Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-26
Honors wen Won.

Far nations Of the Bsxth
Honors Wen Won.
No apportionment Of credit for democ-
racys triumph over the British House OF
Lords can be considered just which ignores
the work Of John Redmond and his loyal
followers The Irish nationalist had more
at stake in the struggle than any other
division Of the allied party. Home rule
was a practical impossibility so Ions as
the tory peers dominated the House OF
Lords All plans and all strategy neces-
sarily were directed toward one objective
that Of rnendine or ending the power OF the
peers That objective was kept In view
through all the trying and weary years
since the eclipse Of Psrnell and the defeat
OF Giadstone's first home rule measure.
DELAYS and trials and hope deferred were
as erucibles wherein true metals were
tested Mr. Redmond's followers. the loyal
and unflinching eishty-two. stood the test
with admirable patience and fortitude.
They vithstood attacks In front and rear.
Enemies rose and fell in their own camp
Jealousies all but rent the party supposed
friends proved more annoying ana danger
Gus than open enemies Motives were as
sailed and inability 70 accomplish the inn
possible were employed 10 foment dissen-
sion and weaken support at home ana
abroad Throughout the long drawn battle
generals and privates stood by their guns,
moving forward slowly but surely, Loyalty
supporting the party which promised ulu-
mate success. until the breach through
which home rule might be driven was ef-
fected No finer example Of perseverance,
devotion and sacrifice for the cause of leg
islative liberty can be found in modern
history Progressive democracy the world
over Is heartened by such sagacious lead
ership The cause II represents deserves
success on it's own as well as on the mer-
its Of its representatives. self government
for ireland on equal terms with Canada,
South Africa and tire Australiss is the least
the ministry can offer those whose loyalty
MADE the lords veto nossible. Less would
be GROSS BETRAYAL ~ party allies.
Germany's Trained Leaders.
Germany had precise information about
the contents of the Moroccan bargain
counter when it filed a lien on the port Of
Agadir. A correspondent Of the New York
Evening Post, who went into that section
Of northwest Africa to view what the Ger
mans had in sight, relates many interesting
facts in a letter to that paper. The lead
ers of German colonists in the adjacent
sus country are college men, experts In
agriculture. n1ineralogv and geology, speak
several languages and are acquiring the
native Arabic They have thoroughly ex-
plored the country are familiar with its
history and its possibilities and express
confidence in rehabilitating the country
into German colonial empire that will
surprise the world. Agadir Is a natural
port and the most accessible, far surpass-
ing Mogador, four days by camel to the
north Through the spitefulness Of a
former sultan Agadir has languished for a
century, all business going 70 Moeador
Between the two ports are relays Of tax
collectors. grafters and thieves. each levy
ing tribute on caravans. These have fleeced
the producers so Thoroughly that producers
and traders almost entirely abandoned the
country. German colonists intend restor-
ing the country to cultivation. fortify Aga.
dir, Danish the thieves and found a mod
ern Eden on the borders OF Sahara
4 P~vsonRl Triumph.
Organized lAborS confidence in David
Lloyd George, chancellor OF the exchequer,
is demonstrated now as it was in 1907, by
the readiness OF the striking British rail-
way employees to accept his plan of media
ton and arbitration. In both cases the in
dustrial fabric Of the empire was shaken,
business activities menaced and most of
the necessaries of life impoundsd by eco
nomic war. The chancellor's success as a
mediator four years ago was a factor in
his recent success, Where others failed,
he had the tact and ability TO bring the
warning elements together and guarantee
an impartial and judicial adjustment Of
labor's grievances. II legislation is essen
tial, Lloyd-George is in position to make
good his pledge That there exists a semi
starvation wage schedule on the British
railways is made clear by the statements
OF Americans who were in London during
the crisis. When engineers were paid but
MS day and conductors as low as $3.50
week, with IS as an average weekly
wage, the uprising had ample justification
The readiness OF the strikers to accept
arbitration under these conditions evil
dences rare conservatism, and deserves 70
win.
Russia Opposes Americans.