New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
BRITISH CABINET UNITED
Unionist Mischief Makers Mag
nifty Signs of DiSCord.
HOW TO SHELVE ASQUITH
Labor Men, Disseminated with
Moderate Policy, Would Wei
come Ministry's Fall.
TBy Cable to The Tribune'l

TBy Cable to The trlbuneI
London Feb 10.-Unionists are mis-
chief makers bent upon magnifying the
signs Of discord in the Cabinet. They
will not take the Chancellor of the EN-
oheouers denial as decisive and are ac'
lively employed in deposing Mr.. AS
Quith. arraying Jacobins against Girond-
ists and establishing the political dicta-
torship Of Mr.. Lloyd George.
They flnd IL as troublesome to dispose
Of the Prime Minister, however, as
Americans find it difficult to dispose oi
any ex-President who goes into retire
ment. They are alternately banlshine
him TO the House of Lords or making
him Lord Chancellor or solaoing h'm
with the salary and pension of Lord OF
Appeal. but do what they will. they can
not explain how he can be driven ron
the leadership without general break
I'M Of the creation Of destructive feuds IN
the party.
one desperate expedient is the suosti-
tuition of Viscount Morley for MIR. As
quith as Prime Minister. with Mr. LIoyu
George as leader in the Commons; put
snanifestly the veteran Oord Morley Is
In his seventy-fourth year, has neither
the strength nor the will for so rash q
political adventure.
The Kings speech next week is hKeiy
20 dispel these illusions by presenting d
definite programme of legislation for the
benefit Of the coalition groups II Mr.
Asouith lacked tact In dealing with the
trade unionists last summer ana mas
shown little interest in the Chancellor S
insurance scheme, he will probably rally
his supporters and arouse enthusiasm
by a slashing attack upon Bonar Law.
Crisis Is Deferred.
The by-elections have proved that
horses cannot be swapped while cross
ing a stream, and the crisis so eager!
proclaimed by Unionists as meVltaDie
win uroba ably be deferred indefinitely.
Nevertheless, there are unmistakaple
signs Of revolt among the extreme Radl-
Gals and Labor men against the mooer-
ate section of the Cabinet. These Hot
spurs prefer defeat in the next re"
weeks. provided they can have Mr..
1lovd George as leader of the Opposition
and without a rival for the Premiership
whenever there may be a popular up
rising against Unionist food taxes.
Talk about riding for a fall is natural
when faction feeling has been carried
so far. and when there is so little conf
dence on the government side that the
Homo Rule bill will satisfy Mr.. Red
roond. reconcile the main body OF Ma
tionalists and disarm the hostility of
Ulster. Mr.. Redmond has professed en-
tire satisfaction with Winston Church
ills Ulster speech and imperial safe-
guards, but the terms Of the bill have
not vet been settled by@the Cabinet, and
optimism among the coalition groups re-
specting il would be premature.
The Nationalists have not put all their
eggs in the Liberal basket and allowed
ministers 20 carry IL unnolested. Mr..
O'Brien may find them added. Prot
sstapt Ulster wants neither eggs nor
basket.
Task for a Gladstone.
The reserves Of character and influ-
ence possessed by no one since Glad
stone are required for keeping the Cab
met and the party together and forcing
through Parliament four measures OF
such magnitude as Home Rule, Welsh
pisestablishment. Manhood Suffrage and
revision of the Trades Union law.
The Insurance Act Commissioners are
making strenuous efforts TO bring the
doctors 10 terms. and Mr.. Lloyd George
will hold an important conference on
Monday.
The appearance of Gladstones grand
son as seconder of the address will be
sn interesting feature of the opening
debate. Mr.. Bonar Law, after having had
fun facilities for obtaining MIR. Balfour's S
advice. can be confidently expected to
open the session in his best fighting
form. His followers are anxious TO have
him follow Mr.. Lloyd George in the City,
and appeal directly 20 business men
against the recklessness Of radical
finance.
The King has not made a new depart
ure IN allowing special audiences with
rtatesmen of both parties. This was
king Edwards approved method OF
kaeping in personal touch with imperial
affairs by confidential talks with lead
ing men, and King George has naturally
adopted IL, Of course, after giving the
prime Minister the preference. He has
already had consultations with Lord
.Iansdowne. Sir Edward Grey. Lord Hal
dane and other prominent men.