The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-26

special Caas Despatch 10 the SUS
LONDON, June Is Politics arr in the
doldrums. The proceedings IN Parla-
ment this week were overshadowed in
public interest by futile guesses AZ to the
nature Of the deliherati tons going on az
the conference Of the leaders Of the two
great parties which was arranged with
tire hope Of arriving az a satisfactory
compromise on the Lords veto question
The newspapers and the public call Il a
conference. hut Premier Asquith does
not dignity Il by such title. In the first
Ofiicial announcement Mr.. Asquith re-
terred to Il az a meeting. not a confer
enoe Meeting seems 70 he an adequate
description Of tho informal. noncom-
initial relations prevailing among the
leadors oi both parties
The labor party is the first one to
record officially its attitude toward the
meeting passing resolution heatcdly
denouncinE any compromise that would
modify the effect Of the anti-vetO policy
II has been discovered that MIR Asquith
has drawn up a detailed memorandum
describing the present relations hetWcon
the two houses Of Parliament which form
the suhjeCt II discussion al the meeting :
hr Asquith nArrRtUs the alleged injustice
Of the present condition Of things from the
libeal point II view and suggests nu-
mcrous possible methods Of compromise
for consideration
Il il expected the cx-Prcmier Ralfour
will prepare a memorandum commenting
on Mr. Asquiths views and naming Ger
tain conditions on which a compromise
h pCsslbie When Mr. Asqu.ths ana
Mr. Baliour's memorandum are sub
mitted tn the participants in the meeting
then she siN conferces OF consultants
will he abb 10 get down to business
non CONTENTIOUS LEGISLATION.
Mr. Asquith outlined On Thursday tho
oourg" oi business which the House Of
Commons will pursue during the r.
mai1dsr ~ The s.ssion H. inumatsd
that h. did not iricrd 10 introduce con.
tontoUs legislation. hut politicians ara
puzzled 10y his definition II tho word
contentious
A IN altering the form II the offensive
Ecce5t ion o IN will he introduced on
Tuesd.y The budget for lpi0-li will
be introduced Thursday II is difficult
g. understand why Mr. Asquth con
Eide-s the former measure lncontentious.
IL y doubtful whether the bill will pass
IT, first reading on Tuesday without
stirring up a storm. II vii! be opposed
not only by the Irish Unilnist7 but by
mcny other Professionals. Neil Prim.
rise. NJ p. Lord Roseberys younger
SIN. has been working against the bill.
and now says he his large number of
mentors of the House II Commons bs-
hind him
John Redmond the Irish leader, who
returned % London n Ettend tho Bryan
dinner, he's issued a whip urging the Irish
Catholic members - the House O. be
present at the session Tuesday
rBorRLE cEHrAIN
Despite Mr. Asquith's pledge that the
hill merely prnposes an alteration IN the
langlage of the soveroign's declaration
and will not vary maternity the condi-
there u bound 10 10 trouble IN Tuesday
Not only do AYERS 60 Pr,tcsttnts opp1se
any alteration In the form 81 the cath
hut trouble " expected from the extreme
high churchmen in the Commons and
their friends on the Episcopal bench IN
the House Of Lords. who object o. rny
form Il declaration which repudiates
the doctrine 81 Observation-Disclosures. There
fore Mr. Asqpiths idea that the bill Is
not contentious seems 70 he quaint.
The budget too may prove con-
teniious subject II h underst0od that
Mr. Lloyd-George. Chancellor 81 the
Exchequer. does not intend % lower
tho increased tax on whiskey imposed
last year This will undoubtedly lead
% helSed opposition from the irish mem.
len. O. ided by some q the Scotch mem
ben. and II the Cnionists and NGti1nn lists
vote IN favor Of a motion reducing the
az the Government would he put IN q
minority. thereby prccipita'ing a serious
Rolitioal crisis. The risk ~ Tory-lush
aOTnbination against the Government
IN the budget il not serious. but IL Is
Possibls. This il one II the risks which
q government without a homogeneous
majority must always face. Nobody
believes that Mr. Redmond has sufficient
~Ower to hold up the budget,
ALL DREAD VITO FIGHT
Members Of all parties hope the con-
ference or -meeting- Of leaders viii last
20 long as 20 render legislation on the
lords veto impossible this year. The
leaders Of the Liberal party have been
widely chafed over the appointment of
new peers on the occasion Of the Kings
birthday. II ~ suggested that the party's
animOsity TO the poerage IL only skin
deep. Observers ara unable to see con-
sistency in Government supposedly
hostile to the eXistancs Of peers appoint
Ing a hatch Of new ones II j. a curious
method Of -sbolishing the Lords The
Liberal Government obviously likes the
Aork OF making new peers. Within five
bars it has made forty-four. a record
no Tory Government ever attained.
Cynical observers say the transformation
Of Liberal peers into crusted Tories re-
quirrs very few years.
CooLSRss WIN FRANCE.
There seems N b. a rift in tho entente
oordia- Il is reported that France II
dizplaA-sd by N. failure Of Foreign
Secretary Grey 10 adopt IL point Of view
regarding Crete The FYonch Cabinet