The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-11
COnferees Adjourn Without
Taking Veto Prerogatiye'
Away From Peers.
POLITICAL STATUS IS
NOT AT ALL CHANGED
Liberals Want Original Propo-
sails of CommOners Intro
duced Without Delay.

LONDON, Nov. 10e-Thc conference
organized shortly after the death OF
King Edward in an endeavor to secure
a settlement of the controversy over
the veto powers Of the house of lords
controversy aggravated by the refus-
al of the upper house to pass the bud
get-has dissolved without reaching an
agreement.
Announcement of the failure TO find
a solution for the dispute that has kept
politics in turmoil for more than a
year, was made by Premier Asquith
tonight after q meeting Of the cabinet
which followed the earlier gathering Of
the conference.
The statement does not disclose the
cause OF the disagreement. 1t simply
says,
"Thc conference which has been sit
ting to consider constitutional amend
ment has come TO an end without ar
irving at an agreement.
The statement adds that the mem
bers of the conference had decided not
TO disclose ehe course of the negotia-
tions or the causes that led to its ter
mination.
Liberals VS.. conservatives.
Tt is understood, however, chat the
rock on which the conference split was
the composition of the joint commit
tee of both houses that should adjust
differences arising in the future. The
liberals insisted that the proposition of
peers on this committee be such that
the will of the house of commons will
have a fair chance of prevailing. The
conservatives could not agree to this
proposal and their alternative proved
Unacceptable to the liberals.
Walter Hume Long announced to-
night on the authority of Mr.. Balfour,
leader Of The opposition, that neither
home rule, imperial federation nor de
votion formed any part of the discus
sion. This confirmed reports that the
constitutional question.
The political situation now reverts
10 the status before the conference,
The conference secured respite in the
controversy over the most acute issue
Of the day during the period of ma
tional mourning. which gives hope that
some means will be found to avoid po-
liticaI complications until after the cor
onation.
Will Renew Fight.
How this is to be accomplished is
q matter of conjecture as politicians
are preparing TO resume the fight Ad-
vanced liberals, long tired of inactiv-
ity. are urging the government TO press
forward the original proposals limit
ing the power of the house of lords by
Immediately introducing in the upper
house the resolutions adopted in the
house of commons last April,
These the house of lords would re-
ject and in the crisis then arising Mr..
Asauith is pledged To advise the use
of the royal prerogative for the ap.
pointmcnt of sufficient number of
peers to insure the passage OF IL meas
ure making the will OF the commons su-
prone.
If this course were followed. prob,
ably there would be general election
in January or soon after. The opinion
prevails tonight, however, that the gov
ernment will force an Immediate dis
solution and get the elections over be-
fore Christmas.
The result Of the recent bye collections
encouraged the liberals to make an I'M
mediate appeal to the people. Besides,
they are thoroughly organized and IN
far better position for contest than
they were last January.