New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17

Unionists. on the other hand are hear'-
ily reunited after their discussions over
the Parliament bill. II the Lords neg
lected 10 render patriotic service TO the
country bv holding up the insurance
bill. thereby demonstrating the utliiS
OF double chamber government they
have left the Radicals to stew IN tneir
own Juice. II they have not been en-
lighteued patriots. they have been astute
psrtisans. The reaction against the
government has set I'm, and the return
Of the Unionists to power, with leaoer
definitely committed to tarit REFORM
cannot long be deferred.
Two Months Of oratory.
Meanwhile, the curtain having been
rung down at Westminster, oratory will
continue for two months outside. Al
ready campaigns of exposition and de-
nunciation have opened for the benefit
Of the constituencies; Sir Edward Grey
and Mr.. Lloyd George are joining hands
in a woman suffrage meeting. Sir Ed
ward Carson is rallying Scottish Union
lists against Home Rule. f. +. Smith is
denouncing Lloyd Georgeism at Plym-
outh and Lord Willoughby de Broke is
talking i'm a strident key at Banbury as
a "die-hard" OF most desperate char
acter.
]. Ramsay Macdonald will open the
xtrnolF nv 1igCnGq-
ing the rights of democracy In foreign
affairs. and John Redmond will proclaim
Ireland's coming Home Rule triumph.
There will be an unrestricted debate
outside Parliament, yet many OF the
most important subjects will escape OBJ
servation. The farreaching constitu-
tional changes adopted in India will not
be discussed until the Kings return,
and even then with bated breath. 1t is
not yet known how far his majesty
acted on his own initiative nor to what
extern. Lord Morley is responsible for
what promises to be q large measure of
Home Rule for India. Lord Curzon OF
Kedleston has been credited with being
the Kings confidential adviser respect
ing the Durbar. but he could not have
been consulted when the changes pro-
claimed at Delhi ran counter TO his
own policies when Viceroy.
Lord Kitchener is also one of the
Kings intimate friends, and he would
not have urged any premature action
20 1,n1Oin0 great work in
India, which was the redistribution of
troops for the sake Of securing maxi
mum protection at any threatened point
at minimum expense. 1t is not yet clear
that military arrangements will be
changed by the revocation of the par
tition of Bengal and the restoration Of
Delhi as the capital. a commission
headed by Sir William Nicholson will go
to India early in the spring 10 inveSti-
gate this problem.
Hope for Best in India.
A more difficult question will be the
discovery of the real attitude OF Indian
Mahometans toward the reforms. The
Radicals are hoping that the new policy
worked out by Lord Crewe and Lord
Hardinge will be as salutary peace
measure as was the grant Of self-gov-
eminent to South Africa, but they are
not yet sure of their ground.
One other question which partisans
ought TO discuss with reserve is diplo-
macy in the Middle East. Radical critics
have not forced Sir Edward Grey to
make any indiscreet revelations. It is
feared that he may have gone too far
in concessions to Russia and that both
India and Turkey will have a formidable
rival on their TANKS. but the truth
is not yet known. America certainly
will not have any grievance. for Mr..
Shuster's safety as an American citizen
is assured, and whatever may be the
government. his claims for damages will
be sustained
Nearly all the ambassadors here will
go home for the holidays. Several i'm
| portant changes of personnel are ex-
| pccted early in the year after the King
return. The Russian ambassador in
Paris may succeed Count Benckendorff
and changes may occur in the Italian
and Austro-Hungarian embassies.
The American Am AMBASSADOR. who has q
small weekend party at Wrest Park
will probably sail for New York at the
end Of December.
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