New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-03
Government Critics Unite
for More Vigorous
Campaigning.
CARSON MENTIONED
AS POSSIBLE CHIEF
Dalziel, Beresford. Markham
and Harmsworth Papers
Behind Movement.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
lBy Cable to The Tribune.l

London, Dec. 2.-Although it is true
that steps have been taken already
for the formation Of a neS national
party, the movement has not yet ad-
vanced beyond the preliminary stages.
Sir Edward Carson is mentioned as a
possible leader. but learn from one
of the chief supporters of the new
movement that Carson is rather hold
ing back, debating on the wisdom of
the step just at this time.
Naturally, the Unionists are in the
van, but the plan calls for members
Of all parties who are dissatisfied with
the governments attitude and its CON
duet of the war. These men. organic
ing for more vigorous prosecution OF
the war. believe that they will com
mand considerable and growing
strength They will have the support
not only Of the Harmsworth papers,
but of several others:
Besides Carson. Sir Henry Dalziel.
Sir Arthur Markham and Lord Charles
Beresford are among those already
linked with the movement Emphasis
is laid on the point that the party
has a purely national programme. 1t
probably will not take definite form
for fortnight or more.
Sees Need OF Party.
In long editorial headed Patriot
ism Must Now Stand Before Party,
"The Evening News says to-day;
'To approve a national party is not
! TO connive at political split or the
resuscitating Of an old organized quar-
rel under another form. An opposi-
tion that is opposed merely for the
sake of opposing or with destruction
as its main business would be intoler-
able. But We think it would be al
most unanimously admitted that there
is need for constructive body sit
ting in opposition, with the single
purpose of considering and urging all
war, financial, commercial and social
operations that shall assure for the
national future the safety and pros
perity for which our sailors and sol
diers are stalking their lives"
Then follow attacks on Lord Haldane
for his "lamblike" attitude on peace,
the failure Of the government organiZa-
tion to meet Germany in supplying news
for neutrals and criticism Of McKenna
for not taking advantage Of postal
banks 10 collect money for war.
Hit at EXtravagance.
Following yesterdays meeting, at
which the ministers gave a heart-to-
heart talk on economy, nearly all the
newspapers criticise rather freely the
governments failure 'to make many
forms of extravaganza impossible and
to exclude luXuries from circulation"
as "The Pail Mall Gazette" puts it,
adding that a prohibition should be
placed on superhuous imports.
$50 long as the ministers counten-
ance the payment of NJ. P.'s they have
no right TO expect anybody TO econ
omize at their behest," is "The Even
ing Standards" comment. Even "The
Westminster Gazette" says: Either we
must have powerful, effective, volun-
tary organizations or we shall be
driven TO a compulsory loan. II we
rely on a voluntary effort the appeal
must be largely to the woman. II is
she who holds the purse in the working
class household, and in a vast number
OF cases she has the power of placing
a limit 10 mans expenditures. The
future working class is very much in
volved in this matter.
Must Call Halt Now.
"The great expenditure of these
times must be followed by lean times
hereafter, and we have TO DO our ut
most here and now to secure the work
ing class against the evil consequences
which have followed from other great
wars.
I'VE notice already the temptation
to say that patriotic reasons will re-
quire US hereafter 10 abandon free
trade, to entrench ourselves by tariffs
and zollvereins against our present
enemies. We can imagine the working
class themselves voting for a strong
anti-German fiscal policy at the end of
the war. Yet let us bear in mind that
whatever the motive may be and what
ever names we may use about 1t the
economic results will remain the same