The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
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ToEDoS. April 2-whils Parliament
spends iis days and nights discussing the
reform OF abolition Of the House of Lords
and diminishing over the hudget. the
British public manifests no interest N
I,oliticS. The people have made up
their minds that a general election 10 com
ing soTne time soon. WHISTLER next month
pr in midsummer interests them hut
little They are tired % the turmoil and
wrAnglinGs Of politicians.
The only political devalopmant Of the
week IL the disclosure Of the obvious In
tsntiOn of the 0Overnmsnt 10 rush the
crisis. cost what u may. Tins intention
was disclosed In Premier Asquith's an
uouncement that tho 0Overnmsnt ives
determined To pass the budget by the cod
~ the month or perish in the attempt.
Mr.. AsQuith has given the Houss Of
commons Ave parliamentary Aypin whlnh
~ destroy the Legislative power Of the
Houss of Lords and 20 reduce the life Of
PArliAmeuts from seven 90 i've yeara.
Hia resolutions exceed in importance
and would have effects moro profound
than any legislative proposals. for tho
last two centuries. Despite their i'm
pcrtance the Premier intends 70 permit
only 1--WE days debate.
The Governments decision 20 Closure
nv Compartments the debate upon the
resolutions next week has aroused the
indignation Of tho Unionisss. who pro-
'est against his drastic measures GsifiinG
discussion. but q ina iority Of the members
IT the House % Commons express relief
that the end In finally in sight
DEALS WITH IRISH RACTIoNss
Despite deniAls the idea prevails in the
lobby ~ the House 81 Commons that the
Government has made . deal with the
Irish Nationalist Whether IL has OF has
not may be developed in the course Of the
speeches by Nationalist and O'Brienite
leaders In Ireland during the next few
lays. II disclosures are not made In
ireland lord Claude Hamilton may COM
rel the Premier tO confess, for he intends
10 ash Mr.. Asquith whether the Govern
ment has promised any concessions to
the Nationalist on the land and spirits
clause Of the budget. and u 30 when he
will nike the House Of Commons into his
confiaence.
10 "a also Suspected that q deal has
been made between the Labor party
and the Matt onalists A Laborite re-
rorts that the negotiations between the
Labor party and the Irish were based
gu the representation that continued
Irish opposition tn the budget might
have the effect % alternating the sympathy
~ the Labor party. Mr. Redmond. u
" said. regretted that nsither he nor
MS party could see their way to modify
thsir attitude. . decision which he stated
N these words:
IF the Government persists in its
policv % attempting TO pass the budget
through all in stages in the House Of
commons before the veto resolutions
are finally disposed % by the pscrs there
- no other course opan to ~ but 90 vote
against the budget. and that oO'Srss ~
shall most certainly take.
,HURcHuL's ESIoMA
Politicians are ASKING what Mr. Churchill
meant when he made his dramatic dec
aration en- Thursday night that Il had
nov become necessary for the Crown and
the House Of Commons. acting together.
~ restore the balance Of the Constitution
and restrict forever the veto power %
inc HOUSE Of Lords. II 10 unusual for
members oT the Cabinet % introduce
the name Of the sovereign in the direct.
explicit manner in which Mr.. Churchill
did. but IL 10 understood that he had
the authority Of the other members 81
the Cabinet.
Politicians are wondering whether
the Government intends to 20 to the King
and ask him TO create whatever number
~ peers may be necessary TO force the
veto resolutions through the House %
lords Whether the King. recognizing
there is no other way 60 bring the crisis
20 an end, would agree TO create a sum
cient number % new peeru tO carry the
veto resolutions remains TO be seen
Mean while the campaign bosses Of the
Inionist and Liberal parties. bslievins
That q general election may b. prectpl-
tated any day are busy busting for funds.
huyinR options on halls and leasing
hnardinks throughout the country for
another campaign % poster education.
COST or rHE CABINET.
Ex-Prernier DalfOur's graceful reconi-
rnendatiun that John f5urns's salary
as President ~ the Local Government
Board h. sssOOO has served 70 call at
tention In England 70 the wide discrep-
ancy between the salary cost Of the British
and American Cabinets. The British
cabinet costs sS.5.OOO \ wear and the
American SIOa.OOO. Most members Of
the british Cabinet get S1SOoO. white the
lord Chanceilor receives NS,VV
rHE RUBBFR CEAzL.
TnEland's craze N buy stock IN rub
her companies continues unsbat~d The
shara- o. any and every new company
are oversubscribed such . crop of
-,ckerr has never been garnered since
The halcyon days II the Rotation Of the
kaHir mines On Friday one bank was
compelled tn station two policemen
~ ~ do r. 20 prevent fhe mob OF sub
.~r.hsru 20 a nov rubber cOmpany from
o,erhooding the pr~mise~ An American
I~~'ingIv observed that any EnSliShmen
with a DOZEN old r,ibber bands seems able
g. Hnat new rubber company
since the fiat Il the year promoters
nav. been revealing in the hOtstiOn Of
ne~ companies. During tho last three
months the public has been offered
shara- in companies. rubber and other
wi-a % an aggregate Il hundreds 81