New-York tribune., 1910-02-16
ONLY BRIEF SESSION.
House Of Commons Re-elects
Speaker and 4djOurns.

London, Feb 15.-The third Parliament of
King Edward assembled this afternoon.
The ceremony was Of the simplest charac-
ter, all the royal pageantry connected with
the state opening being postponed to Feb
ruary 81 and the interim devoted to the
swearing In of members and the clearing
away II possible, of the difficulties con-
fronting the government. These latter are
due not only to the divergent interests
actuatng the various parties which consti-
tute the coalition majority, but as we'll to
the divisions within the parties themselves
over the best means Of graphing with the
great issues brought about in the recent
appeal to the country.
The result of the recent elections is 50
confused that even the stanchest press sup
porters of the government admit that proof
that the government will have a majority
to act drastically upon the dominant issues
can be established only after the House
of Commons has settled down to work and
the Nationalists and Laberites show their
hands in the course of the debate upon the
speech from the throne
Although Premier Asquith and Mr. Bal
four leader of the Opposition. and other
prominent members made speeches con
graduating the Right Hon. James William
Iovther Oh his reelection as Speaker no
mention was made of the big questions
which are filing the minds of the states
men. There is a great divergence of opin-
ion on the course of business to be followed
by Parliament, but it is generally thought
that the budget will have precedence.
John Z. Redmond accompanied by John
Dillon and T P. O'Connor, visited Chan
cellor Iloyd- George after the Cabinet coun-
Gil. and remained in conference for an hour
discussing the attitude of the NatIonalists
toward the budget.
II is understood that Mr.. Redmond gave
the Chancellor assurances that the general
body of Irish members would make no de-
nberate attempt to embarrass the govern
ment. whatever might be the ministers de-
cison as to the order of dealing with the
budget and the veto questions.
This probably means that even If Premier
Asuuth finds himself unable completely TO
satisfy Mr. Redmond regarding the Lords
veto the Nationalists will remain neutral
and abstain from voting on the budget
which would then be carried by a small
majority obtained by the support of the
Laborites.
1t is believed. however that the Premier
will satisfy the Irish leader en- this point
and that a promise will be made to give
some concessions 10 tSeidh0 In the next
budget which will Justify the Nationalists
in supporting the government
1t is reported that the Kings speech will
he one of the shortest on record and that
il Will deal with little except the veto uues-
ton as the principal business of the session
The Parliamentary Labor party met to.
day and elected George Nj. Barnes. mem-
Der from Glasgow. Blackfriars Division, as
their chairman.
The suffragettes have sent an open let
ter to Premier Asquith promising for the
present TO abstain from militant tactics
until the government has had fair oppor-
tunty of stating its intentions. but de-
manding an explicit declaration that the
government will undertake wonisn's suf-
frage legislation,
Lord Roscheiy. addressing a political
dinner tonight, declared himself in favor
of settling the vexed fiscal controversy, ON
which the country appeared TO be equally
divided. by reference to royal commission.
The proceedings to-day were brief. The
time honored customs of searching the
vaults under the two houses, as has been
done on similar occasions since the dlscoV-
cry OF the Guy Fawkes plot was observed
tits morning. The quainuy attired feo-