The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-08

hy LibeFal lseadeF-Crisis Postponed'
SDsa5i cshls Dsspa,eh 10 TH SUN
l,ONDoN. May S.--Ths Kings sudden
death and the accessiOh Of the new sover-
oign to-day have caused England 20 ask
what effect the death of the old sovereign
aud the accession Of King George Y. will
have 'pOn the political crisis which caused
King Edward 70 hasten home from Bar
rita 10 meet his death from a chill caught
In the Wintry weather in London and az
SAndringham A. THE Sun told in ia
cable dispatches Yesterday. the crisis
really worried the King during his last
conscious hours on earth and he referred
70 Il often as the reason for his being I'M
able 20 find rest in his bed and feeling COM
PEELED 20 sat up In a chair.
There arc rumors IN the political clubs
this evening that the death Of tho King
has m changed tho political situation that
the action projected by the Government
10 limit the veto power Of the House OF
Lords Is certain to BE- postponed. The
rumOrs appear 20 he founded on the
Assumption that the session Of Paria-
ment will be ended Immediately after the
new budget is enacted into law with the
consent Of both parties
Sir Henry Dalziel. NJ p one Of the
leaders Of the libsTals. states emphau-
cally tonight. however. and apparently
with authority. that the Government
policy concerning the veto will not be
postponed. lie ntimates that Il Il proba-
biz that a longer period may be allowed
10 shpss owing to the death Of the King.
than would otherwise have been the case.
befoEr ths struggle with the Lords II
brought To . definite issue. That h all.
The Sunday Obss-r'T. the organ Of the
Unionist party. viii say to-monOw that
Il would he A. idls and unwise 20 ignore
the constitutional struggle now a. Il
would have been 10 affect ignorance OF
the south African war when King Edward
came 10 the throne Had the King lived
there il little question that he would have
acted IN few weeks as his great mother
undoubtedly would have acted in his
place The paper argues that compromise
was impossible during Edwards life and
II equally impossible under his slccessor.
IL asserts that nobody can allow him
self the sanguine hope that a settlement
by compromise or consent can he the issue
Of the Lords question; but. IL SAYS. though
compromise cannot be- guaranteed.
nothing but a conference between the
Ministers and the leaders Of the OppOsi-
ton under a full sense Of their rspOnsi-
bility 10 the crown can show that adjust
ment IA impossible and that everything
patriotic men can do has been done 10
prevent the name Of King Edwards sou
and SUCCESSOR from being hurled from
side 10 side IN a furious party struggle
and 10 save the permanent interests Of
the throne itsslf from being shattered
In . struggle which the mere violence
Of no temporary majority, whether cOail-
ton or UniOnist. will ever end The
Observer concludes solemnly.
We repeat what We said three months
ago Let oonfeFenoe take place before
conflict il irreyOcably joined on the terms
u a war TO the knife II King George
moves IN this sense. a. upon every con
stitutional ground he is entitled 20 do.
and invites his leading statesmeR Of both
parties 10 consult with each other before
any prsroRative % the Crown n made
. direct issns In an almost unauenchable
oonaagratton Of party passion, We are
certain that an overwhelming mass Of
the nation vail eNpect all who may b.
concerned 10 meet the wishes - their
sovereign
We REPEAT that II eyer in the Whole
record Of domestic policy theTs was
moment for a truce Of God that moment
IL now, when King George ascends In
critical hour hi- fathers throneand while
King Edward lies upon his deathbed
Let there not oe this year what We hope
ther. never viii b., a general election
with the sovereign name involved. Let
reason have time and space 20 work and
spread.
Whether Acre il conference sooner
or a conflict later. let there a. least be a
SUSPENSION IT arms. a truce - God pro
claimed on behalf 81 the King a. the first
great public act ~ his reign after the
burial Of his father ~ much h due 20
the living and 10 the dead