Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-27

OF The ASSOCIATED PRESS.
LONDON, May 27-While the stres,
of politics in recent months has claim
ed many victims among the leaders o.
the parties it is amazing to find the
Oldest of them all. Viscount Morley
of Blackburn, reviving his youth and
assuming duties which his juniors in
years have had to abandon on account
Of illnesses brought on by overwork
When John Morley, Radical among
Radicals, was raised to the peerage In
1908, and the Conservatives chaffed
him on entering a chamber. which he
had attacked as useless, the govern
ment organs explained that his advanC
ing years-he was then 73-made it
necessary, If he was continue as sec
rotary of state for India, that he should
be transferred to the upper house,
where he would not be called upon to
take the active part in politics that
members of the cabinet in the Com
mons necessarily do. Later his age
was again given as the cause for his
retiring from the secretary of state
ship and his assumption of the Office
of president of the council to which no
arduous duties are attached.
With the, at least temporary, retire.
ment of his successor Earl CreWe,
as a result of serious illness, Viscount
Morley is found again, assuming the
burdens of the Indian office and be-
sides that the leadership of the house
of Lords and for a few weeks, during
the absence of Sir Edward Grey, the
position of secretary of state for
foreign affairs. For younger men even
one secretary of stateship is not con-
sidered very easy roll to fill but Wis
count Morley, throwing off the mask
of age, entered heartily into the work
of his triple office and from te front
bench led the little party of liberal
peers and answered questions about
India and the foreign policy of the
government as though he enjoyed it.
Hon Richard B. Haldane, secretary
Of state for war, was raised to the
peerage to assist Viscount Morley,
but thus far the newest Liberal Wis.,
count has found that the affairs of
the war Office occupy most of his time.
When the Parliament bill reaches the
House of Lords. however, Viscount !
Haldane will take leading part in
the government policy. He
had way In Commons of overcoming |
he opposition of the governments |
critics and had a reputation of getting |
lis way more often than any other
of the cabinet. This charac-
eristic will make smoother his pro-
,ress in the upper chamber.
Viscount Haldane's ambition is to
become Lord Chancellor. If the ex-
rene radicals had their way he would
,e given that position Immediately.
Lord Loreburn, the present occupant
# the position and old time and still
taunch radical in most respects, has
,iven offense to the liberal members
# rural districts, by the persistency
With which he appoints conservatives
O the magisterial bench, ignoring the
laims of liberals to those positions,
which are greatly coveted by the coun-
ry magnates. The government ap-
'ointed committees in thew arious
ounties to advise the Lord Chancellor
n these appointments, but despite
his more conservatives found their
way to the bench than did liberals.
Hon. Neil Primrose, the younger
on of Lord Rosebury. is leading the
tack on Lord Loreburn and has been
rying to get the premier to appoint
day for the discussion of the whole
uestion. The Lord Chancellor has
reated a rather uncomfortable posi-
ion for the government. by, in his
sual brusque way, declaring that the
ppd ntment of magistrates is the
usiness of his office and practically
that If the radicals are dis
leased they have the privilege of
rying to dislodge him. This is the
/ moi Mr.. Primrose and the anti
,oreburn party.
In England particularly, but in the
Their parts of the kingdom as we'll,
he great theme of politicians during
4e annual fall campaign, will be home
lle. The Unionists are preparing to
npress upon the people the argu.
tents against the granting of home
lle to Ireland.
The Irish Unionist Alliance and the
lister Unionist Council are working
| conjunction with the Unionist
eapue of Great Britain and a large
lumber of speakers have proffered
,eir services. On the other hand, the
liberals are organizing a counter cam.
align and the whole of the Nationalist
arty have placed their services at
le disposal of the ministerialists. Al
,ady 5000 meetings have been ar
lnged