Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-31
Politicians Already Are Discuss
inc What Lines of Battle
Will be Taken.
CONSERVATIVE PROPOSITION.
Is That a Joint Cabinet be Chosen
From the Most Moderate Men
or Both Parties.

London. Jan. So.-With Premie
Asouith on the continent and Chan
,.nor Lloyd-Georgc closely following
him. politicians are resting on thei
arms. discussing what lines OF battl
Will be taken up in the new parlla
menL
The moral generally drawn from tbs
elections is that the country does moi
,rant radical changes in the house o
lords or in the government policies
The spirit of conciliation. therefore. Is
abroad and schemes for a compromise
arc being debated
Conservative papers propose the most
interesting plan: That a Joint cabinet
he chosen from the most moderate men
M both parties to carry on the gov
crnment for two years and that a
truce be declared on party questions In
the meantime.
A royal commission to investigate
the countrys fiscal policy and to
make accommodations regarding tar
III reform is proposed.
The newspaper scheme of coalition is
not taken seriously by the Liberals.
who. having won narrow victory, OBJ
The program. Lord Rosebery's name
is put forward for the premiership in
the compromise cabinet. but Rosebery
has for long time refused office and
his popularity now Is at low mark
because of his course on the budget
issues.
The reform of the house of lords
seems to be the one thing assured.
Both parties support it. The lords
a. 10 ....1
crate changes Immediately lest re-
forms that would knock the founda-
tlon from the upper house be carried
The result Is likely to be the aboli-
ton OF the hereditary principle.
Peers of the second generation arc
to he allowed to vote only after they
have demonstrated their fitness to leg
islste by service In the house OF COM
mons. in civil office. or In the army or
navy, The Conservatives are willing
that the lords be deprived of the power
10 hold UP taxation bills II the plan
be adopted whereby no new legislation
shall be included in those bills.
The Liberals want to deprive the
house OF lords of the power to veto
any bill whatsoever. Their favorite
plan would be to compel the lords TO
adopt any bill sent to them for the
third time by the house of commons.
NnlCn. Wnllc making tile mousse OIL COtn-
mons reconsider a rejected bill care
fully. would give that body the power
to pass any legislation, on which II
had determined. in one session.
1t IS taken for granted that the
house of lords will pass the budget.
since the country has decided against
the lords. on the face OF the election
returns. but the cabinet may be
obliged to erase the whisky taxes to
get the votes Of Irish members.
Several cabinet changes are probable
when the new government is formed.
Reginald McKenna, who has been un-
popular as first lord of the admiralty,
Will likely he dropped. He may be
given a pecrage.
Richard Burton Haldane, secretary
OF state for war, may become head of
the navy.
John Burns, president of the local
government board. will probably sue
coed Herbert J. Gladstone as homo
secretary.
Winston Spencer Churchill will take
the place vacated by John Burns and
each will receive a salary of SIS, 900 In
stead of s12.50O.