Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-03
Macdonald Gains Prestige,
Says Press, in British Crisis

putting America! Wouldn't it be a great
thing for the Nation If our statesmen,
regardless OF party or doctrine, should
get together around a table 10 work
for the betterment Of the country, the
relief Of the poor and the restoration
of prosperity
"MacDonald's sympathy with poor
people" concludes the Buffalo Evening
News. SIS the kind that makes him pre-
fer to lose power rather than sacrifice
their true interests, even when their
own decisions demand that he do so.
The minds which reject that type OF in
f1uence in government only drag the
populace to lower levels by the exer-
else of any power which they attain.
The exhibits of these opposing forces
in thought and government stand out
today in England. but they carry their
lessons for earnest students OF condi-
tons in America also"
1.-THE present split in the Labor party
may mean a considerable accession OF
strength to the Liberal party, headed
by David Lloyd George" in the opinion
of the Roanoke World-NewS. while the
Minneapolis Star is convinced that the
job now confronting Macdonald repre-
cents the greatest opportunity and grav-
est responsibility that ever came to
IL,
indeed. if he can handle It," The San
Antonio Express believes that "the gov
ernmental change will bring about q
stronger British campaign for addi-
tional foreign trade, particularly in tex
tiles" and sees in such a development
benefits for the United States.
The Atlanta Journal emphasizes the
fact that coalition Is again resorted TO.
as it was in 1916, under the urge OF
wartime necessities" and adds: The
new regime is not expected to last be-
yond the end of the current year, q
general election within the next four
or five months being taken for granted.
Meanwhile it will wrestle with problems
in which the nations security Is vitality
involved"
The Toronto Daily Star points out
that 1.-The new burdens fall upon peo-
pie who possess the least" and COM
ments: 1.-THE Labor party protests
| against this raising of revenue by
squeezing it out Of the multitude of
to go upon, rather than out of those
| classes who, whether times be good or
bad. and in spite OF the taxes they
already bear. seem able to carry on the
display and extravaganza of other years.
One probable consequence Of imposing
| this form or budget-balancing on the
people at large Is that 1t will arouse
depth of enduring resentment which
may change the current of the political
| thinking Of the toiling masses"
About all that the new cabinet can
do is to make temporary adjustment
so that income and outgo will balance
for another year. and in doing that
many subjects Of the King will be
hurt" observes the Columbus Ohio
State Journal. and the Baltimore Sun
declares: with Labor moving to the
Left and with Liberalism and some of
Labor's former leaders cooperating
with the Conservatives in this emer-
gency, the movement for electoral re-
form may fail completely. A complete
realignnlent Of parties might easily fol-
low such failure, with the groups now
forming the coalition on one side and
with Labor on the other. Such a re-
alignment would probably remove La
Dor further from political power than
II has been in the recent past, but It
: would also create q political cleavage
along strictly class lines, which is
something England has not had before"