Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-25
Chancellor of the British Exchequer
Intimates the Sleepers Will
Be Awakened.
GIVEN THREE YEARS OF LIFE
King George Annoyed by Accusation
of Taking Sides.
ASSERTS HE IS QUITE IMPARTIAL
Cost Of Modern Elections Shown to Be
Very Reasonable.
IMMENSE EXPENSES FORMERLY
Reception of Duke of Orleans by the
King and Proposed visit I'm Re-
turn Set Tongues to
waRHing.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

BY PAUL LAMBETH.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-CspeeiaI to The Bee)
The election having resulted in a victory
for the progressive or liberal forces it Is
predicted that within three years the
House OF Lords will either be abolished
or that its power for evil will be taken
from H. Lloyd George. the central figure
OF the liberal party intmated few days
ago that the old institution would soon
receive Jolt from which Il would not re-
cover In this life.
The king has been extremely annoyed
by the publication Of a statement to the
effect that the crown had taken sides and
that a monarchical revolution had been
added to the peers revolution" Nothing
further from the truth could possibly have
been written, and the king Is understood
TO have protested against this statement.
He has maintained an impartial attitude
throughout Ills denial can be depended
upon. No English king Is supposed to
think Like Sir Joseph Porter OF Pima
fore fame he never thought Of think
Ing for myself at all
Old Campaigns COstly.
Would-be members OF Parliament may
rejoice that they have not to fight cleo
tons in the twentieth century on the lines
which characterized such contests in the
nineteenth.
In 1907 the joint expenses OF Lord Milton
and Mr.. LasceIles in contesting York
amounted to the colossal sum OF ROOOOO.
OF 100000 apiece. In those days the poll
frequently remained open six weeks, and
as there was but one voting station in
the county. people had to be brought
long distances at the candidates expense.
Then the expense OF this was added to
and eorruption--the figures became elo-
quent testimony to the ruinous cost OF a
seat In the House Of Commons.
In such q small constituency as North
ampton $4,000 was expended by each Of
two candidates In I7ea Twenty thousand
pounds was In those days considered quite
a modest outlay on election contest.
But the late Michael Davitt probably held
the record IN cheap elections. When re-
turned unopposed for northeast Cork In
1893 his election cost him 10 pence.
Tfmbsrs OF chesapeake.
In relation to the visit of the American
squadron Il is OF interest to note that a
mill at Wiokham Hampshire, Is partly
built OF tiuhbers OF the American frigate.
Chesapeake which on June l. 1918, struck
its flag to the British man-o-war Shan
non Bullets dred during the action have
from time to time been found in the tim
bers Of Wickham FIH. After the engage
ment the two vessels came to this cOun-
try and for many years lay as hulks in
the River Midway at Chatham.
King resolves Pretender.
King Gsorge received the duke Of Or
leans at Buckingham palace and also ar
ranged TO visit him az wood Norton,
which is OF striking significance.
The duke Is tie bourbon pretender TO
the throne OF France. He has a powerful
following in France-albeit his family
have been exiles in this country. King
Edwards successor has at. last held out
the hand OF forgiveness by receiving the
duke. The meeting Was OF course, the
first that had taken place between his
majesty and the duke for many years. II
was arranged at the suggestion OF the
Marquis de Soveralx. the popular ex-
Portuguese ambassador. The royal family
could not tolerate the duke for years be-
cause OF the fact that In 1900 he sent
letter complimenhng Russian artist who
had lampooned English royalty.
clever Defense Wtns.
A very unique ana yet successful de-
Tense set up at IAadyssul petty sessions,
where John James OF Llannhangel-ar-
Arth was summoned for selling milk de-
ficient In fat Defendants wife said she
put the milk in the can for her daughter
70 sell She had added nothing to It. The
first sample was taken only a few days
after they removed from Pistyll TO Farm
yard and the cows had not settled down
in their new home. She thought they were
sorrowful after leaving their old home.
The magistrate agreed that this was quite
possible and decided 70 dismiss the case.
A.kvvith Wins LaureIs.
c. r Askwith. X. G, the great concu-
Iator In the Lancashire cotton dispute, tried
10 bring about peace in South Wales.
great success In setting trade disputes.
MI Askwith has had a large experience az
an arbitrator, both tndustrialy and polit-
icaly He was counsel TO the commission
ers on the Venezuelan arbitration he acts
for the crown In peerage claims. became
assistant secretary TO the Board OF Trade
IN 1895. and In the same year was British
Peuipotentiars on the International con-
gress on copyright in Berlin. Last year
ho was chairman Of the committee on the
fair wages clauses in government contracts.
and was appointed comptroller general OF
the commercial. labor and statistical de-
partment OF the Board OF Trade Once. and
once only. has he jeopardized his influence
At The time the welsh revival was on also.
and Instead OF going 20 pray he went 10 a
dance, dancing being one OF the seven
deadly sins. Probably he owes It TO the
prayers which were 80 lavishly given for
his conversion 10 respectabihty that he has
managed 20 survive the frightful excuses
that happened that night In the principahty
and to attain his later successes.
That amiable and very neutral person
known as Lord KnOilys, secretary 10 the
dng. Win not be fired as it was thought
~ would be. and the reason for his reten-
lion has come out When the will OF the
ate monarch was read Il was found thar
ne had made a request that KnolIys should
remain In the service % his son 30 long
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