New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-06
UNIONIS1'S STRONG
PLANS FOR ELECTION
English Premier Loses Ground
Whae Balfour Cams.
TBv Cable TO Tie Tribune.

rondou March 5-Public interest III
he proceedings of Parliament has waned
since it became apparent that genera
election Will occur in the course OIL
Few months. The parties are preparing
or the great event, the Liberals reckless
" and the Conservatives with sagaclt!-
rhe government being unable to ootaih
rbe Nationalfsts' votes for the budget IN
exchange for the passage OF an empty
reto resolution, is allowing that deiho-
ratio measure to lapse while still max
mo a rretence of saving it. John Red-
,,ond has vetoed Il after the Lords hao
susnended it and the people had voted
,r il, He will also have the determining
goice in the financial measures winch
nav. be adopted for merging the oi0
budget with the new one.
Meanwhile the government declines 20
authorize the collection of the income
and other taxes, and seeks TO hold the
LORDS responsible for the sorry plight OF
he Treasury in borrowing millions from
week to week when millions in uncof-
ected taxes are in the banks and can DE
made Immediately available for the re-
,;al chaos. followed by the resignation Oh
he government when the veto resolu-
ions are tabled by the Lords and the
King declines to pledge himself to create
hundreds of new peers, will be an I'M
stsble preparation for general election
The Conservatives, on the other hano'
are making effective use of their oppof-
unity. Day after day they are empfa-
sizing the fact that the government IS
deliberately encouraging the people to
neglect to pay taxes by refusing assist
snce to the Opposition in the passage OF
resolutions which VIII fill the Treasury
They are also preparing definite schemes
,or the reform Of the House of Lords ana
5ncrea sing the freehold occupancy IN
.own and country. A. J. Balfour's speech
N the City pointed with lucidlty and
3oeency TO a constructive programme
which will able the Conservatives TO
sweep the country.
Lord Roseberys motion for resolving
he MINER chamber into a committee for
considering the best means of reform
ng and strengthening this house VIII be
followed by the introduction of definite
scheme Lords Rosebery, Curzon and
Newton are working out a plan of re-
form which will be embodied in resolu-
lions There Will not be reform bin
which the Commons can amend or re-
iecf. but an outline of a measure for re-
iucins the number OF legislative Lords,
jr11rairing the force of heredity, increaS-
ing the number of elective or representa-
he
touch with the national life.
This plan Of reform will be before the
COUNTRY when the next elections are held,
snd the necessity for fiscal reform will
-. more urgent than ever when the finan-
al administration has been reduced to
utter confusion by the dereiict budget
tbc ncglec1-to collect taxes and the reck-
Icss In4r0Evres for making capital for
ractional politics at the expense of the
a;:tianal credit The Conservatives are
axhlarated with premonitions Of coming
victory. while the coalition groups are
oppressed with a sense OF wasted oppor-
gGnities.
The Cabinet. after being rent asunder
hv the 1issensions between the moderate
and advanced Radicals, is now united
hut dishearteneG. David Lloyd-George,
instead of being suppressed and kept in
order by the Prime Minister. is stronger
and more uncomfortable than ever. hav
ing coerced mis- associates and carried
every point of his tactics with the help
IF the editors Of the Radical journals and
the revolving groups headed by Sir
Charles Dixie and other advanced men.
II is the Chancellor who makes the fight
ing speeches and attacks his opponents
with vehenence. while the Prime Min
lister seems fl at ease and has lost his
oldtirle energy. 1t is the Chancellor
alone who has faith in the Irish Liberal
entente, when it is already evident that
the budget has been sacrificed, that the
coalition lie falling to pieces and that the
Eationalists hold the balance of power
for a short season, without being able to
bring On Home Rule or accomplish any
useful purpose.