The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-31
SPIRIT OF PEACE
IS Being INVOKED
English Politicians Talking
Plans for Compromise of
Their Differences.
TALK OF JOINT CABINET
BY CONSERVATIVE PAPERS
Newspaper Scheme Not Taken
Seriously by Liberals, Who
Won Victory.

LONDON. Jan. 30-With Premier
Asduith on the continent and Chan
cellor Lloyd George closely following
him, politicians are resting on, their
arms, discussing what lines of battle
will be taken up in the new parlia-
mcnt.
The moral generally drawn from the
elections is that the country does not
want radical changes in the house OF
lords OF in the government policies.
The spirit of conclliation, therefore. is
abroad and schemes for compromise
are being debated.
Conservative papers propose the most
interesting plan: That Joint cabinet
he chosen from the most moderate men
of both parties 10 carry on the gov
crnment for TWO years and that truce
be declared on party questions in the
meantime.
A roval commission 10 investigate the
countrv's fiscal policy and 10 make
recommendations regarding tariff re-
form is proposed.
Liberals Object.
The newspaper scheme OF coalition is
loN Ndh'u S'llpuSlN W 'u'
who. having won narrow victory, OBJ
iect TO having their opponents dictate
The programme Lord Rosebery's 8 name
is put forward for the premiership IN
thc compromise cabinet, but Roscbcry
has for Il 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
a., 10 In, tbInrr 1SSnTnl
Both parties support it. The lords
themselves arc willing to adopt mod,
crate changes Immediately, lest re-
forms that would knock the foundation
from the upper house be carried.
One Prospective Reform.
The result is likely TO be the aboi-
tiun of the hereditary principle.
Peers of the second generation are
TO be allowed to vote only after they
have demonstrated their fitness 10 legis-
late by service in the house of com
mons, IN civil office, or in the army or
navy. The conservatives are willing
that tho lords be deprived of the power
to hold up taxation bills if the plan
he adopted whereby no new legislation
shall be included in those bills.
The Liberals want TO deprive the
house of lords of the power 10 veto
any bill, whatsoever. Their favorite
plan would be to compel tho lords TO
adopt any bill sent TO them for the
Sbird time by tho house Of commons,
which, while making the house of com
mons reconsider a rejected bill care
fully, would give that body the power
to pass auy legislation, on which it had
determined. in ono session.
1t is taken for granted that the
house Of lords Will pass the budget,
since the country has decided against
tho lords. on the face Of the election
returns. but tho cabinet may he OBJ
lgod 10 erase the whisky taxes to get
the votes of Irish members.
Cabinet Changes Likely.
Several cabinet changes are probable
when the ncw government is formed
Reginald McKenpa. who has been un-
popular rs first lord Of the admiralty
Will likely be dropped. lie may be
given pccragc
Richard Burton Haldnne, 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 home sec
rctary.
Winston Spencer Churchill Will take
! the place vacated by John Burns and
each will receive salary of $4,000 IN
stead of $4,000.