Political Situation Menacing
Continued from pa-.
in : Baldwin lias b. ? u more
tf..:nu I.- and w?ioc\? r now n.im- to
l> wr.iti- Sir??i will be in a worse
vit iation than all three of his im
v.i-'diate predecessors.
What Would Kjmo
Suppose that Lord Derby takes
tS'.e reins of power. H?- must at ?nce
s? . k Liberal support. In practUv ho
iu>>t ? ither win Asquith 01 Lloyd
t;. n-?'. Hut if In* seeks to make a
ha: uahi with Asquith then it is far
fri'in 111\Iik?*l> that Lloyd Georue will
so? u lead an attack upon the fore it; n
pr'io ft l>*iby. which ma> b?*
tivn,;.l> to Krance and in this lie
wi I |.. >Mp|iortt>d by a similar Labor
o' n?i\? It. hy contrast. l)??rb?
i... .? - t- rins with I.loyd Geor-e he
\vi : di\ide hi* own party perhaps
ho eb *?ly.
;:?,t if Holneare. havinu resolved
U( ti a conrs? of action which n.r-ht
Vi voke British protest, sees tin* Bri
li~ Ministry hopelessly divided. In
c.? abb oi liiakinu up its own mind,
b. In hardly likely to hesitate to uo
ab'tv. t*'e pathway" outlined. Actual
|v vou have the foreiun polic> of
t British Kmplre paralyzed hy the
m.-t personal and parochial consid
erations Imaginable. Whoevet is
Pi line Minister will represent r.s to
liS own party n political oruaniza
ti. :i in the minority in the country
a-.d In the House of Commons and
1*-. refore will continue only on suf
f? i ance.
I.loyd Georue has now a nem op
poitunlty to make his Ions ch? rlshed
e\ ?.??riment. the creation of a central
party, drawing Its strength from the
II'- rpl Tories and the Tory Liberals.
Hi- Idea would be to create by fu
>i? 11 of a majority of Tory and Lib
? ral parties a n?*w party which would
b. the ultimate opponent of Labor.
H? would destroy both the Tory and
thr Liberal parties and create a new
patty which would be. in reality his
I < i sona! party and would insure bim
a' loir- leas** of power. Hut it is
haid to luiaulne that either Tories
or Liberals would consent to such- a
transformation at the present mo
rn, it. On the contrary I believe that
* n> ?i-I: Tories and enough Liberals
would pt??f* r Labor to Lloyd Oi ttr^e
to prevent such a development now.
llMniM of I.loyd tieorue.
In tlp> end it is hard to see how
irtich r. combination of the Tories and
tli* Liberals in a new conservative
l?;tity. conservative by contrast to
Labor, can be prevented. It w-.ubl
probably co!iie much more prom ptly
ne-v. ir it dbl not entail the return
ot Lloyd Cleorue to control of what
would be at the outset a coalitloi ev
er. if eventually it led"'to n fusion.
O . factor in tin* Itritish situation
\.: '.eh must not be underestimated is
t' <> tremendous distrust and dislike
ot' Llovd (leorye common to the La
bet and Tory parties and shared by
.it b ast half of the Liberals. Labor
wS'A not take lilin on ally terms. Vis
ct'tMU Younper and his majority ??f
l? Hard Tories are equally rescsved
a'~:*inst any Lloyd Georne soluiion
an-1 the Asquith Liberals only trade ^
; c?- with fieorue In the hope ot" re
unlniuK a position which was not re-j
c.e ? iit? r. d In the last . lection
How can a treat nation, in alt its
traditions, institutions and political
, \ ? rb nee habituated to n two p-iijty
system of Kovernmeiit adapt itself to
a three party system? Is a three
pain svsteni hi any sense viable
while the three parties represent
doctrine-. Which are tnutimlly r\rlu
siv\ ? There you have the funda
mental problem in Britain today.
Hut. by contrast, chaos is incoweiv
?b!e, paralysis cannot endure with
out fatal consequences. Thus you
h.*.\e tlo amaxlnu paradox that l?ns
iand never In h? r Ions: history so
nr. ded authoritative leadej^Jiip and
... ctl \e and continued party control
.1 nev? r seemed so utterly' con
.!? : ine.l to Incoherence and chaos.
p essential to perceive, too. that
t'.i- Itritish situation is hy no means
unique Italy has a dictator pree|*e
iv I.. cause parljauu ntary ?ov< ru
nt, ht failed to function and the na
tion despairing of b-irtl paralysis
tur.ied to extra loyal dictatorship.
Si-aln has dot!" the sane . Germany
has moved with unmistakable r? *-ii
lnrlt\ toward a similar situation. The
collapse Of the Czarist fiovernment
%",i< In no small decree due to the
f;>ci that it found Itself Incapable
of direct inp the rtusslan u at Ion at
war. Only France, of nil the K.iro
v? . n nntlons, has been able to adapt
iiw institutions to the present world
cri-is and proceed without a violent
bt>ak with Its past.
Concern for Amcrlcn
Vow there Is no more Interesting
pre1 >lent in the world today, certain
ly t one of more immediate and even
in I concern for Americans *han that
idled M Great Hrltflln. The fash
i, in which It meets and surmounts
it. sent problems will have e.tor
. . , meaniirr for even* country and
f(ours perhaps llrst ??f all. Tlritaln
??;ive the world Its present form of
i. ,-r. seiitatlve Kovemment. which
despite many modifications lutM been
Adopted ov? r tnost nf the civilized
world. Ilttf tint system was found
ed. as I have said before. 113.011 the
two party system and now the two
party system has broken down.
,\? a consequence of trie prevent
crl-ls. will Britain turn to that con
tineiital variation expressed in gov
ernment by blocs, by the fusloi. of
?half a <1<?7? n group*. dliTt rinu in <!??
lail hut united n:i mint of (lit* major
issues. such a tloc ats supplies I'oin
can* wiih his enormous majorities
hi ih*? Chamber al the present mo
ment ? Will il less Ita|?i>iIy follow
lli?' lorman ?-\aiii|il<>. where tiiere
are many parties hut lhcM> parties
an- ho divided b> questions of major
importance, thai no slroiu ministry
can e me rue and no Chancellor can
hobl ofiici* beyond a few brief
w? i kc?
It may b* thai we are not .!*?>? '
tilled to witm-*.* an intermediate
slaut*. Lord l>erb>. for example,
?ululit hold office for a time, supi ort
*?<1 by the laruer part of the Tories
and a certain fraction of the Liber
als. I'nder cover of this compromise
there mi.;lit slowly come about a fu
sion between Liberals and To.ies.
the creation of ii new party on the
ruins of th? ? Tories and ihe Liberals.
Itnt the tioublc i.- that |?? rby ?>? not
of the stature to accomplish this
task and the single man w ho mi.-hi.
namely Llo>d t?e??r*;**. i? personally
repugnant lo a majority oi the Ton
ies and Lite-rat-* who might conceiv
ably share in Mich an amalgamation.
Hit tntoi-*hi|i I ncotireU able.
That final Bniain will have a dic
tator !;? unthinkable; in practice it
has had or* in Lloyd Oeorge and Hie
experience l:.is l.een disastrous. Tmit
ilier?- will ??? any sudden or violent
solution of the present crisis b
equally unlikely in view of the tra
ditional d??lMierateness of the British
mind and method. The supreme po
litical iilft of the race is an ability
to advance not by rushes hut b>
compromise and to avoid nnaichy
when no complete solution is discov
erable
Bui the one disturbing fact, which,
must l:e considered, i* the present
posture of British affairs. The coun
try needs a strong policy at home
and abroad. Its domestic and Its lor
elun problems are not only tjryn?en*
dous but the need at least for some
partial adjustment is clamant; If.
for example', tin* present Fr.iTico
tferman 'agreement in the Hulir ;ic
l unity comes Into operation. Knglnnd
is uoinu to suffer an enormous de
cline in i* * coal trade ?n?l not im
possibly il'uj its markets at home
flooded v. )l:? Ihe cheap products nf
Ceriu'Mi I ml u-it ry and perhaps of
French s?* v ? II.
This would mean a new ??\pam-l??n
in th*- intoler. bjt evil of uiicniidoy
metit and a fre?di ir.cn as*- of the al
ready well niuli nondurable bur
den of taxation lo sustain the unem
ployed. It would then 'mean an ac
centuation and a swill und very con
slderalrlo expansion of doi-.i* ?iic Ills.
A gOl ernIDC!'t. r.ef e.';.4i?-|?v J _\v?
resting on Interim t?>?:*??i.? ? ? ??- .1 ? ?|
lacking in all authorit" voiiM '?
called upon lo face conditions which
won Id call for tlie exercise alike of
great capacity and unrestricted
authority.
Ml things considered li is harjl t?.
see how the relent election can b>
regarded as anything but a supreim
calamity for the British people. It
was unnecessary. Instead of settl
ing any thin? il replaced comparative
order with political incoherence
which cannot ? \ji_it
decided nothinu. >a\? t ? v ni;-.
minor question ??t prot?-? ????? . ??'
wa-i at b*?st a \rltol<> f??rivd :? r:?t un
r? al i?riic.
\iul. as ! h;?\?- said. {J. ;;s mmy
siuii* in \Ya*hit -ton *:.?w t.
our own ('onuri'Mt ami our own ail
ministration art- about to tar** sr.im*
thinu of tlo* same bloc problem with
soiii*- of the sain** circunistai r??s.
Prltish politics for a lonu line to
ooni?* will hu\** for the Cnit?-d States
a v#-r> r?al ami ? luiurinu Interest.
TKX.W iim>ks roiiw m:i?
TO \VI\TKK Y| X(a
S:*' -? nil. T-x-.s. IWivu h>-r J"?
?Po!?? teams from fi?ur ci?IIe?c*-!?
mil i in.tii lio/i-u civilian and
army ?? :m :? * wii. maki- t!i?? fh'lii
???' Hi- .M!Oii! wint -r polo tourna
ment. '.. tip.; lit-*-*- |)?'p??m ? r -??
and ?"iur;riM:nM throughout the
Christmas hididiw. It :* the first
tiin*- t..< tliabranches w.ll coin
I'i'lf S'S i uri'Mp. flu* iaiiouf elapse*
her?'iof?>i ?? holding individual tour
naments.
Civil" iii teams from Detroit. St.
!. ? {?*. Ii.illa*. i\an-?n? CMv .ir.?l l?os
M-'ith < .1' *hr- !:;?? hos*
? i r.i ??(.: y |? ? I? ? f.?ur% u!?ns th?
\?ca:i ?t?Um Mil. !i.iill* with the
..?? the m viit army
t-.itus uhi? li a:. |ocat< <1 in San An
t ?n;o.
Th" toiVgc iimiik mo l'niv??rsity
of Aiizonu. Tuscon. Arizona. Nf*
Mexico Militur> Institute, l{osw?*ll,
N. \W: I'nhvrsitj ??f Oklahoma. Nor
man. Oklahoma. and T**\us A. \ M.
I'oltfjgo Station. Toia?.
It i* pltui'-tl to have the winner t?f
tli. colhK?- ?*v?*ni hero nn*et the
champion of tfie Kastt-rn lnt?Tcoll?"
jsi-.iie loiirnaniriit at a snlisrqwnt
?\eiil to l>?- ntsiui'tl in San Antonio in
t li?- t'urlv sprint:.
rroviitHiu-f township i? the loca
tion of some of the most lti:*>r?'>tiuK
Iar:ti4 in ilo- Comity. Hi'vj* out* may
I -11 ? I a number of progressive tami
??r? wlio an* gelling excellent rosiili*
froju their crops their slock ?m<l
lii? ir on h.irtl*
Ms-. Norman \Vhii*-hnr?t has r?*
tniiicil from Norfolk where she luis
"?????li for a short stay.
Beautiful Canary
i Birds
%
(?iinrimli'i'il Siiififr*.
810.00 cacli
?; A delightful Cliri*tmu*
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The Secret Of A Happy Christmas
LIF.S in giving gifts that bring unlimited joy at the most thought ful
time of the year. Jewelry as a gift brings the greatest measure of
happiness, and that is the reason for gifts at Christmas time. From
Jewelry may be selected something for every one on your gift list. Here
arc just a few suggestions:
Diitinontls
Dinner Itinj;.
Jrwcl Mii\c
Dri'Mcr Sets
It. It lllHkl.*
SilviTKari
4.ii l'<l (il|K|'<
Vi ri?i Wulclif.
IViirl Sirulid?
(jfiurrllc Ca-c
Sourf Pin*
x niiiin
I.li*lre (.Li
i liina
Kvcr-liiirp I'cn mill
IVnHI Sci?
Yott will noto that the list above, while small, covers tfifts for ladies,
it -ntlertien and the home. It is publisher) to show how wide and varied
a rai'jre of selection we offer. One more surest ion ? shop early by all
means.
H. C. BRIGHT CO.
I.itrficnt Jruvlrr in F.attvrn \tirlli i'.nrolinu
Another And The Last Shipment Of \
The Original Xmas Tree ]
Balsam Fir \
si.(Hi r,,
Genuine
Mill-am
1 ir
Beautiful
Ioliufit'
81.00 l p
Genuine
Balsam
Fir
hlasy To
I (t'corale
Of course you'll have a tree! Christinas wouldn't
seem real without one. Come in soon and select
one of,the balsam scented beauties we've just received
from the north woods. It's the only kind of Christmas
tree worth having. Don't delay. We have only a lim
ited number. Select yours now.
Buxton White Seed Co.
Tlu' Live Seed House
I'hoac (IS I !.-> South Water Street
?.? ??? ?-? i
WHAT ABOUT LINEN
Popularly priced, <Iuralil<- In I lie rvlrcmi'.
llicsc lalilc coverings form ilcli^lit lul ri iiirin
iirancex.
72-inrli Table Damask 7Or mill $I yaril.
72-iii<'li 'I'nI?!?' l im n $2.25 anil yd.
Il(-iiicli l)ama*k Napkins
SI .25 to SI ..TO ilnz.
I.ini'ti Napkins S6..)0 to Sift.
McCABE & GRICE
Closing Out Business
ONI.Y REASON FOR SELMNO, LEAVING TOWN.
, _? Wc are making special reduction on Electric Light
ing Fixtures, Fans, Vacuum Cleaners, Heating and
Cooking appliances. Stock and Poultry remedies and
supplies. Everything must be sold by February 1st,
1923, with Office Fixtures and Supplies.
Our Hyacinths and Tulip Flower Bulbs 25 per cent
off, while they last.
W. S. WHITE & CO.
I 'JO*I '2'2 l*OIN IlKXTKIt ST.
riioxK 01. Ki.r/\nRTH riTV, v.
fok iih;iikst market prices
Ship COTTON To
WINBORNE & CO.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
They pay draft* for 90 per cent on cotton to lie 1
sold on arrival and 7."? per cent if to lie Morrrl.