New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-13

as the Germans are known TO be the
Sons of the Father of Lies. But with
these also, were there occasion, the
late Commander-in-Ch Chief of India
would know better than any other how
10 deal.
Lord Derby.
Lord Derby is a fourth reason, and,
what people OF commercial minds call,
in the dialect of the counting house,
an asset. 1t is hardly too much to say
that, outside of Lancashire, Lord Derby
was best known TO most people as
racing man, a member of the Jockey
Club; one of those shining lights whose
honesty and rectitude do much 20 re-
deem the Turf from obloquy. He has
had, nevertheless, a varied and dlstln-
guished career, both as soldier ana
Minister. But whether in or out OF
Lancashire, he is a man whom all peo-
pie trust; whose ability and character
command universal confidence. The best
proof of il is that the Prime Minister
chose him, an avowed and urgent adNo-
cate OF National Service, to make
final effort for Voluntary Service that
he has made and is making 1t with as
much zeal and enthusiasm as II ne
believed this war could be won without
compulsory service; that his straight
forwardness has made him the recog-
nized leader in a difficult and prooaoiy
impossible enterprise; and that, wnHe
holding no Office, he Is looked TO as
Minister Of Recruiting, and has az least
as much authority as If he were IN the
Cabinet or in the War Council itself.
People say. he ought TO be in the war
Council; to which | need only ada
that II is quite possible he Will be-
Lord Derby az virtually colleague
has lent Ministers the whole weight OF
his personality. He is of opinion that
they are trying to do their best
which was never d0ubted-and that
their hest could not be helped "by stab
hing them in the back He sums up on
Lord St. Davids, who had accused the
staffs at the front, for whom Ministers
are responsible, of high crimes and
misdemeanors. Answered Lord Derby:
"No gentleman would have said 1t;
no gentleman will believe it.
He has not hitherto won fame as an
eni0ramnatist, but this sentence VIII
i've, II is a finished and finishing
statement: but what lends II crushing
force IS the force of the man behind 1t.
Help from the Near East.
II has further 10 be added that eriti-
cism on the Ministry has been TO
considerable extent hushed by the ex-
IRENE gravity Of the situation IN the
Near East. Ministers have practlcaIIy
a free hand. There IS stlll criticism on
other matters; which 1t IS neither pos
sible nor desirable wholly 10 sIen0e'
There was, when the story OF pIIVISh
diplomacy and military inaction IN the
Balkans first became known, an expo
sion Of censure; IN the house OF L Olus
and elsewhere. There was mohenI
when il seemed possible that or Eu-
ward Carson's resignation might DrlnB
about a Ministerial crisis and the re-
,urn of Sir Edward Carson TO power
ia greater power than before. linen u
became evident that the position was
too critical for experiments, ana so II
turned out that a break which threat
ened the very existence or the MIN
istrv in its present form brought them
fresh support
Ministers and Trade Unions.
For much the same reason labor
,ro,,bIes that AZ one time looked for
midable have turned in some ways 70
the advantage Of the Ministry. GO not
think the country az q whole hAed 70
SEQ a separate governmental authority
Get nm bv the trade unions, or the gov
eminent itself negotiating with these
powerful bodies almost II not quite as
EQUALS. But an Englishman - not
man who sets great store by theories
or allows himself TO be too much dis
turbed when constitutional symmetry
is destroyed by political or IN
dustrial compromise. lie looks 10
results: and when he saw the
trade unions-from no matter what
motiyes-working amicably with the
other government TO enlist much-needed
men. he forgot all about the Bristol
Congress- and the conference in London
before which the Prime Minister and
the Secretary of State for War appeared
10 state their case He was, and rs, IN
a mood TO pardon anything to Minis
try which will do things.
He knows that many OF the things
now begun ought 10 have been done
long ago. but he asks himself whether
reproaches are likely 70 help matters
now when the Ministry is really trying
TO make up for laches in the past. lie
hates 10 see incompetents, whether IN
the army az the front or in Whitehall,
kent in Office, but on the whole he sees
little. if anything, 20 be gained by dis
sessions. and as he must either oppose
or support his rulers, he supports them
e, W. 5.