Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-31

TRUCE FOR TWO RS
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Party Questions to Be Ii
Government in Meanth
LIBERALS ARE NOT AGA
Having Won Contest, They Propose
Exercise 1t.
LESSON OF THE ELECTIONS
Indications that Radical Changes
In House of Lords or Govern
ment Policies Are Not
wanted.
LESSON OF THE ELECTIONS

LONDON, Jan. 30.-with Premier As
quith on the continent and Chancellor
Lloyd-George closely following him, tho
politicians are all resting on their arms
discussing what lines Of battle will be taken
up in the new Parliament. The moral
generally drawn from the elections Is that
the country does not want radical changes
in the House OF Lords or in the govern
ment policies. The spirit Of cancellation,
therefore, is abroad and schemes for a
compromise are being debated.
The Conservative papers propose the most
interesting plan: That a Joint cabinet be
chosen from the most moderate men Of
both parties to carry on the government
for about two years an; that truce be
declared on party questions in the mean
time. A royal commission to investigate
the country's fiscal policy and to make
recommendations regarding tariff reform
is proposed
The newspaper scheme of coalition gov
ernment is not taken seriously by the
liberals who, having won victory, even
n it is narrow one object 10 having their
opponents dictate the program. Lord
Roseberys name was put forward for the
premiership In the compromise cabinet, but
Rosebery has for a long time refused
mark because of his course on the budget
issues.
Reform of the Lords.
The reform OF the House of Lords seems
to be the one thing assured. Both parties
support 1t now. The conservatives and
the lords themselves are willing to adopt
moderate changes Immediately. lest re-
forms which would knock the foundations
MI.
suit is likely to be the abolition Of the
hereditary principle, and no longer shall
the second and succeeding generations be
given q vote except those who shall prove
their fitness to legislate by service in
the House of Commons, in civil office or
in the army or navy, The conservatives
are willing that tho lords shall be deprived
OF the power to hold up taxation bills. IL
the plan be adopted, whereby nothing
which could be considered new legislation
shall be included in those bills.
The liberals want to deprive the House of
Lords of the power to veto any bill what
soever. 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 rejected bills care
fully, would give that body the power to
pass any legislation, on which It had de-
termined, in one session.
1t is taken for granted that the House of
Lords Will pass the budget since the coun-
try has decided against the lords on the
face of the election returns, but the cab
met may be obliged to erase the whisky
taxes in order to get the votes Of the
Irish members.
Cabinet Changes Probable.
Beyond the reform Of the House OF Lords
and the passing OF the budget, Parliament
is not likely to get far with anything. The
Irish members probably will obtain the in
PRODUCTION of home rule measure. but the
conservatives will oppose that and a num-
ber Of liberals are pledged against home
rule also Several cabinet changes are
probable when the new government is
formed Reginald McKenna, who has been
unpopular as first lord Of the Admiralty.
win likely be dropped. He may be given
peerage. Richard Burton Haldane, sec
retary Of state for war, may become head
of the navy John Burns, president OF the
local government board, win probably sue
ceed Herbert ]. Gladstone as home secre-
tary. Winston Spencer Churchill will take
the place vacated by John Burns, and they
win each receive 900 instead OF s12.5OO as
salaries, both places having been recon-
mended by the last Parliament with the
provision that the occupants should not
draw the increase during their tenure OF
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