Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-08

over the policies Of the Liberal par.
Ity.
Possibly the most significant fea-
ture of the campaign thus far has
been the decided hostility shown to-
ward Austen Chamberlain whenever
he has addressed his own constitu-
ents. On Thursday he had to ADAM
don the attempt to gain q hearing
In Birmingham, the principal town
In the Chamberlain contituency.
The influence OF the Chamberlains
In the Birmingham sphere has hith.
erto been SO Overwhelming that their
opponents have existed there only
on suffrance. The defeat of Austen
chamberlain would be n dire blow
to the Tories and the Tariff Re-
form adherents, not only because his
own personality is important in the
struggle, but. because the Chamber
lains have never found the slight
est difficulty heretofore in routing
all attacks on their stronghold.
To buttress his sons position, JOS
eph Chamberlain has appeared again
as candidate for West Birming-
ham. 1t is three years since he has
even seen the House of Parliament,
and even If he were elected he could
never take his seat again in the
Commons, so deplorable Is his physi
Ical condition.
The ablest speeches heard in the
campaign have been those delivered
by winston Churchill in Lancashire.
That county returns no less than
sixty members to Parliament. and
both parties are focusing their at
tention on II. Churchill's rare elo-
quence and his consummate ability
in defense of the budget and of free
trade, have made a tremendous i'm
preston, and the Liberals claim that
he has rendered their position in
Lancashire secure.
Lloyd-George has confined his eff
forts this week to.a fierce appeal to
his fellow Nonconformists. He urged
them TO stand by him in his attack
on the House of Lords, which he de-
nounced as the consistent enemy and
prosecutor of nonconformity.
While this contention IL undcnl-
able as historical truth, his oppon.
ents deprecatc such appeals to pre-
JUDGE and sectarianism, and many
OF his friends think he is going too
far.
| Lloyd-George and Churkhill are
the leaders in this campaign of RAJ
dicalism against toryism and theirs
must be the victory or the defeat
But they are fighting with supreme
courage and with confidence that
is spreading the conviction that the
Liberals will carry the country by
handsome. majority.
The peers are taking an active
part in the campaign, part such rs
they have never played before They
are fighting In self defense and are
stamping the country In large num-
bers. But except where meetings
are arranged for them at which adj
missions is only prosurable by card
or ticket. they are met with derision
and laughter to an extent that dis
tresses them sorely. This has been
most marked in London, though In
the city ~ peer has heretofore always
been sure of a respectful hearing.
But the temper OF the populace seems
to have changed and It Is no uncom-
mon sight to, see n peer the target
for a crowds vulgar satire.
Yet the Lords are acting in the
most democratic fashion, addressing
open air crowds and bantering words
with the plebeians. The Duke or
Norfolk, Hereditary Earl Marshal of
England. the premier peer of the
kingdom, with more honors and III
ties than space will permit TO tell
was addressing crowd the other
day.
do you think" he said, that II
the House /of Lords is abolished |
won't take jolly good care to secure
seat In the House of Commons?"
The jeering assemblage retorted as
one man.
They'd never have YOU"
The Duke of Marlborough Is speak
lug of the public platform in de-
Tense of the House of Lords and on
Friday came in for an unmercifu
"joshing" at the hands OF a crowd Of
oostermongers and others
Il shall never take seat in the
House OF Lords If It's powers are to
be restricted. exclaimed Marlbor-
ough, and in return an unsympathe-
tic coster cried in fearful tones.
Don't say that, gov'nor; you'll
break our arts
LONDON, Dec. 1S.--Bosses run the
political parties In Great Britain as