The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11
TRY To REF FORM
! HOUSE OF LORDS
Causes Which Led Up to the
Most Interesting English
Election in Years.
AMERICAN DOLLARS ARE
USED BY LIBERAL PARTY
King George II. Is Deeply Con-
cerned in Present Battle of
the Ballots.
BY WILKINSON sHERREN.

LONDON, Dec. lO.-Thc dollar cleo
ton" as some call it, is we'll under way
In The British Isles. and as The house
of lords through their spokesman, Lord
IAnsdownc. produced drastic scheme
for their own reform ON the cvo of the
n RESOLUTION of parliament. electors got
Somewhat logged as To the issues. AS
each political party has now its scheme
for the reconstruction OF the second
chamber. the man In the cars feels in
cned In sheer despair TO make the spin
of a coin decide the rival claim heads
/. for Asquiths proposals. and tails for the
lausdowne B9Ifour scheme of dealing
with tho second chamber.
But one clear fact OF agreement has
4 20 far emerged that no longer is a man
entitled to a scat in the legislature,
simply because he is the son of his ia
tlier. The principle of hereditary lcsis
lation has been thrown on tho scrap
heap aud is not likely To find recogni
iion In the intimate constitution ot an
+ organiZed second chamber.
IA Before the Present Tussle.
IA Tussles between the house OF com
'fuors and the house OF lords have oc-
clIrred before In British history But in
dS32 the mere threat TO create sufficient
peers 10 pass the reform act was sut-
flcicpt 10 bring the second chamber in
inc with The popular Will. The last
conflict between the houses was over
Ethc repeal OF The paper duty in 1850 "a
tough task undertaken by Gladstone.
Who helped, at that time by
political writer who declared. quite In
The modern temper. that if the lords did
a mol give way the English people would
turn them out OF Westminster. and
strew tho Thames with the wreck OF the
. painted chamber.
The dissolution OF the Liberal govern
mcnt reelected in January last caused
4 lot OF angry comment. because Asquith
had ma Jority i'm favor OF his proposals
Tic reason why he took that drastic
course. h. said. was because. as the con-
icrencc Iaiied To agree over the consti-
tntioual deadlock; he saw no reason TO
belicvo u!at il could be settled by fur
ther debate in parliament.
~ question upD"rmosL in the minds OF
poliiicans during the buried close OF The
session was whether tho Liberal premier
had obtained contingent guarantees
from the crown. for he nowhere definitely
stated That ne had received them. Con
tlngent guarantees. in plain terms. mean
That The king promises that, in the event
+ of the return 10 power OF Liberal min
istry. the crown will exercise its prcroga-
tvc and create sufficient number OF
peers 10 pass The Liberal legislation
Through the hous" of lords
Not Tor wears has British sovereign
been so much 10 tho fore AS King Geore,
+qurlnS the lest few weeks. Ills private
|cpnierenccs with Asqulth may become
eHVn turning points i'm the course Of
tnelisi history. Eut King George, lill,
IFeryy, ono else in his realm has TO OH
f sprsc ancient precedence. especially in
t9e procedure of bringing together a new
|ll'dtliam"nt which Is done ny the issuing
~ royal proclamation. Wrilsbof sum
mons arc sent out 10 each pecr and In
TIC returning officers Of each coust;Iu-
chcys Who arc the officials under whom
IAIc arrangement Is for the elections arc
nlHos. SheriTs act as returning officers
IN the counties. and their charges ara
. porhe by The candidates.
II Qualification of Voters.
AWAY from London 10 their constituencies
before the short lived session broke up.
no nno INC neht Tor supremacy is now raging
=, nearly every city and hamlet in Tho
o,Iitish Isles. WiiHrc there arc "A total OF
ptV constituencies. allotted in the follow
lns proportion: England-Colntins 23a;
gwprpushs. ~ universities. 5; total. 400.
m a'eSsISounties. 19; horoughs. IL; total.
cv. scotland-Countics. 81: borougns. 81:
turnipersitles. trn 2: total, ~. Ireland-Coun-
tai l0S - - w.
Britishers entitled 10 vote do so on =
property qualification based on a mini
,nuih oi 500 Il year. either as occupier for
=" q" uninterrupted term OF twelve mon tbs.
~ sS owhcr Lodgers can exerciQc the
liaasnchtse il they are what IS known as
Iatch key voters. and paw tho utIaIiry
,ms amount Of rent for a room or rooms
nar,an lmeE nave The sole Use. The
4 nrjn,es, ol al persons entitled 10 vote arc
Ssn..ed svn., on registers. which are revised
The party agents ~ 'S
4 onlomiSts, In order 10 wrcsf tI,o nouor
IVA ulc Liberals. must win e. seats
S"u 20 set working majority must max.
L apnrssn sam OF from 81 TO loo seats The
L 2tsresate number OF votes r,rorInd cor
/ Sso onlonlsts IN January last was S051
~, ,,, a,'n lor Liberal and La Dor, 3,53S a0S
roina aJo Jori'y FOR Asquths party Of ts6,5Si
Political War Declared
NsGuitI fired the npeuinp gun ~ ilo
IstppeiEn 4. IN speech that has been taken
~ lhc fighting brief for liberalism lie
WhI lis argument on three INQUIRIES:
S-"2 70 parliament to hc dissolved? What