The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-06-01
HOME RULE
Battle IS
ALREADY ON
For the Fall Campaign John
Bulls Populace Will
Wage.
MORLEY NOW ACTIVE
In the Affairs Of Government
Notwithstanding His
Advanced Age.
MORLEY NOW ACTIVE


LONDON, May 27.-While the
stress Of politics in recent months has
claimed many victims among the
leaders Of the parties IT is amazing to
nnd the Oldest of them all, viscount
Morley. Of Blackburn, reylvlng 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. a
Radical among Radicals, was raised
to the peerage in 1908 and the Conser-
natives chafred him on entering n
chamber, which he had attacked as
useless, the government organs ex-
planned that his advancing years-he
was then 73-made 1t necessary, if
he was TO continue as secretary 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
Commons necessarily do. Later his
age was again given as the cause for
his retiring from the Secretary Of
stateshIp and his assumption Of the
office Of President OF the Council to
which no arduous duties are at
tached.
With the, at least temporary, re-
tirement of his successor, Earl Grove,
as result of serious illness, Wis
count Morley is found again assum-
ing the burdens of the Indian Office
and besides that the leadership OF the
House of Lords and for few weeks,
during the absence Of Sir Edward
Grey, the position of Secretary OF
state for Foreign Affairs. For young
er men, even one secretary OF state
ship is not considered very easy
role to fill. but Viscount Morley
! throwing off the mask of age, entered
heartily into the work of his triple
office and from the 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 yiscount 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 supporting the government
policy. He had way in Commons Of
overcoming the opposition OF the
governments critics and had rep
utatior of getting his way more Of
ten than any other member of the
cabinet. This characteristic Will
make smoother his. progress in the
Upper Chamber.
Viscount Haidane's ambition is TO
become Lord Chancellor. Ii the ex-
IRENE Radicals had their way he
would be given that position immedi-
ately. Lord Loreburn, the present
occupant of the position, an old time
and still staunch Radical in most
respects, has given offense to the Lib
eral members of rural districts, by the
lpersistency with which he appoints
Conservatives to the magsterial
bench, ignoring the claims OF Liber-
ais to those positions, which are
greatly coveted tby the country mag
mates. The government appointed
COMMITTEES in the various counties to
advise the Lord Chancellor on these
appointments, hut despite this more
conservatives found their way to the
bench than did Liberals.
Hon. Nell Primrose, the younger
'.son OF Lord Rosebery. is leading the
attack on Lord Loreburn and has
! been trying to get the Premier to APP
point day for the discussion on the
whole question. The Lord Chancel.
ilor has created rather uncomfort-
: able position for the government, by
in his usual brusque way, declaring
that the appointments of magistrates
is the business of his office and prnc.
tically intimating that ii the Radical.
are dlspleased they have the. priv.
: lege of trying to dislodge him. This
/, is the aim of Mr.. Primrose and the
anti4LorGburn party.
In England particularly, but in this
other parts of the Kingdom as well
the great theme of politicians during
the annual fall campaign, viii bt
Home Rule. The Untonists are pre-
pairing to impress upon the peopl,
the arguments against the granting
: of Home Rule to Ireland.
: The Irish Unionist Alliance ant
' the Ulster Unionist Council are work
ing in conjunction with the Unions
League of Great Britain and larg,
number OF speakers have profre-e,
their services. On the other hand
the Liberals are organizing counte
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