New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
PARTY STRIFE HIGH
T0CITOC4L RESULT
IN BRITAIN.
Cabinet Changes Soon-Efect
of German Ambassadors
Speech.
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rBy Cable 20 Tn. Tribune
Iopdon. Jan. 2o-The mixed and
~ouiyocsl results of the elections have
enrenoned party feeling on all sides.
The ernbittered Radicals are raying over
the presentation of ultimatums to the
King and menaces of resignation. The
disappointed tariff reformers are striv-
ing TO convert A coalition majority
against the Lords into a minority vote
for the budget. and are intriguing with
the Nationahsts. especially Mr. O'Briens
squad of malcontents, for the purpose of
tripping up the government by an early
division and precipitating another gem
er1i election. The Socialists are exas-
rersted by the shrinkage Of the Labor
group. and are proposing infiammatory
measures. The Nstionalists are divided
by faction warfare at the critical mo-
rlent when their arch enemy, Mr.. Cham
ksrlssn, In his mad haste TO bring on
tariff reform prematurely, has restored
Home Rule 10 the foremost place in cur
rent political issues.
There VIII be a fortnight during which
tupeshea.ed rartisansh,p will be cooling
off and the rancornus politicians will be
reeaininE their tempers and sobriety of
judgment before Parliament assemblies.
The government cannot resign Office
when IL he's q majority of 10 without
rte Narcnalists and more than 10 with
them. It must stand by the budget
s.hen there Is an IninistSkable majority
4cr il both in seats snd popular vote in
Great Britain AZ well as in the United
Tinkdpr-
Mr. Ralfour and the Lords, after re-
serring the budget TO the people. will ect
most rasnly if they decline to accept the
verdict. They will be we'll advised if
rhey allow the budget 30 pass without
fsrtious opposition and reserve their re-
xources for the veto bill, which must
have the support OF the upper chamber
unless the royal prercgative be strained
30 the breaking point. The masses may
not be seriously interested IN constitu-
sionai questions but they have phrase
which covers crooke6ness whether in
sport or politics. iiIt Will not be
cricket TO throw out the budget when
the people or direct appeal have vet.d
1t in
NEW CABINET MINISTERS.
The Prime Minister, after q crisp hoii-
Gay on the Continent, will reconstruct
rhe Cabinet and consult with his ssso-
'ciates. The ru1nors Of the retirement of
Lord Lorehurn on account of impaired
eyesight are confirmed. P +. Haldane
IS reported to be the only candidate for
Lord Chancellor. Both Winston Churchill
and John Burns are named for the War
Office, and both Augustine Birrell and
Mr. Harcourt for the Home Office, with
Mr.. Samuel as the fifth candidate for
promotion Mr Churchill will either go
30 the War Office or the Irish Office and
Mr.. Burns is not likely to remain at the
head of the Local Government Board if
\. ]. Baifour exerts his influence de-
cisively
The budget will go through without
opposition except from the Irish MEM
bers. who are opposed TO the whiskey
taxes. The veto bill, desling with finap-
'eial and legislative issues. will be the
main business of the session. The
dreamy Radicals expect the King to re-
sstore the supremacy of representative in
stitutions, but unless the Moderate men
on both sides effect compromise the
Commons will be left to work out its own
4 salvation. with the probability of another
appeal to the country before Home Rule
rs reached. The Liberal coalition with
labor viii he frightened without doubt
ny the bill enabling trade unions to make
tpoliticsl ievisG and by additional meas
slres of social reform.
The deferred results Of twenty cleo
'1ions have left the Liberals and Unien-
ssts in close balance for the foremost
iBlace. The Unonist gains at Ramsey
and Droitwich are too meagre to reduce
.snaterially the coalition majority. To-
raaYs election for mid-Derby shire is a
certainty for the Labor party. and of the
isiH elections occurring next week, in
isolving three Unionist, one Liberal and
efwo Nationalist seats, only one is in
doubt. Wickburghs, carried by the Con-
servatiyes by a small majority at the
last election. The latest indications
.point 10 z slight advantage in favor of
5she Cnionists against the Liberals in the
siotal muster Of seats, the coalition par
tics being excluded.
GERMANY'S FRIENDLINESS
The German Ambassadors speech at
2she dinner i'm honor of the Emperor s
birthday was delivered too late 10 have
ssny effect on the political situation 1t
sSas most remarka bic exposition of the
;pacific policy Of Germany. and was evi-
GENTLY designed 10 counteract the war
scsres and Socialist TRADES against the
Fatherland. His elaborate arguments
against the financial consequences of a
naval var between the two powerful
irompetitors for the commerce of the
world and his emphatic declaration that
Germany ie not challenging England =
supremacy in sea power are We'll received
by practical men in the Street, but fail
80 satisfy the press of either party that
there is not z serious risk from the rapid
construction Of 2 feet on the eastern
shores of the North Sea. 1t was tho