The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-31
TRUCE SUGGESTED BY CONSERVATIVES. Papers Propose Joint Cabinet
 from Both Parties ELECTION MORALS DRAWN The House of Lords Is Defeated and Needed Reformation Assured.
 Hereditary Principle to
 Be Abolished

1 London, January 30.-With Premier As Quith on the continent and Chancellor Lloyd George closely following him, the politicians are all resting on their arms fguratively discussing what lines of bat tie will be taken up in the new parlia- ment
 The moral generally drawn from the elections is that the country does not want radical changes in the house of lords or in the government policies. The spirit of conciliation, therefore, Is abroad and schemes for a compromise are being de- bated.
 The conservative papers propose the most interesting plan, that of joint cab met, it being chosen from the most mod crate men of both parties to carry on the government for about two years, and that a truce be declared on party questions in the meantime
 A royal commissnon to investigate the country's fiscal policy and to make rec concentrations regarding tariff reform is proposed
 The newspaper scheme of coalition government is not taken seriously by the liberals, who, having won victory, even if it is narrow one. object to hav- ing their opponents dictate the pro- gramme. Lord Rosebery's name is put forward for the premiership of the com promise cabinet, but Rosebery has for a long time refused office, and his popu- larity now is at a low mark because of his course on the budget issues
 The reform of the house of lords seems to be the one thing assured. Both parties support it now. The conservatives and the lords themselves are willing to adopt moderate changes immediately lest re- forms which would knock the foundations from under the upper house be carried. The result is likely to be the abolition of the hereditary principle and no longer shall the second and succeeding genera tions be given a vote except those who shall prove their fitness to leg1slate by service in the house ''in civil office, in the army or in the navy" The conserva- tives are willing that the lords shall be deprived of the power to hold up taxation bills if the plan be adopted, whereby noth- ing which could be considered new legis- lation shall be included in those bills.
 The liberals want to deprive the house of lords of the power to veto any bill whatsoever. Their favorite plan would be to compel the lords to adopt any bill sent to them for the third time by the house of commons, which while making the house of commons consider a rejected bill, certainly would give that body power to pass any 1egislation on which 1t had determined in one session.
 Beyond the reform of the house of lords of lords will pass the budget since the country has decided against the lords on the face of the election returns, but the cabinet may be obliged to erase the whisky taxes in order to get the votes of the Irish members.
 Beyond the reford of the house of lords and the passing of the budget parliament is not likely to get far with anything. Tho Irish members probably will obtain the in- troduction of home rule measure, but the conservatives will oppose that solidly and number of liberals are pledged 1 against home rule also.
 | Several cabinet changes are probable when the new government is formed. ] Reginald McKenna, who has been unpop- ular as first lord of the admiralty, win likely be dropped He may be given a peerage Richard Burton Haldane, secre- tary of state for war. may become head | of the navy. John Burns, president of the local government board, will probably success Herbert J. Gladstone as home sec | retary. Winston Spencer Churchill will l take the place vacated by John Burns.