The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08
Critical Situation in England
in Statu Quo Since Ed
wards Demise.
WILL GIVE NEW KING
CHANCE TO INVESTIGATE
Struggle Between Lords and
House of Commons Thus
Postponed.
,pacieI Cable 10 The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
LONDON. May Whatever may be
the ultimate effect on the British CON
stitutional crisis, it seems to be the
general opinion that the death OF hlng
Edward and the ascension OF King
George V. will postpone the grappie
between the house of lords and the
house of commons for some months at
least British statesmen. especially
those who nre in office. are extremely
chary Of talking for publication through
newspapers at such times as these, but
it is understood from high authority
that the leaders Of both the government
and the opposition have decided not to
bring on the final test on the veto ques'
tion until the new kin" has had reason
able time to become familiar with the
political situation.
This does not mean there will be any
permanent backing down done on the
part of the Liberal coalition as TO the
question Of limiting the veto power or
the lords.
Will Delay Radical Action.
The government could not take the
back track on this proposition II 1t
would, Dut tne ScDIlUucuI 10 lHdl. IL
stead of carrying out the original pro
gramme of demanding action by the
| lords in June, and in the event of their
refusal to submit TO the curtailment OF
their powers, ask guarantee or the
king, to enable them to push tho mat
ter through the house of lords.
Anyway the statu quo Will be main
| tanned until fall or perhaps until the
end of the year. The Liberal leaders
are said to be more doubtful of the at
| titude of King George than they were
of the late King Edward. This may
be due to the fact that so little is
known as to his maiesty's feelings on
this, or, IN fact, any OF the leading
| public questions.
1t is feared if the king were to be
asked for guarantees in the near fu-
ture and should refuse, the state of pub
lie feeling, following the death of King
| Edward, would result In the defeat OF
the Liberals If they should preclpltate
n crisis. In the course of few months
King George will stand before the pub
| lie on his merits. While neither the
discuss the political situation at this
time, confirming whatever they have to
say to eulogies of the late king, the
Labor and Irish leaders say that the
change in monarchs will not materially
affect the political programme.
Irish Leader Tribute,
John f. Redmond. leader of the Irish
Nationahsts. said:
"Ireland erieves with the rest OF
the empire over the death of King Ed
ward. There has been a very kindly
feeling among Irishmen toward the king
as there was towards his mother, Queen
Victoria. l cannot see that his death
has changed the political situation SC
| far as Ireland is concerned. We will
continue the fight for self government.
Kier Hardie, the Laborite leader
said
King Edward was an ideal consti-
tutional king, and England suffers a
severe loss in his death. He was ex-
tremely careful not to transcend con.
stitutional limitations. l do not think
labor has anything to dread In the
ascension TO the throne of King George
He has for years been student Of
sociology and done many things TO
ameliorate conditions among the poor
of England and Ireland. SO far as
any action of the king can affect the
interests of labor, / do not anticipate
they will suffer at the hands Of George
V. 1t is too early yet to predict the
trend of the battle in parliament
Other Irish and Labor leaders express
similar views.