Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
FAILS
TO SETTLE VETO
POWER Of LORDS
Political Crisis Again Threatens
Britain as Result of Dead
lock in Controversy
LONG TRUCE COMES TO END
Liberals Seek the Appointment of
More Peers to Enforce
Will of Commons
LONG TRUCE COMES TO END
ASSOCIATED Press)


LONDON, Nov. 10.-The conference
organized shortly after the death of
King Edward in an endeavor to Sc
cure a settlement of the controversy
over the veto power of the house of
the refusal of the upper house to pass
the budget-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. a 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:
''The conference which has been sit
ting to consider constitutional
amendment has come to an end with
out arriving at an agreement"
The statement adds that the members
of the conference decided not to dis
close the course of the negotiations or
the causes that led to it's termination.
1t is understood, however, that the
rock on which the conference split was
the composition of the joint committee
of both houses that should adjust the
differences arising in the future.
The Liberals insisted that the pro-
portion 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 proposition and their
alternative proved unacceptable to the
Liberals.
SPLIT is SERIOUS
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 previous reports
that the conference had confined itself
to the constitutional question.
The political situation now reverts
to the status before the truce. The
conference secured a 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 political complications until
after the coronation. How this is to
be accomplished is matter of con-
lecture and politicians are preparing
to resume the fight.
Advanced Liberals, long tired of in
activity, are urging the government
to press forward the original propo-
sails limiting 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
reject, and in the crisis then arising
Mr.. Asquith is pledged to advise the
use of the royal prerogative for the
appointment of sufficient number of
peers to insure the passage of a meas
ure making the will of the commons
supreme.
If this course were followed prob
ably there would be a general election
in January or soon after. The opinion
prevails tonight, however, that the
government will force an immediate
dissolution and get the elections over
before Christmas
The result of the recent bye-elec-
tions encouraged the Liberals to make
an immediate appeal to the people.
Besides, they are thoroughly organ
lied and in a far better position for a
contest than they were last January.