The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11
DOCTORS
PUZZLED.

seeks parliamentary honors In Suther-
lsndshire Others with Ike ambitions In
clude Lord Hamilton, the son of tie
Duke Of Abercorn; Lord Tullibardne. son
OF the Duke OF Atholl; Lord Ronaldshay,
| son of Lord Zetland, Lord Castlercagh,
son of Lord Londonderry; Harold Pear
OH your side as Sir Weetman Pearson.
Working men Uuionist candidates are
also In the field. and where such cauii
dates are supported by the speeches OF
peers, the situation has elements OF hu-
| NOR, especially when hecklers become
active.
One of tho most interesting contests is
at Battcrsca. where John Burns Is op-
posed by Sir John Harrington. All able
tnjonist, who is married 10 the daugh-
| ter of Il wealthy American senator. The
majority In John Burns's favor at the
last election was 6J5
+. r. Smith gave q rousng start to
the campaign for Sir John Harrington.
Tariff reform is question In which the
workers OF Battersea are evinclng con-
siderable interest. There are about 500
Socialist votes in the constituency. They
won't be cast for John Burns. who. by
the by, wants To get rid of tho election.
for lie Is spelling for the fight In other
parts of London.
Lord Charles Beresrord's seat at Ports
mouth IL attacked for the Liberals by
Mr.. lIemmcrdc. WIN Crookcs. the hu-
morist OF the Labor party, reaDpyars as
a candidate for Wooiwich, working
class division Of London. while In the
Stratford division OF Warwickshirc the
Conservative member is opposed by a
Liberal candidate afflicted with blind
ness.
Election stories are already coming to
hand. In scattered parliamentary di
vision OF Scotland the other day the cans
dldate OF one of the parties WAS billed
to speak in one Of the smaller towns.
The chairman felt he must rise TO the
occasion. and he Introduced the candi-
date In a manner something like this
"Fcllow occtors-I think you will all
doubtless rejoice that such man our
candidate has come forward because |
far 60 he represented by n third-class
local man than by first-clasS stran-
GER
Points of Difference.
When all the smoke is cleared away
from the controversy. the vital issue that
will be decided by the general election
is whether tho peers reform the second
chamber in their own way. or whether
Asuuith's veto resolutions, as cnShrineu
in the parliament bill arc to bo the
means oil rcshaping the, house of lords.
Bultour In the unusual role OF reform
er. alike OF the house of lords, and OF The
British fiscal system, has convinced his
party as lie has never convinced them
before of the soundness OF his conVic-
tiors and OF his own sincerity IN mold,
ing them. especially in making an appeal
to a referendum us the ultimate resort
In case OF deadlock between tho TWO
houses OF parliament,
Aggulth declares tnOI lIC result VI loaN
Jauuary's general election gave him
nandatc from the people OF England 10
make The house OF commons supreme IN
dealing with the deadlock between the
elected chamber and the non-"lected
chamber and confesses 10 little faith IN
the Intention of the lords TO set their
house in order
Then. hcncath tho two SETS OF propos-
ais for dealing with the lords are The
rival policies of free trade and tariff re-
form. If the Conservatives win out on
their reform plans on the constitutional
issue they will also come into power as
a party pledged In tariff reform. though
some of tE"r own party. oddly enough.
arc lC favor Of the free trade ticket.
If Ralfour leads Gis hosts lo victory.
the new Conservative ministry VIII be
constituted somewhat as follows
Suggested Unionist Cabinet.
A. j. Bafour, prime minister and
chancellor of eAcheducr' S'r H. flnldE'
lord chancellor; Lord Curzon. lord presi-
dent of tho council: Lord llalShury. lord