The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-31
THE PEOPLE
Of ENGLAND
HAVE.SP0KEN
People Have Voiced Their
Opinions In No Unmis-
taxable Manner.

LONDON, Jan. 30-With Premier
Asquith on the continent and Chan
cellor IIoyd-George closely following
him. politicians are resting on their
arms, discussing what lines of battle
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 Cancellation, therefore, is
abroad. and schemes for a compromise
are being debated.
Conservative papers propose the
most Interesting plan: That joint
cabinet be chosen from the most mod
crate men of both parties to carry
on the government for two years, and
that a truce be declared on party
questions in the meantime. a royal
commission to Investigate the coun-
try's fiscal policy and to make recon-
mendationS regarding tariff reforms is
proposed.
The newspaper scheme of coalition
Is not taken seriously by the liberals
who, having won a narrow victory
object to having their opponents die
tate the program. Lord Roseberrys
name is put froward for the premier
ship in the compromise cabinet, but
Roseberry has for long time refused
office and his popularity 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. The lords
themselves are willing to adopt mod
crate changes Immediately, lest re-
forms that would knock the founda-
hons from the upper house be car
ried
The result is likely to be the abo-
Iition of the hereditary principle
Peers of the second generation are
to be allowed to vote only after they
have demonstrated their fitness to leg
islate by service in the house of COM
mons, in civil office or in the army
or navy. The conservatives are will
ing that the lords be deprived of the
power to hold up taxation bills if the
plan adopted whereby no new legisla-
ton shall be included in those bills.
The liberals want to deprive the
house of lords of the power to veto
any bill whatsoever Their fayorite
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 care
fully. would give that body the power
to pass any legislation on which it had
determined, in one session.
1t is taken for granted that the
house 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 oblig-
ed to erase the whiskey taxes to get
the vote of the Irish members.
Beyond the reform of the house of
lords and the passing of the budget.
parliament is not likely to get far
with anything. Irish members pro-
badly will obtain the introduction of
a home-rule measure, but conserva-
tives will oppose that solidly, and a
Lumber or liberals are pledged against
home-rule also.
Several cabinet changes are proba-
BILE when the new government is form
ed. Reginald McKenna, who has been
unpopular as first lord of the admir-
atty, will likely be dropped He ma,