New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
TWO OPPOSING CAMPS
IN BRITISH CABINET
Winston Churchill Lines Up with
Premier Against Lord Haldane
and Sir Edward Grey.
CLEAVAGE ON SUFFRAGlSN
With Strikes and Rumors OF
Strikes in the Air Pessimists
Are Looking for Christ
mas Catastrophe.


become a Pandcrss box, working con-
fusion end dissenslon on the Liberal sloe'
While Lord Hsldane and Sir Edward
GREY have associated themselves Win MI
IJcvd George In advocating unlVersdi
suffrage for women, Winston Churchih
has stood by the Prime Minister ano re-
preached his colleagues for disloyalty TO
their leader. He has not issued mani
festo nor has he repudiated his previous
declarations of sympathy with the
uonep's movement, but his friends as
ssrt that he strongly condemns the ac-
ton Of those Of his associates who de-
cline 10 accept the Prime Minister
method Of dealing with the controversy
by means Of a bipartisan amendment
20 the reform bill.
Cabinet feuds must have reached
crucial stage when Mr.. Churchill cham
pions Mr.. Asquith against the Radlcal
Chancellor Of the ESchequer and Lib
srsl imperialists like Sir Edward Grey
and Lord Haldane.
A Christmas box which the country
will not have on any terms is the IN
EnTQnCe
carried by Unlonists because the electors
thoroughly dislike the Chancellors com
rIex scheme. The Opposition press
headed by "The Daily Nail" is organ
ling a national revolt against It. DOC
tors. industries, employees. trade unions
employers and servants are protesting
against the enforcement of the measure
and declaring that they will disregard
,ts provisions and become deliberate law
breakers.
Act Nav Be Dead Letter. /
Tho I-nionists are confident that the
sct ron never be carried into operation,
but will remain dead letter after July
/ The Chancellor boasted last spring
that the insurance system would De
national benefactIon commensurate WIN
the glory of coronation year II has be-
come partisan weapon for turning out
The Government and bringing in tarif
reform.
paseimists arc looking for phenom-
.ral Christmas catastrophe as the cuI-
r,inatjng horror of a year remarkable
for sensational events and unrest at
home and abroad. There would seem TO
t,r tro,,ble enough without assassina-
lions plotted 10y Stock Exchange panic
ruongers, or railway disaster When
seven trains in place of one are carrying
holiday tourists 10 and from the Chan
mel boats.
While the threatened raiiwaymeh
and postal workers strikes have been
,vorted. the Miners Federation has or
d,rcd a ballot on the question of gen
oral strike for Il minimum wage ana
lockout i'm the Lancashire cotton trade'
Notwithstanding temporary concessions
.ae,ns inevitable when the workers are
demanding that trade uuionists shall be
o,,,r,oved The transport troubles in
Dundee and Newcastle are spreading 70
Glasgow and other towns, and there are
general forebodings of continuous strHe
betoeen employers and employed next
year.
Foreign affairs have kept Sir Edward
C.rev In London until the last moment
owing to alarming reports OF tghtins
between Persians and Russians and the
chaotic condition Of China. Neither ne
nor the Prime Minister can have a
cbeerful Christmas IN the North, with
all these perplexities, and Mr.. Lloyd
George in Wales will not find many
plums in his pudding.
Kings Christmas in India.
The Kings Christmas in Government
House Calcutta, will be essentially Eng
igh. Holly and mistletoe have been
sent from Windsor forest and Sandrins-
ham woods for the decoration Of the
rooms. Weeks ago the huge ovens Of
Windsor Castle were in fun operation
tor the royal dinner The King and
Queen and their guests will have tur-
keys, geese, pheasants, joints or peei'
plum puddings and mince pies from
home.
oueep Alexandra will have her grand
children around her at Sandringham and
wiu make everybody on the home estate
happy. There are family parties in all
the prominent country houses, and the
festivities will continue until after the
new year. There will be theatricals at
Eaton Hall, "Scaramouche' and The
Open Door being performed with songs
bv tha Princess OF Pless and the
Duchess Of Westminster and dances by
Lady Constance Stewart Richardson.
Lord Londesborough's table at Blank
ney will be garnished with boars
head.
There will be high state at the Duke
or Northumberland's home, Alnwick
castle. where the health Of the newly
married Lord and Lady Percy will be
drunk.
There will be q large party at Wyn-
ward Park, with Lady Londonderry as
the hostess. and the Duchess Of Suther-
land will have another one at Dun
robin Castle.
There will be shooting parties AT
Chatsworth during Christmas week and
another family gathering AT Bowood for
thc now year. There will be family par
lies at Hatfield Floors Molbury, Dal-
lcith Bclyoir Castle, Beaufort Castle
and other country houses.
Tie American Ambassador will spend
Christmas with the Hon. Mrs. John
Ward. driving in an automobile across
Berkshire from Wrest Park.
DECRY TARIFF WAR ON u S