San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
ENGLAND HAS
HOLIDAY FROM
WORLD CARES
Easter Week Allows Ma
ton to Rest and Re-
store Tired Nerves.
INJURED TO TRAGEDIES
Essen Riots Create Hardly
a Ripple in Public Mind,
Says Gardiner.
INJURED TO TRAGEDIES
BY A. G.. GARDINER.

Copyright, by The San Antonio Light.
London. April 9.-We all feel bet
ter. We have had a rest. Easter
week has meant much to all of us in
restoring tired nerves. The entire
country has taken its holiday quite as
though it did not have a care in the
world.
We have become so babituated with
crisis, threats of war, trade depres-
sion, high taxes and general hopeless
ness, that it became absolutely neces-
sary TO return to the sun and the
gaiety of sport which formerly made
England unique.
The Prince of Wales has doomed
large in the public eye. His exploits
in the hunting field constitute a fav-
orite topic of gossip. And the entire
empire is debating the coming royal
marriage and wondering when the heir
apparent will follow the example of
his brother and sister. Who will be
the future queen is a guessing game
that interests men and women alike.
Injured to Tragedies.
The Easter tragedy created hardly a
ripple in thespublic mind. Poincare' S
declaration warning off every one
from even friendly Intervention leaves
only the choice of definite break with
France or to stand idly by and watch
her plotting Europe toward Niagara.
The latter course is the easiest and
Bonar Law in pursuit of tranquility
will pursue it.
Meanwhile. much public attention
was attracted by the Easter visit of
NJ. Loucheur to Lloyd-George. The
former yet may succeed Poincare and
the latter is frankly the most open
opponent of the French premier in
British public life.
The Lloyd-George position repre-
sents absolutely the view of both
liberals and labor leaders and he hopes
this eventually will restore him to
liberal leadership. That dream, how
ever. is far from being realized. AS
quith's refusal to accept the invita-
ton of the Leeds liberals to meet
Lloyd-George at luncheon is a very
definite indication that the breach be-
tween the two camps is final. George
accepted. Asquith declined. Who has
gained by the manoeuyre is not yet
clear.
1t is the prevailing impression that
il Asquith maintains his position.
Lloyd-George is doomed to free lance
politics with diminishing funds and
followers. 1t is significant that at q
recent dinner j attended at Lord Lin
colnshires at which liberal leaders
were present to meet the king. only
followers of Asquith like Gray, Simon
and Buckmaster were invited.
Lady Nortbcliffe's Wedding interests.
Great political as well as social in
terest has been taken in the unexpect-
ed announcement Of the marriage Of
Lady Northcliffe to Sir Robert Hud-
son. Both are very popular, but IL is
strange irony that the foam and
fury of Northcliffe's career should end
as a footnote to liberal pacifism Of
which Sir Robert is representative.
In view Of the reduction of the bud
get there is great agitation in CONNER
cial circles in favor of the reduction OF
the income tax from the present tax
of five shillings on the pound plus
a heavy surtax t. one shilling. 1t is
claimed the present tax is interfering
with the recovery of trade.
Such a reduction under present cir
must create a bad impress
sion among the workers who are SUI
fering from a scarcity OF work and
falling wages. All agree that agricul-
tural conditions are so bad that better
wages seem impossible, but the day
laborers are getting back to the worst
of the pre-war conditions. The min
ers are in ferment but the union is
through the cost of the
last strike. Altogether the industrial
outlook at the present is very dark.