Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-11

the adjustment u the hereditary house
of lords. Although such nm event may
not occur very soon, vet 1t will uodoulit
b. tho final result The necessary turf,.
ing point toward such am outcome ,vould
be obstlnacy on the part of tho LORDS
toward any tavoritc moasurepf the com
mons Tho lords appreciate the sitnn
ton, aud as u rnleare olcdicnt, and their
appreciation is generally onlyn matter VI
form. II they oppose measure "A see.
ond return Of It by the commons pcncr
ally has the desired effect. and .ono IN
important amendment will probably be
tackled ON merely TO preserve their own
dignity. In this respect their proceed
ings are generally very tame in com.
parison with the occasional stormy ses
sions Of the lower house.
There Is also another way by which
the obstinacy on tho part OF the lords
may bo overcome. That IL by addition.
to their own ranks. Peers can be created
at any time and without any limit Of
number Political leaders are often givef
peerages for eminent services.
Should some important measure N, oh.
structed In the house Of lords % sufi.
cient number OK new peers Of the rigm
faith might bo created 10 overcome the
opposing faction. This extreme is one,
however. that has not been rcsor;ed to
for many, many years.
The house Of commons Is favorito
training place for tho heirs of hereditary
rocrages. 1t gives them a training in
the usages aud tactics Of debate and leg.
islation which grants % certain prestige
when compelled by cruel fate to trans
fer their sphere Of action to tho upper
house.
4 wide difference in the political SIS.
tens OF the two countriea is found in the
elective system The duration Of % par.
lamont ~ indefinite. the time Of election
equally so, and other things differ from
ihe clockwork regularity Of tho Amcri.
can elective system.
Tho oxtromo life Of parliament l.
seven years, or IL may be dissolved NJ
any intermediate timo by command Of
the sovereign; also, in tho case Of some
now policy, the members may bc Obliged
to submit themselves for recollection on
that issue. such was the case with the
Gladstone party on the Hoincrulo ques
| ton.
When parliament has bcen'dissolvc
writs are Issued 20 all the cunstituencit.
for new election. A day for nOmina.
ton Is appointed, not simply for party
nomination, but each intending cnudi.
dates name must be presented. Ifthcre
il only one thcu he 81 declared elected
otherwise q poll ~ ordered for u certain
day. when ballots are deposited By thC
qualified electors as in the states.
To tho person OF careful observation
II will b. apparent that the British voter
resembles In more ways than one the
American voter. While It "a true that
the Britishcr is fre0r agent than hi,
American cousin, yet he is quite n.
easily influenced aud has nn equal faith
IN the party leaders.
Elections may occur ON any day with
IN certain limit, ana not simultaneous
~ all over the country. Likewise ,
man may vote IN as many districts rs h,
possesses the necessary property qualiii
cations. There Is not manhood suf
frage hero, but one Of property, so thu
one person inay possibly vote for sovcra
candidates. Tho qualifications are d
three different Sinds--a man must pos
scss freehold property which brings in
clear income Of small amount. or Il,
must occupy rented premises Of tn
value Of fifty dollars yearly, or, third
man must occupy lodgings WORT
Sl.25 per week. The two latter requir,
the occupation Of the same premises fo
one year previous TO election.--S. w
Foss in Yankce Blade.