The San Francisco call., 1910-08-07
British Cabinet Members and
Irish Leader Are Away and
Nothing Stirs
sSarliament Session Ended With
Victories for Asquith and
John Redmond
By 7. P. O'CONNOR
Copyright. 1910. by the Tribune Company
Chicago


tein, Asquith is visiting at country
houses, Chancellor I.loyd-George is
golfng in his native Wales and Wins
ton Churchill is yachting, while John
Redmond. in the wicklow mountains.
occupies the disused barrack where
Parnen once shot grouse and snatched
three days year from the side of the
woman who loved and ruined him.
A. heavy pail of silence hangs over
the. whole political world. The begin
ming Of the vacation is made deadlier
as a narcotic TO political activity by
the announcement that the conference
on the lords veto issues meets again
in october and once more party con-
fict is benumbed by the transfer of
ali authority TO a secret conclave Of
eight men. who for moment hold in
delegation all the powers of the king.
Aoth houses OF parliament and the
British millions.
POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION
The session wound up in an extraor-
clnary. ts-a nsfOrmation from its opening.
During the first six weeks of the ses-
on there was daily possibility of q
rollisiOn between Asquith and Redmond.
with long period Of divided councils
and changing plans in the cabinet. The
1eNplicable hesitation Of Asquith TO
accept the realities Of the situation and
announce his determination to face
King Edward with point blank de-
mand TO take sides in the house of
lords battle either with the peers or
with the people brought the premier
down TO the lowest point in his whole
career
gr-bo- A.,..f.i, .s~.l1,- ,,,o,,,,,,5 lie
resolve to demand guarantees from the
sovereign his prestige was only partly
restored. Then came the death of King
Edward and the announcement of the
veto conference once more brought
back the old assures in the ranks OF
the ministerialists, and again suspicion
and dfscOurag cement and division began
fro spread in the ranks with the possi-
aility Of new estra ngement between
Asquith and Redmond.
PRESTIGE FOR GOVERNMENT
Now the government ends the session.
with blaze Of prestige, and Asouith
stsuds out more than any other man.
His transformation is due 10 two causes.
ne managed the accession oath bill
with extra ordinary tact After break
ne down the opposition in parliament
and the growing tesmpst of no popery
feeling in England he finally passed it
into a law and everybody breathed a
IASigh Of relief at the removal of this
odious insult to the Roman Catholics
put into the mouth Of the king and also
at The appeasement Of dangerously
rising tide of popular bigotry.
This is Asquith's session, but il is
perhaps more Redmond's session. as
every outstanding episode is due TO his
influence and policy, at once sagacious
and firm.
Redmond induced Asquith to an
nOunce the demand of guarantees and
later induced the postponement Of the
budget 10 the November sittings and
thus kept in his grip the fate of the
government.
SOME AGREEMENT CERTAIN
AS 10 what agreement the veto con-
ference may announce the negotiators
etiiI. rema in obstinately dumb, but the
feeling veers around TO the belief that
it can not adjourn without some agree
ment. In the meantime the home rule
movement has received a further ac-
30 non TO its growing strength by pub
liCstfon today of home rule mani
feSfo for Scotland by a ma JOrity of the
Scosch liberal members.
The political warfare will not con-
ffuse in ireland so long in England
There are preparations for big meetings
for Redmond TO congratulate him on his
eEtraordinary success at the late ses-
sion and as a manifestation OF the
/ solidity of the country in spite of the
frantic efforts Of the factionists to di-
-ide il. The subscriptions continue to
pour in.
COMING CORONATION
one Of the potent factors influencing
Lie present extraordinary situation in
England is the coming coronation OF
ne king.
There is a general desire. of course
rat this great event in the history OF
rSsld take place amid surroundings
as tranquil as possible This is one
~ the many things which are pro-
9ucfng so profound a feeling that peace
ougnt TO be made with ireland.
The spectacle of a kings corona
ION with no sign OF sympathy from
Ireland is not one that can be agree
able 70 any body: and, least of all, to
lie king himself. It is astounding
/ what mistakes have been made in pre-
vious reigns on this point. For in
/ stance when all the worldwide empire
/ vas sending representatives to London
IN 1897 TO pay homage to Queen Vic
| toria ion the completion of the fiftieth
/ wear of her reign. the tory ministry
of that day was passing through the
L houses Of parliament a perpetual coer-
Il cion act
iris has since been called the jubi-
lee coercion act IT is grTmly satirical
II DESCRIPTION WHICH Up Inc AOAAS
and contradiction OF the proceedings
Il Vet. some Englishmen are quite
i shocked that the Irish people did not
mug their humiliation and join in the
Il celebrations of reign which was
marked to such a great moment by
such stupid piece Of aggression.
The same thing took place, of course,
when the second jubilee of the queen
was celebrated. Black men, yellow
men. as well as white men came 10
london 10 join IN the celebration; but
ireland was represented by small de-
/ +schunent Of Irish police-thst is to
- nv apportionment of that Of the
/ srmv Of occupation by which British
r,Ie is maintained and symbolized in
| Ireland.
4 This was the exception that proved
~ rule. Again, when the late king
81 me TO the throne, there was some
zone that the Irish people would be
----.,tod af the ceremOnialS by