precisely
what he and the Nationali~ts want: he
knows. tn. that for the momen, he holds
the balance II power II may be- long
before ireland has such an opportunity
again, and the only hoI,e Tor large con-
ccssions To ireland lies IN the restriction
ut the Lords veto power HIS demand
- logical and u taCtIcally correct That
even he can hope nevertheless hat a
home rule measure can br passed m The
House 81 Commons - not likely m view
II the present readiness - Liberals and
I nionists ~ act together m an emsr-
Gency
some guarantee that Mr. hsorITH
shall BE- able tn enforce the measures
against the Lords that the commons
NAV prepare ~ undoubtedly desirable
What II IL that The radicals M h. "a n
parry. the Labor members and the Irish
wish TO eNtort from HIM j. probably not
lear in their own minds The eNactIon
~ promise from IN" King hat he will
do the will Of the commons against the
opposition - the Lords ~HenIs 20 sci the
clock back m England rp the time 1T
the TUTORS and he ~TTNRIS That a
Radical MINISTER should -. asked 'o
bring 10 life again he dormant power
81 the sovereign NAV vol -tacger and
embarrssS Mr. A>quITH. eSnec,ally a.
King EDWARD II forced To- act would
hardly h. a puppa, IN any man hands
There seems t. be NJ reason why even
the limitations fur which th" radicals
clamor should uuF when property 10
fined he ao,cptabl. - he Lords even
~ their present un-eiurIund state Il
the Ministry urpp"-s.- thcm with tact
ar at Leaf without u0eu~lN" ,pmmcnt
The absolute rgh, 81 M" "rumous ',
frame fnancc hhIS = undl~j utcd. LORD
I.aNSboWSF distinctly asserted ~ ~
hi. motion {, reject 'h" liuNd-'r"urg'
budget: 'he "ble,tlon Wa - m" MN.
Cling ~ new legislation with the pro.
yu~als for rsIs,ug NJ" revenue II ~
LJrds are willing ?" ruak" cpn""s-Ipu.
regarding other bill. the proccdur" =,
T." adopted wheu the houses differ ,oIIiC
Sa-tlN h. arranged 10 consultation. III
England g"t- ready =" lmr tn. HE NJ
each hoU-a 81 Commons - NOR,
definite term than ~ Uro-eUr
Tue situation seems - 'all tor mod
sation and 'a'r m" ui.l- uro- PROPOSED
n Inc Liberal. cvpert Them 20 pass
should ~ Tor tho gcud Of England arc
not a. -~.1Ir" al, in'ag" Tor am r,ort
ieai partv