The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
Tories Seek Compromise of
Lords Veto Fight as Trib-
ute TO Dead Ruler
Irish Party Is Opposed to Delay,
Fearing TO Prejudice Home
Rule Question
By T. P. o'coNNoR
Especial Gable 10 The Call


10 what you have heard from various
other sources about the kings funeral.
It is Enough for me to say that the
outburst OF devotion was far beyond
even the greatest expectations and was
proof that the English on. occasion are
the most emotional people in the world.
The funeral scenes also demonstrat-
Cd King Edwards extraordinary real
ization Of what qualities and acts most
appealed 10 his subjects. He did the
right thing always, from making epoch
making treaties TO winning the Derby
The feeling in ireland was largely
due TO the instinct that. unlike Queen
Victoria. he had no antagonism to home
rule. but had a sincerely warm feeling
toward the people
Ireland's outburst would have been
much wider and deeper but for the Of.
nee seeking faction, which exploits al.
such expressions as proof Of the abau-
oonment or insincerity Of Ireland's de-
mand for self government
IRISH CLAIMS UPHB50
This also accounts Lor the absence
Of all official action by the Irish party.
They have human sympathy and readi-
ness for reconciliation with England,
but no abandonment Of Ireland's claims.
This sums up the Irish attitude.
one consequence of the disappear
ance Of King Edward is noted by the
English press. This is the aggrandize-
ment Of the position Of Emperor Will
IAN ia the councils Of Europe The
English kings age, tact and cleverness
constituted him the unit of Europe" ="
as the Frenchman called him. and Will
lam. though he can never I'LL that par
ucular role. rises higher through the
removal OF the overshadOwing person
ality Of Edward
A dim realization OF this transforma-
tion Of the European position is indi-
Gated by the almost reverential recep-
ton 8lven 10 William by the English
masses and also by Williams charac-
teristically dramatic shaking of the
hand OF the new king in Westminster
hell over the body Of the dead king.
TORIES WANT COMPROMISE
After this week the political truce
viii begin to end. Some Of the ultra
conservatives suggest that the liberals
should abandon or compromise the veto
question. The radical organs like the
Daily News, however. compare the
house OF lords TO highwaymen caught
with stolen goods and plaintively beg
ging 10 be left in the possession OF
NlAclA - a LI4DAle 10 the Qeao king.
There is no danger of the liberals Civ
ing away on any essential principle, but
there is a rumOr that some of the Fead-
Ing tories are ready 10 offer a compro-
mise The home rule feeling is running
high in the English masses, and the
court circles are in favor of closing the
irish struggle and reconciliation of
Ireland with England. But all the DO
lftical forecasts must be discounted as
dominated by the intense emotion Of
Ghe moment
The more pressing question is the
Sength OF the postponement of the
struggle between the house OF commons
and the lords. Some liberals want 10
defer Il till next January, and others
ly favor the briefer delay to prevent
cooling OF the popular ardor.
WORK FOR PARLIAMENT
We shall not know which party will
prevail till some days after the rees-
Esmbiing Of parliament June 6. and even
then there will be sufficient immediate
uOncontentiOus business to keep the
veto question in allegiance. Arrange
ments for the civil list of the new king
and the regency bill Will remove the
objectionable words from the corona
tion declaration, and possibly the bud
get for the current year will give par
lament sufficient work for some weeks.
AS 10 my experiences IN Ireland, I
find that the O'Brien- -Healy faction is
losing strength and now is confined TO
Your rural districts OF County Cork
Cork city is lost 10 OBrien and North
T-outh 70 Hesly. OBrien is attempting
TO discredit the Irish party by insane
sppesls for violence at Cork at the
meeting tomorrow when Redmond, Dill
lon and Devlin viii be present. They
undoubtedly viii be given an enthusi-
estio reception by the irish leaders, but
disturbances are not altogether improb-
able
CAMPAIGN ON PLATFORMS
We are now In the middle of the
great platform campaign and Lloyd
George once more rushes to the front.
During the last parliament and during
the last election he became the most
prominent, powerful and popular figure
In the country.
A frail man in appearance, low in
stature, somewhat pallid and lined in
face. with a fragile looking frame. a
son OF parents one of whom died when
he was about 30 years OF age and the
other not very old, brought up in
grinding poverty, he does not look rs
II he had the physical strength for
prolonged strain. But he stayed up
until o'clock morning after morn
81 z. always alert, always self-conhdent
always nrm Wnen nTmneSS WaS re-
ouired and equally supple when it was
necessary TO yield; capable of flashes
Of indignant eIoouence, but usually
smiling. sweet tempered, incapable or
being irritated. giving the soft answer
70 the most Wrathful opponent, >he
managed 70 conduct his great cam
psign in temper as remarkable as
his intelligence.
raen came the general election. The
budget was the biggest and most ex-
citing issue before the country, and
he was the hero Of the budget. He
was regarded as the most popular OF
ali the speakers before the country and
. every meeting wanted him. He rushed
from one end OF the country to the
other. speaking in great halls, on open
platforms early. in the morning. at the
dinner hour before tens of thousands
Of wOrkingmen who stood while await
ing the summons Of the bell back to
work; sometimes at night, when peo-
pie stayed out of their beds to catch
one glimpse OF the Little Giant who
had raised this mighty condagration !