Kentucky Irish American., 1913-08-30
Ulster Farce and Sir Edward 5
Gallery Play Amusing
London.
The Asquith Cabinet VIII Not
Undergo Any Marked
Change.
STRENGTHENING LLOYD GEORGE

News from London the past week
has been rather unimportant, the only
Interesting observation being con-
tsined in Philip 'Everett's cablegram,
which here follows:
These are the days when even seri-
Gus newspapers are often forced to
worry along on no more substantial
diet than stories of sea serpents and
gossip from the bathing resorts, and
are glad to grasp any political rumor,
DO matter how mysterious its origin
or how flimsy its tale. Fortunately
fer newspaper writers, the crop of
political summer rumors is rather
above the average, thanks to the
troublous time in which we are living.
Really | can not imagine what we
would find to write about now if we
we're living under a Conservative Gov
eminent, with harmonious co-opera-
ton between the House of the people
and that of the Lords, and no pros
poets of home rule or land taxes to
play in the horizon as heat lightning.
But as | said, the crop of rumors
t., rather abundant, and almost every
week we hear of planned rearrange-
ment of the Cabinet. While some of
these rumors are too absurd to men
ticn, especially as it is known that
Mr. Asquith is not in favor of any
important changes, there is every
reason to believe DR.. Mcnamara will
enter the Treasury department to
strengthen the hand of Lloyd-George
during the land campaign, when the
Attorney General shall have been
made Lord Chief Justice of England.
1t is also almost certain that a change
will be made in the Local Government
Board, though 1t will not necessitate
John Burns leaving the Cabinet. That
the Postmaster General has long
wished to be transferred to higher
position is no secret to ANYBODY, and
any one who uses the telephone In
England most heartily hopes that his
wish may be granted.
Aside from these rumors we have
the Ulster farce to keep us supplied |
W ith interesting news, though prob |
ably no. one any longer takes it seri- |
ously. Among its most amusing re-
cent features had undoubtedly been |
Cir Edward Carson's play to the gal
lery His attempts to make the child
like Conservative voter believe that |
he is bravely incurring the danger of |
arrest and daring the Government TO
lay hands on him as bold, bad man.
planning to commit high treason, have
simply been irresistibly funny. No
nan in the country knows better than
Sir Edward himself that no matter
how violent his speeches he will never
DO in danger of arrest, not only be-
,ause he is personally exceedingly
popular with the members of the
Government, several of whom are his
pest chums, but also because no one
or a moment thinks of taking him
when he plays the part OF
he political villain.
ITO be sure" leading Liberal
PAPER wrote about him the other day,
Sir Edwards speeches are violent,
,ut his treason is merely hypothetical.
n the case of the suffragettes the
words are followed by acts, but in Sir
edwards case the only result is ap-
ilause, and applause of so amiable
n orator is not crime. The alleged
warrant is a fairy tale, doubtless in
ended to stimulate a tagging cam
,aign. II the Government were TAX
ng Sir Edward seriously the first step
would be to strike his name off the
'rivy Council, but he remains Right
ionorable,' his oath of allegiance is
till in force, and at the bar he con-
inues TO wear silk. The fact is that
evolution, however admirable as a
blackthorn with which 10
hreaten the Cabinet, bears a vecy
lfferent aspect when II is seen that
he menaces do not frighten the i'm
'erial authority. Sir Edward is bound
o go on talking wildly, but the finan-
ial interests of. Belfast are dead
gainst a policy Of extremes"