New-York tribune., 1910-05-23
THE NEW REIGN
Truce in Political Strife-No
Decline in StateIiness.

IN his OHlcIdI Verses am MT. GdrVin In
his weekly editorial homi1y have initial
in using an effective phrase. "The Truc,
of God" and it already has the force q.
public opinion behind IT, When the
Burgundian bishops Of the eleventh CEN
tury proclaimed their famous truce mr.
Vate warfare. under penalty OF excon-
munication. was prohibited every wesx
from sunset on Wednesday until sunrise
on Monday. Three fighting days a was,
were reserved under these feudaI condl-
tions, and many OF them as festivals mr.
fasts were consecrated 20 the ends os
peace. The truce in politics Is likely L,
include the remainder Of the year.
Mr.. Redmond has been master ~
tactics and has exercised over budas,
and Cabinet policy more absolute vsta
than that most aggressive Tory pe.r
Lord Halsbury. Fould reserve for tina
Lords: but he can hardly venture to be-
come truce breaker during the hrs,
year Of the new reign Controversial
strife Is now suspended indefinitely. Par
tisan politics will be under ban seven
days in every week, at least until IN.
neu sovereign IL well seated In the cad
die and the country prepared for the set
tlement Of constitutional issues. This 4,
an optimistic forecast. BUT II "a safely
within the range Of probabilities
The first legislative work OF a new
reign IL something easier and less con-
troversiaI than the regulation OF the re-
lations of the houses or the decisive ex-
ercise of prerogatives OF the crown. This
is the recasting OF the civil lists. TIL.
ordinary procedure is the appointment OF
a select committee of the Commons
which can consult with officers OF the
royal household and ascertain how rTlucil
money is needed for the maintenance os
the King. the Queen and their children.
After this COMMITTEES has reported esti-
mates and alterations in existing arr
rangements civil list bill is introducedh
and enacted and financial arrangements
are ordered for the reign. 1t Is not Ike
Iy that this work can be completed be-
fore the end OF July. and when the new
budget is made up there will be no Ieis-
ure for a ministerial crisis over the vet,
BILL
Mr.. Redmond had suggested that the
new finance bill should be introduced
but not proceeded with if veto resoiu-
tons were not accepted submissivs!y hv
the Lords This course OF action would,
have involved a demand for guarantees
for the creation of hundreds OF peers
and would have led 70 constitutional
crisis 1t is most unlikely that any at
tempt will be made TO force an inexper-
enced sovereign to take up this question
of guarantees. In the present chastened
temper of the nation it would be re-
serded as unseneruus and little less than
disloyal
The civil list was originally adopted
for the sake of getting rid of the neces-
sity for grants for the payment Of royal
debts. There were no complications OF
this sort when Edward VII assembled
the throne. and there will be none at tina
opening of the new reign. As the ex-
penditures Of royalty were enlarged
when King Edward succeeded his mother
it is not likely that the grants viii BIS
increased for the reign Of George v.
Both he and Queen Mary viii be pro-
vidsd for on an equally liberal scale
The Queen Mother. who will probably
live at Sandringham, on King Edwards
private estate, will receive a generous
annual grant on her retirement from the
throne. The Duke of Cornwall is ap-
preaching an age when he win need an
income beftting his responsibilities az
heir. TO the throne. The civil list viii
have to be adapted TO the altered condl-
tions of the royal fan1ily and to the new
generation of princes and a princess
royal.
The surrender Of the crown lands IN
return for a fixed income for the hlhS
and his family is no longer Regarded Oy
members or Parliament ss hard anu
fast bargain. The obligation OF minis
terins adequately 10 the requirements
OF the sovereign and Of maintaining the
proper state and magnifitenee OF mon
archy is recognized by all partles IL
Parliament. In reality royalty pays us
own way in Great Britain. WIN 'a'
duchiss of Lancaster and Cornwall prs
vate estates under public mana asemenS'
and with the crown lands and heredi'sf
possessions held as trust for the reign.
ing dynasty; but si these sources eA
revenue are considered national asseS
and Parliament Is expected to adniinls
ter them wisely and to support the rOsAA
family generously by gifts. -,
While the revision of the civil list VII
not excite controversy, it VIII tdhS -
considerable time. and supply both ths
government and the Lords with SOH-
venteut pretext for deferring decisive ac-
ton on the troublesome question OF Vs'O
and guarantees. otherwise there WIZ %
no immediate changes at court IN - -
sequence OF the change Of reign. Wnen
Queen Victoria succeeded William y
there was a reaction in the directohss
simplicity. and a court Overstoeked VIZ
fussy officials and indolent courtiers N's
gradually reformed. When Edward We
reigned in the place of his WIDOWS
mother there was reversion 10 ~
creased .tateiiness and splendor.
The new sovereign is more dcnnes-e
and retiring In his tastes than his fa'hs'
was. and he attaches less Importance y
ceremonial. etiquette and social isaus'
ship: but he has been devoted soh' aA-
fas pledged himself to follow an Nus
trious example. When the perieu
- ~ Gill adauf himseu