The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-12
The Pariia mentary Deadlock

After months of deliberation the
extraordinary conference. committee
appointed 10 consider the differences
net w"en IN. two Houses Of Parliament
mas been unabl. 20 come 10 an agree
mcnr.. It. proceedings hav. been
wrappsu IN marvellous secrecy. for no.
DO ~ IN Gr"at Britain has profess.d 70
have received hint concerning any
thing that has been discussed or done
IN 2 ~Om" idea OF The point. OF agree
m"nt and of dIssension will probably
leak ou, before the meeting OF Parha-
ment, bur no clear information. b-vond
Mr. AsorfTH's announcement that the
committee has agreed 10 disagree i
likely to be fort Incoming until then
The failure Of the leaders of tho two
great parties 10 find Il solution az present
for n great constitutional problem - To-
grettable Some reform Of the HOUSE
of Lords som" alteration IN the relations
between them and the House 81 ON
mons that will secure a working arrange
ment for Parliament j. inevitHbl. and
can he made permanent only by the CO.
operation Of both IN. great historical
parties Tn. appeal 20 the country by
means Of a new general election - a
clumsy and unsatisfactory method for
drcIdlng delicate and intricate Questions
that only "A small body Of men can PAT
into proper shape In the present IN
stanc,. a new election would mean It,la.
al lLttfyh Ha / 90 -.
bv-.lertIons have been reduced there IL
httl" to show that any great change
would occur II yut" w"r. 10 ~. taken
N January. certainly nothing that can
man" Mr. h~0TITH or NJ R,LFOrR be-
..ev- that be- could form q Government
that can stand without IN" support -
the Irish members
Tn" 'onf"r.n'" ha- don. Tins much
good a. east. n has prIr IN Il decision
until ~" arlmOsIry aroused Dy the l4-l
election had -ub= died. III" temper IN
which the Conservative and Liberal
leaders nav" met has been such thai
they must have agreed on -om" points
If importance" while cut hu-Iast- hay"
Imagined that tho committee might
undertake" 10 solve all the dlffirultie.
tina, present themselves to pirbam"nts
\ DISCUSS ION IN th. Time and other news
papers on relieving the pressure. on the
tim" ii Parliament BY the tabiishm.nt
Of local Legislatures which would max.
Great Britain and ireland Il federation
and incidentally settle vi. home rlIl.
question has been looked upon IL a f..l.-r
to elicit the opinion OfIh. public
~ favOrabl" "A view Of what patriotic
and discerning statesmen might en-
d"avor 20 10 j. not warranted when the
membership OF the committee ~ con
-ider''d Bold initiative could b. -x-
pec'.-'i from Lord LANsDowSF and Mr.
Ar-TrN GHANBF HIAIS ON the Conser-
a'l"" -ri~. and II the measures were
radical from Nr LLOYD GEORGE on tn.
other Mr BIERFLL and the EaTl Of
Z .E"E could be counted IT,on TO ac-
ptIi"~' with any sensible solution: Of
IN" Par OF tAwDOE ". know nothing
BI' NJ BAiFOrR has ALWAYS been an
oypOr'Iul-' and Mr. tsoTITH has not
vet shown that he. could fis. abov.. par
could be assumed that ia" oommirr.-.
would not go beyond the distinct ISSUES
WhI,h II vas appointed 10 DE, de the.
reform Of ID" House Of Lords and the
-e,'lem"u' OF ~ relations with IN" Com
mons That ~ a subject great enough 20
keep u busy without 10 going out Of H..
Wav 10 borrow further trouble
h" discussion seems - hay" brought
rur '.yi'l"uG-. that th" prp-p..,' Of hum"
rude m ireland nn longer alarms many
| niOni-'S IN" id"n of federation. with
the practical "NampI. 81 IN" -"If-gDv-
crBlng "OlOHi,.~ b"fOr'. No. enforced by
the prnis" ~ imp"rialiN f'nipni=ts. i
penetrating m" British intelligence. 10
-'rlDu- students Of m" parliamentary
problems IN" prospect ~ legislature
that should b" freed from m" burden
~ attending :" local matters, and thus