The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-03-04
NEWS FROM LONDON TOWN.

Louaous MarcQ 4.-Mr. WAA1pOu
Churchill has been named the Nelson
Aldrich of BrfeishzParliancnt. on
the very day that <Mr. Aldrich m>de
his famous plea to the Senate 20 m
|tael American Government upon bust
uess methods, winston Churc11lll
made the first business like speech OF
the new parliamentary session. After
all this I'm asgreat deal OF good old
Yankee f~orthought and system In
IChurchIll's makeup, for his nother-is
an American and M Of the most bril-
liant women in England today waeth-
err viewed from the social, political.
artistic or literary standpoint. Mr..
Churchill vas not able in his speech
a few days ago to say anything very
definite with regard to his party's
plans, but he at least stated briefly
and frankly what the situation is. He
admitted that the Cabinet would have
preferred to resign, ne pleaded that
IL be permitted to remain In Office till
the supplies were voted, and promis
ed that a measure for the settlement
of the differences between Lords and
Commons would be submitted as soon
as possible. He called attention to
the folly of threatening the Lords
when such changes were impending
In arguing thus publicly from an un.
Outstanding between the parties.
which is generally believed to exist
and is attested by the weak and CO
lorless utterances of the Conservative
leaders. Mr.. Churchill demonstrated
that he, at any rate. Is ready to SET
to work.
Meanwhile Mr.. Asquith's position
is undoubtedly difficult and even dan
gerous, but for this he must hold him
self largely responsible His unreadf
ness is shaking his majority; this ais
war7nest supporters admit. Like ma
ny another Prime Minister. he is con
fronted with the awkwardness of hay
ing to make good in Parliament words
uttered ON the hastings. To a great
extent he has already disregarded
these pledges and disappointed many
of ais own party as well as a MAORI
tv of the coalitionists. Mr.. Redmond
and his followers, though disappoint
ed. at present seem willing to keep
their agreement open. and will only
abstain from voting. Mr.. O'Brien,
with his ten, will oppose him tooth
and nail. Such Labor members as
can determine to vote together have
threatened to join a Irish. Now
comes an outburst of over thirty radi
Gals, who break over the traces, abuse
the Liberal leader and demand that
he relegate to the second place that
budget which formulated their de
mands and which has brought the Ii
beral party into its present predica
ment. 4,
AS matters stand 1t seems clear
that Mr.. Asquith cannot go on with
out the open or tacit support of his
Conservative opponents.
John Redmond's recent statements
leave little doubt as to what attitude
the Irish Nationalists In Parliament
will assume toward the Government.
1t has been the fantastic dream of
certain Tories that the Irish mem.
bers would render themselves SER
viceable to the Opposition by voting
against the budget. Quite likely the
small faction under William O'Brien's
leadership will take that course. In
the preceding Parliament the Irish
Na~tionalists as a body refrained from
voting on the Lloyd George Finance
bill on account of the whiskey taxes.
They might do so again without harm
Ing the Government, which can sum
mon a sufficient majority without
their aid. but 1t would be at the risk
of alternating the Liberal sympathy
when they most need it to further Ir.
isi measures.
So long as the House Of Lords re.
mains as it Is local self-government
for ireland is doomed to fail, regard
less of the House of Commons action.
No one realizes that fact more clear
ly than Mr.. Redmond, and for that
reason in the recent elections ne urg-
ed all Irish voters outside of ireland
Ito vote unitedly against the Union
list and House of Lords candidate"
For that reason. when Mr.. Asquita
waivers in his policy, John Redmond
is more justified in insisting that the
Lords veto be put at the top of the
Governments program.