New-York tribune., 1910-04-17
MR.. REDM0ND'S TACTICS
Successful Effort to Force the
King Into Politics.
PLEA FOR 500 NEW PEERS
Unionists Disheartened by Lord
Rosebery's Failure to Urge
Tariff Reform.

LONDON. Arrfl 16.-The political excite
rlent has rapidly cooled of since John
bedrnond's theatrical triumph. There
NAV be a. Irish furry on Monday,
when the rival Nationalist factions VIII
se.tle accounts with David Lloyd
George the chancellor ~ tho Ex-
cheguer. 0ut neither William O'Brien
nor NJ fIeaiy can challenge Mr.. Red
rlond's increased prestige. Interest in
politics mas lapsed, because everything
has been prearranged until the close of
MsN. Mr. Redmond has guaranteed the
Massage Of the budget. and while the
T-nionists may be disposed 10 discuss II
ss new legislation. the closure is scien-
sifc and VIII be vigorously enforced.
The income tax will bo rapidly collected
end the floating Indebtedness largely re
euced before the end Of the long recess
which has been ordered for the con-
~-enierIce of the members with fences
which neeo repair.
II is not probable that the second
budget viii he introduced ia the pres
ent Parliament. The supply viii be lin
fted 10 six weeks. and the new finance
hin VIII be deferred Until another Par
1isment has been elected.
The Lords having passed tho old
budget without resistance. . crisis is
likely to arise early i'm June over the
~reto resolutions. unless the Lords de-
eide 20 avert il for . few weeks by dila-
tory tactics for the sake of helping the
london tradesnen who object to haN-
5ng tho season broken up prematurely.
They rnsy refer the veto resolution TO a
committee. or block discussion by a pro
longed consideration OF Lord Rosebery's
scheme for the reform Of the upper
chamber.
These Tactical manPuVres viii he re-
sisted hv the government which is bent
on Fastening the elections Sooner or
fsuer tho Lords will he forced TO face
fhe music. and the crisis viii come with
two startling anomalies. First, the
Prime Minister viii suggest the crea-
sion Of five hundred peers and raise fond
hopes of social recognition among the
hundreds of contributors 10 .ae Liberal
FUNDS and. second. the Kings answer
piU be known without 4 word in the
Court Circular or an indisCreet whisper
from the Cabinet If Nj Asauith re-
signs office. every one viii understand
that guarantees have been withheld: II
Dc remains in Office and Parliament Is
dissolved. II viii be equally certain that
guarantees have been granted. with con-
uili"ns implying . working majority for
the coalition Mr.. AsqUith's resignation
~fU reveal the royal sympathy with the
v-aTe eafip an
oHice. follow Cd b. = general election
~III Ie interpreted a. proof that the
King sides vith the Radicals and Home
Rulers.
NJ Re5nend has made it impracti-
cable for the King 90 remain out of pol
itics. and has kept the Prime Minister
un the steps of the throne, where the
pledges made in his Albert Han speech
cannot be repudiated. He has also pro-
sected himself against William O'Brien's
revolt, and has revived the courage II
thc Radicals 10y concentrating public at
tention on the veto question aud giving
fhem deduite issue.
Every conserNatiVe whom tho Trib-
.Ine's correspondent has met admits that
fis party ftas been outmsneuvred. and
shat . general election. with both the
s,udget end tariff reform i'm the back
ground. does not offer an alluring
promise OF success for the Tnionists
lord Rosebery gives them little COM
fort tv advising them TO abandon the
tariff question and 20 concentrate on the
cefence of the constitutional system i'm
opposition 10 the absolute power Of a
single chamber. There could not he a
rlc-e effective method OF dispiriting and
semoraJizing the Tnionist ships COM
rsnv than hy iettisoning the bulk Of the
-srgc
A J. Rslfour. vho knows that the
majority 81 the seats won ~ the last
.lection were carried on Size question Of
tsrir reform. IS preparing for = fresh
contest by advocating = duty on foreign
-1hest and the free importation of i'm
perisl food supplies and also by favor
trc measures for the Introduction of tho
beet euRsr industry and purchase
schemes for tho multiplication of small
farms Yet neither he nor his most
trusted lieuteuantS can explain how
r,lost - the seats can bc Won either in
June OF September and working ma
s.,rff-- obtained