New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-18

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" cf,,aps more difficult TO de-
! ~ : .pnyDo5y's else but he can
H. on ' ,,,oa The Prime Minister
~ 10, omit him: If only be-
L. eOD'e ,a 10 far more dangerous
- w inside. dangerous that is
- '"o ,rs which is supposed TO
y .ong all cabinet Ministers,
k,sssf S'-~ 80 does. 4 doubling world
Z - '''. - officially that I'm this
Ss - cabinet there IS complete
49, The assurances have been
s.n,s,ed aud stil tho world
b. TO sigl points TO conflicting
- ,.',.rations by different Min
- ,se sravest questions Of pol
sense. no doubt. i'm which
'A''' c.S,ne, is unanimous. In the
re- s,.f they may and often DO
-. Bot when a de''siOn mas
So. whether by vote Of the ma
b the decision Of the Prime
~ Zach Minister must support
-, in Parliament or must
Mr. Asquith, with his easy
.,ure relaxes that strict rule
10 allow his colleagues TO
IND IN public. He docs not
hriase uu he comes to 1t. He
=, always enforce discipline as
-.s.,one did. lie permits Mr..
% CAV one thing about Ulster
III, churchill another and makes
~, attempt 90 harmonic their
-1.,,ons lie throws over first
,hen the other. and sometimes,
n proving his impartiahtv'
s,y,r .mself Al Of which adds
| !. ,.,erest Of the situation; and 1t
.,ss thing that tho public should
IL, situation interesting. Public
!, : the best--perhaps the only
- Tor Ministers mistakes
J. csurcMlrs position can hardly be
s.-.n,d unless this is understood.
I, always taken a detached view
\, cabinet responsibilities. He has
- how 10 combine loyalty to his
Is..ss with the assertion Of his
,,ssnsndent views. lie has some
i. ypoken. or seemed TO speak, Tor
|, eo,srnrnent. on questions Of high
y He has been chided for 1t by
/. Pine Minister and has repeated
|. fsrce. and no offence taken on
~ side. Mr. Asquith is almost
ma GOOD naturcd. il he does not
:. ne rod lest he spoil the child. he
a. IN gently. And Mr.. Churchill
.,mpletelv absorbed I'm the ques-
,hateyer il be. he is discussing
1, seems unconscious Of his chas-
-m The spirit is more than the
u when he speaks at Dundee his
.ssy,rts listen 10 his voice as TO
ta,e Of a god. And wherever he
SIC n, whole country listens. You
nj help listening He is one of the
-.n whose speeches are really
PARTLY because they are good
-. partly because nobody knows
pH Churchill viii say next and
.h because his view is certain TO
rrral: his own view and not a
manufactured to order. IL is not
IN TO be dull or commonplace or
,niional. II is not in him to be
.5y bat himself.
1zesn Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Lloyd
zu there is, on the surface.
sa.p which was once an alliance
ID now rivalry. For purely party
7zs theirs are the two best brains
pa Mr. Asquith's subordinates. At
rtne they had aims in common.
Z have since become divergent. |
alo space for details. interesting
ag are II is enough TO say that
tetnce Of true craftsmanship is
= Of moderation: OF which Mr..
y George has almost none and Mr..
nrAill much. A split between them
Inevitable. In the extreme wing
y Radical party Mr.. Georges fol-
e Is the larger. lie has perhaps a
70 iOoihold In the Inner Cabinc..
nen who think broadly and see
Readily believe that the future is
w. Churchill.
''ea Mr Churchill became First
s6 the Admiralty he resolved that
would leave all other matters to
Minister'S. Home Rule alone ex-
N To Home Rule he considered
w bound,-"on that must
With the courage which is al
bis, he went to Belfast to deliver
hA He did more than deliver his
more than renounce his fathers
'ps and his fathers example. He
: a new lesson. He saw Belfast
GOWN by troops and police in or
~s' be, Minister Of the Crown.
ahort this Protestant strong
!" submit to the rule OF Mr.. Red
IS Dublin Parliament. In Ulster
" was not allowed 10 speak. He
"make his speech In the outskirts
= 'o"n. and, like MIR. Bryan. I'm
I MS nc was at hazard: and more
his lie.
vas never forgotten Il. His is q
"n'oh learns. He grows old
-hs' as did the Greek sage. I
!" belfast the speech at Dundee
49, autumn when he counselled
ss'on OF Ulster from the Home
va Whether his remedy was
V not the spirit was right. It
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