The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
Talks With Men of
National Prominence
At WashinetDu. d. O.
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many and Great Britain: the Balkan
troubles will settle themselves or he
settled by the powers; home rule for
year or two. and there will not be an
other general election In Great Britain
for some time according to Sir Thomas
Whitaker Of London, for twenty years
Il member Of parliament from York.
shire. Sir Thomas also spoke with en-
thusiasm Of the new measures passed
oy the British parliament. declaring
thai the insurance act and the old
age pension bill mark the beginning
of the greatest social reform move-
nlent n world has ever known.
american newspaper mon are SO
unsatisfactory" said Sir Thomas. with
a smile. They always print what
you do not say and omit what you do
say. That was my experience nine
Years 6 when ! visited, the United
States. and l have mo- found n
change on this trip. However. l like
America nj American people.
Now. as to the possibility Of war
between Germany and England; that
is absurd" continued Sir Thomas.
Reports that have reached the Unit
ed States are inaccurate. Germany.
YOU may know. is not popular with the
nations OF Europe. France and RUS
SsA "NNsN We SAaA Va OIL SPpob SuAlllS W
embarrss the German empire. At the
beginning of the Boer war Germany
circuiarized Europe in an effort to stir
up sentiment against England. but 1t
got no response. Great Britain will
continue To lay down two ships. IL
necessary. to every one constructed by
Germany. The British empire, does
Of the seas.
England will not become involved
in the Balkan troubles. Russia may.
Germany may. and. OF course. Austria
always has IL finger in balkan affairs.
Once Great Britain thought she was
interested in the Balkans. believing for
the time she might have an outlet to
Africa. hut that time has passed. The
whole situation, so far as the powers
are concerned. appears TO call for a
settlement OF the troubles. For good
ness sake, patch up the differences:
this is the sentiment that prevails.
Russia. who is more interested, per-
haps. than ny other nation. excep
Austria, would like to nave the thing
settled. The Turks are there: the
powers know that. of course. and
are a I'D lot. they have no solution to
offer. Gladstone said it would be a
good thing if the Turks We're swept in
to the Bosphorus. but at this day there
is no power that could or would be
permitted to take control of the Bal
kans except Turkey. The movement
III Turke:'. started by the young Turks,
which it was hoped would better con-
ditions. has failed.
The government has a substantial
majority in h British parliament"
continued Sir Thomas. and there is no
reason to believe that conditions will
soon arise that will make for another
general election. The present parlia-
ment is having its first session under
the new order of things which limits
the power of the lords. You know.
of course. that h lords no longer can
prevent the passage. of the budget. but
they can object to }tOther legislation
until the parliament has three times
passed the same measure. Under these
conditions. the parliament. with its
majority of 100. will pass the Irish
home-rule bill, and it will be vetoed.
by h lords. Ireland will. not. there
fore. in my Judgment. get home rule
just now. l take M stock in the
Ulster chatter: there lis no danger of
civil war in Ireland should that coun-
try get home rule. The Ulster muskets
and cannon are made of wood; 1t is all
buster and bluff.
The British government has point
ed the way; has taken the lead in, the
greatest social reform movement in
the world.' added Sir Thomas. "Other
nations will followin the steps Of Eng
land in passing an insurance act and
an old-age pension bill"