New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
Both English Parties See Small
Chance of Decisive Victory.
RESULTS or CONFERENCE
Reference of Questions TO Joint
Committee Not Favorable
TO Liberals.
TBy Gable TO The Tribuns. ]

London. oct 22.-There is more car
tilage than bone among English poll
ticians as the session of Parliament ap-
proaches. There is strong recoil from
a general election on both sides. Candi-
dates do not Ike the idea of paying cleo
fion bills in two successive Januaries.
especially when there is only slender
chance Of altering the relations Of the
parties. The Unionists admit that they
are not likely 10 gain more than twenty
seats on a premature appeal to the coun-
try. while the Radicals assert that they
are in better fighting condition than
their adversaries and that they can WIN
back twenty or thirty seats.
Forecasts like these do not indicate
popular uprising for either party. but an
infinite continuance OF the Irish Dictator
ship why should there be an cleo
ton 20 ask moderate men Of both parties
why should there be any political dis
turbance in coronation year?'
There is a growing belief that the veto
conference will end in proposal for
larger and more representative cOnstitu-
tionaI council Lord Cawdor and Au-
gustine Birreli are reported TO be acting
as a subcommittee, and Lord CurZon
and Lord ROsebery are said to be work
ing with them informally. What is ex-
pected by the moderate Liberals and
Tories is d declaration by Premier AS
0uith and Nr BalfOur about the middle
OF next month that the issues are too
large for settlement by d round table
conference Of eight men. although the
results OF the series Of meetings have
been encouraging and substantial prog
ress has been made in the direction of
peace.
An agreement on the financial or
budget question may be reported. and
recommendation may be made for the
reference of a series OF propositions re-
lating 70 reform Of the Lords, the su-
premaCy Of the Commons. general legis-
Iation. home rule for Ireland. Wales and
Scotland and the representation Of the
colonies in an imperial council 10 joint
committee Of both houses.
This arrangement would defer the cleo
tions twelve months, clear the air for
festive coronation and hold up the con-
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conference is out OF the way. This solu-
ton is more acceptable TO the Tories
than to the Radicals. Mr.. Balfour could
safely commit the Uniontst party to 1t
in spite OF the active skirmishing of
the forwards. while Premier Asquith's
authority would be heavily strained in
putting II into operation. He might not
succeed in holding the Advanced Radl-
Gals. and he would certainly meet siren
uous resistance from the Labor and Irish
groups.
The newsmOngers have been exagger-
ating the Importance Of the lease OF the
Prime Minister'S house in Cavendish
Square to Sir Edgar Speyer for six
months. It does not indicate post
ponement Of the general elections. Sir
Henry Campbell -Bannerman, A. J. Bal
four and Mr. AsQUith. when privileged
TO live in Downing street have been in
the habit Of letting their private resi-
dences for short terms, Sir William
Eden. Lady Cunard and Sir Edgar
Spever have been Mr.. Asquith's tenants
IN turn. as Mr.. Choate was Mr. Bal
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