Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-13


y ONpON. Nov Socialism and
revolution" are words that are
becoming familiar in English
politics since the introduction Of
the present budget and they are almost
entirely directed against the 'incr,-
ment' and land tax" features Of that
measure. II is true they have been
accepted by some Of the advocates Of
these clauses but these are the more
extreme politicians who are not afraid
TO coll themselves Socialists. or at least
10 admit that there Is much that needs
10 be reformed iu the present system
OF land tenure in this country
TO the, unprejudioed observer 1t is
evident that the mantle Of Henry
George. the American land reformer
has fallen on his namesake Lloyd
George. the British chancellor of the
exchequer. No one who examines thu
present measure. spassionately can
deny that most of the principles con-
tained-ln--it are those Of Henry George
Waterod down a little perhaps, but the
same principles nevertheless. and no
one can deny either that they mark au
entirely new departure In British poll
ties. In fact. this very newness form
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opponents OF the measure, and has in
duced many moderate men on the Lib
eral side 10 throw IN their lot with the
Tories who are lighting the proposals
tooth and nail. Many Of these modei-
ate mon are not opposed 10 the priu-
ciples. hut they believe that Lloyd
George has taken the wrong way OF
bringing them before the country. The
theory OF e. budget bin is that 70 should
4 n
nue. Now the revenue which Lloy 70
George expects Go gain from his new
proposals r. altogether Inadequate
when considered in the light OF the
Importance and his opponents declare
that he Dr. trying. under the cover 81 a.
revenue measure. 10 smuggle through
entntly novef legislation which Will
change the whole face ~ English lift.
MI George admits this 90 a certain
degree. when NE says that me docs
not cxuect these clauses 90 produce
much in the first wear but declares
that they are capable OF great eXpan-
sion This expansion Is just what hit
enemies are afraid o.
HANGs ~ THE BALANCE.
At the present writing hc would be-
"a DARING prophet who would attempt
t1 predict the fate of the budget a
fHHANIIN iNN NN"NH" AH.NH IN .NN'"f'N NNiNNff"A ~
certainty that the house 90 lords would
Throw II out after it had been passed
bv the overwhelming Liberal majority
I'M mo commons Today tine situation
seems more doubtful lu amy case III
probably win De- an b question ~ tao
Tics 81 the Tory party believes It can
win ln' the face of O. red hot agitation
ton the Limitation % the power of the
lords such as d. sure tl follow thc de-
feat of the budget, tho lords viii
throw out the bin ifI believes thai %
would mot In wise 90 rHk its future
on this issue the budget VIII Doe passed
under protest hy The lords. ANA an cf-
ult Win bo made t0 bring about an
carly dissolution Of parliament so that
the whole question may ba submitted
20 the country with the least possible
delay
THIRD sOLrTlON
These two alternatives would seem 90
be- the only ones in country when,
politics are taken seriously. but there
b. "a third not at an an unlikely one
That rests with tho action Of the vast
number of peers who have f, lme a. be-
known hl political parlance recently az
"the back Wo0dsmen" and the wild
men Of the woods n may not De-
generally known in America that only
about fnh 3f the members " a..
duties in parliament in ordinary times.
duties ln parliament ln ordinary tine