The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
British Cabinet Ministers Hesi-
tate Lest They Might Inn
peril the Dynasty
Redmond Will Not Yield in His
mo Veto, No Budget
Policy
By T. P. O'CONNoR
Copyright by the Tribune company, chiess
lel0D


the beginning of the week and for some
hours the papers reported that means
of compromise had been found between
the liberals and the Irish The con-
ciliatory speech of Asquith, inviting the
Irishmen to a friendly negotiation, was
followed by an interview between Red
mond, Dalton and Lloyd George.
The conclusion that everything was
arranged was soon dissipated, however,
by communication from Redmond de-
claring that things remained as they
were. The deadlock was still on, due
TO the insisteDce, on the one hand, by
the liberals that the budget must go
through al the stages before the veto
resolutions come down from the house
of lords. and the insistence of Redmond
that the budget must be held UP until
the lords have pronounced on the veto.
ATTITUDE OF LIBERALS
Redmond was even willing to vote for
the budget during the early stages pro-
Vfded that the last stage be reserved,
but the liberals fear this must mean
The loss OF the budget through the
resignation Of the ministry on the re-
lection by the lords of the veto resolu-
dOns. They declare they dare not face
their English constituencies without
budget.
The several parties are working to
find a way out of this deadlock, but up
to the present there is no sign of any
way being found The determination
OF Lloyd George to get the budget. on
which his whole reputation depends, is
backed by the equal determination of
most OF the members of the cabinet.
However. the issues involved are so
tremendous, and while that union prom
ises immense results and a rupture
gigantic disaster, the hope of final
compromise can not be abandoned, but
the situation remains tense.
THE CHIEF HOPE
The chief hope of compromise lies
in q general agreement among the
liberals and laborites with Redmond's S
policy. and they still exercise strong
pressure on the cabinet. But the cabi-
net now. as at the beginning of the
session. is not in close touch with the
rank and file of the liberal party and
the members have been steadily hard
ening toward rejection of Redmond's
terms.
Redmond in the meantime is backed
up bv Irish opinion in extraordinary
unanimity and enthusiasm. L went
with him to Liverpool last Sunday and
never saw such scenes of enthusiasm.
The great meeting was followed by an
We're deafening and where the largest
subscription for 20 years was received
IRISH PARTY STRONG
The Irish party today is certainly in
= stronger position than al any moment
since the Parnell split. Possibly the
excitement raised by the debate of the
veto resolutions against the lords may
excite a flame both in Ireland and Eng
land and may also give the assurance
of the reality of Asquith's campaign
against the lords and enable both par
ties 10 approach the compromises in a
more tolerant and reasonable spirit.
The resolutions for the moment may
have done the ministry good, and al
though criticised as to details, they
are generally approved.
The futile attempts of Lord Rose
berry and the other progressive peers
TO get the house of lords to make an
advance towards the reforming Of
themselves is helping the government
in sDite' of the futility of these at
fempts One remarkable sign of the
times is that the house of lords ac
cented by an overwhelming majority
the Rosebery resolution declaring that
the hereditary title should no longer
give the right for any peer TO claim to
remain a member Of the house OF lords.
BALFOUR WILL RETURN
Ralfour will return from a holiday
of next week and the unionist party
will then develop its line of defense
against the attack of the lords. The
three TO four weeks which will be
occupied by the debate of the veto in
the house of commons, bringing the
liberals and Irish into the same lobby
night after night, may help toward
roTnnromise Anyhow. 1t will give plen-
~ Of time to both sides for reflection.
The most paradoxical point in the
present paradoxical situation is that
the general election seems inevitable
and is coming nearer every hour, with
All parties waiting and dreading the
election
The proposal is still suggested by
steele that the question of the lords
be settled by referendum at the expense
of the state, so as TO avoid the turmoil
and huge cost of an election, but this
suggestion has received little favor
KING REMAINS UNDECIDED
Finally the attitude of the king re-
mains undecided. and both parties
shrink from bringing him into the con-
dict involving the safety of the dy-
nasty and bringing. perhaps, to the lib
eral party a great disfavor, owing to
the kings personal popularity. de-
sire to avoid this contingency is sup
posed TO be one of the motives of
Asquith in not accepting Redmonds
policy.
Some people even suggest that sew
eraI of the ministers are deliberately
riding for a fall to escape this un-
pleasant encounter with the king.
CURIOUS FEATURE OF POLITICS
One of the curious and instructive
features brought out by the present
critical situation in English politics
Is the difference that so often arises
between the leaders and the rank and
dle Of the party. This difference is
Increased when the leaders are for the
most part elderly men. who. apart al
together from their years, are en-
feebled for strong action by wear and
tear and still more by the earking cares
and corroding disillusions of men on
The inside of political life. In Eng
land the case is aggravated by the ex-
traordinary powers which the constitu-
tion and English traditions confer on
the cabinet ministers. and secondly by