New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-01-02
ENGLISH CAMPAIGN
WORLD WATCHING IT.
Liberal Fight on Taration-
Cnionists Attack Home Rule.

fSy French Gable 20 The T-ihunesl
London. Jan. IA delegation OF Ger
man Radicals, headed by Herr Won Ger
loch. is visiting England TO study the
methods Of csnvassing adopted by the
political parties and the general oper-
stion of the constitutional system.
American correspondents of weekly pa
pers have come from New York TO spend
3 month or SO in watching the elections
IL London, Lancashire and elsewhere
and in writing articles for their publica-
tons The correspondents of the French
press are paying more attention to the
present contest than they have ever
done TO any previous struggle between
the parties The world is looking on
while series OF complex constitutional.
economic and SOCIAL q2estions are set
tied by the masses Of workers whose
votes viii be decisive.
Campaisners who have been speaking
night after night in north. south and
west tell me that the controlling con-
alterations viii be lack of employment,
PROMISES OF social reform and an in
creasing dread OF taxation on food.
How these opposing interests will be
balanced the shrewdest observer cannot
foreteL
The CnioniSt speakers are making full
Use OF the Home Rule issue. and con-
trasting The Radical separatist. policy
within the kingdom with their oBn plan
OF uniting the empire BY colonial prefer
ence and mutual advantage TO trade.
They describe the revival of Home Rule
* the Prime Minister'S fatal Elunder.
since il repels the support OF all dissent
ing Liberals and excites the resentment
and dislike Of extreme protestants: Radi-
Gals explain il in q different way They
essert that the Whiggish ModerateS had
already bsen- frightened by the Chan
celIor's finance and driven into she OPP
position, and that the Home Rule pledge
secures not only thousands of Irish
votes in English boroughs and counties,
but also eishty-three Nationalist votes
IN the next Commons for the second
llassage Of the bulge; and the abolition
q tie veto power OF the Lords
COALITION WITH IRISB.
The Prime Minister has acEed on
The warning Of his whips and election
agents that he cannot expect & large
majority II the next Parliament. and
will be lucky if ne does not lose more
Khan . hundred seats. He has arranged
IN advance q coalition by which the Ma
Jionalists Will be counted with tie Lib
erals and the Labor members IS sup
Iorters OF the budget and opponents OF
the entertainments OF the Lords on the
rights Of the Commons.
Mr.. Rednond's speeches and mani
festo make II clear that joint acton will
be taken in obtaining financial supplies,
AID the abolition Of the Lords veto viii
f,e secured with Home Rule as full COM
pensarion for Nationalist aid.
David LIeyd-George was the principal
ministerial speaker TO-DAY. repeating at
Beading the aggressive tactics against
the land owners, the tariff reEorners
and the usurping Lords. He does not
harm moderation. ard continues to
Fighter and irritate tirnorous ard mod
crate men. but he is the fayorite speaker
On the Liberal side, and excitAs more
enthusiasm than his more judicious coll
leagues.
He persists II regarding land taxation
Is the prominent issue. and enforces his
arguments with telling phrases. like
English land was made for reasa nts,
not phsasants-'
UNIONIST CAMPAIGNS
Bonar Law. Cnionist Member OF Par
IameEt for Dalwicll. and Sir Robert Fin
lay arc repeating the old speeches to-day
before rev audiences. and ara among
the most effective vote winners on the
Tnionist side. Lords Newton, Middleton
end Wincheste- head the weekend con-
ringsnt Of peers, with Lords ZoJ.che and
Galloway as fresh recruits. The peers
sre heck:ed and interrupted without
mercy in their platform work. .but are
showing themselves gcod sportsmen in
standing up Tor their principles
Whatever may BE- the result of the
election and the prolonged period OF
constitutional agitation which IS open
ing, the Liberals. II successful Nith the
help Il the Hational;sts. canaEt carry
sithe- tire abolition 81 the veto or Home
Rule without q desperate struggle.
The Uuionist speakers lay great stress
Ct this II warning audiences against
to dise strous effects OF continued po-
iltical turmoil on trade and industry.
Seine c them even advise small in
vesto-s 10 sell their railway and indus
trial securities If tha Liberals arc sue
cesvful
Tho Uniorists on tie other hand, Will
te hzipiess with small majority and
d Peudent upon the Naiona2ists for
votes for reforming the House of Lords
and bringing in the Chamberlain tariff.
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