New-York tribune., 1910-07-18
BRITISH VETO D|spUF
Forces Working for Terms
Kings Neutrality. y
London L..

the King, WHICH mas not been cgoe..
and the other is the success
! Chancellor OF the Exchequer n, .
that the resources os Free T~sa-
not exhausted The Kings -. q
exercise OF prerOgativs in The -
OF peace has the moral force - -
opinion behind Il. Leaders On Ar ~'a'
know that the nation will resens -.
the denial OF fair play 70 an -
enced sovereign.
He has sounded warning 4s..
houses and parties must SETH
grievances by eOnciIiation. and N,
him into the conflict. HIS surv.~
has been promptly acted upon
Prime Minister and the leader oe t..
position, and four months have -
served for the complex task Of -.
Cling conflicting tnterestz Taa
has not been frightened By his So
failures 20 effect compromises e..-
education bill. the licensing DIN a,a,
years budget. He has rem4...-
Queen Victoria's success as a -.
maker on a similar occasion. an
chosen the right moment Tor szs-s
bis influence tactfuIy and for auus.s-
TO loyalty
The other helpful force Is the triu-s
OF Radical finance Without irnEsz,r.
new tax or modifying any feature d, =
controversial budget, the -haaesn..
leaves the finance act n operation. a..
the confident expectation mat increase
sources Of revenue viii be found in :.
land taxes. the supertaxes on ara,
comes and other arrangements for 49,
ing land owners and capitalists. Il
upset the calculations Of the Tari~ ?.
formers. who considered a ehznzs :
fiscal system Indispensable for nsm
construction and social Legislation. "
only are old age pensions hnaacs6 ma
Free Trade but the Chancellor n Al.
forecasting fnvalidtty pensions, siek.su
funds and insurance against unem5lu-
ment with the help OF fresh lsViss u,u
miIlionaires and Iandholders
Is it strange that the Tarin Reforms
have been thrown into a panic and A.
eIaInoring for an irnmediats comuoris
Of the constitutional question? E-
want the field cleared 50 that the nsr
general election can turn upon thsiFoz
issue and Conservative governments,
be empowered 70 deliver tbs privHsr
classes from the oyerpowsring vaist
direct taxation.
While these concfHatc-y influences ~
strongly felt, the more aggressive a
tions Of the coalition are holding e
strenuousIy for the veto resolutions N
royal guarantees for the crsat ton ef ars
hundred peers. II they continue q A.
tach more importance tf means thar .
ends. the conference VIII be futiIs an
the constitutional crisis VIII como IN ~
vember, with a general election mora
less conclusive in January. 7 they sca.
sent 70 the withdrawal OF the tuprzct.
cable expedients, On which they hsEs
set their hearts, a compromlss nay =
effected on honorable terms, and ths
legitimate grievances OF both houses an
Of the Liberal party be permanently r.
dressed. Let the supremacy q the Can
mons in finance be rsafrmsd and rss-
sonabIe safeguards be adopted agztnz
tacking. and the budget agitation VI
be brought 10 an end
II the Liberal goverrmsnt. instead 4
being a. the mercy % an overwhsInias
majority OF Unionist lords, can dsFsni
h. - -
ures through the upper house, the man
grievance against the privileged lsZiss-
tors viii be removed u viii not usi-
ter how the goal Is reached 50 long q
there is a progressive majority IN tas
Lords whenever there Is LIBERAL s1r
eminent in power Radicals VII =
tFreconcllable. indeed, II they ObstinaIsg
refuse a settlement 80 equitable ~
satisfactory as this
As the House OF Lords has al-es1y
adopted resolutions declaring that he-sd-
ity ought not to be the basis q les1sa-
tive functions and that the reform eE ne
privileged body IS necessary, the va
has been opened for drastic reconstrEe-
ton The formation OF q lsgislaEfs
committee OF the Lords. for exaaps'
would be wholly IN conformity VII
precedents, and II one-haIf Of ths Hlsz-
bers were elected BY the Cnionis5 pesS
and the other half by the Liharzl pssss
with the appointment OF a dozen ae1-
tional peers by the government Or uS
day. there would be a superior rsvisa1s
chamber which could not hold I'd re2$
ures passed BY the Commons. The lss-
islativs peers would be elected By rnaE
colleagues as their representatives Vi
an absolute balanca OF power ostVsea
parties, and the government Tnsias
Liberal or Unionist, would securs NJ
jOrity by a few appointments
This is one OF the expedisnts sussss1A
for preventing a deadlock between u
houses. There are other equally praE-
ticable devices for securing the same -
without the clumsy operation Of the Fss
bill or the pFeposIerous muItiplieatie1 :
peers.
The election OF Legislative peers
equal numbers by the Two main pases'
would throw out a great many VaFsI
and efficient Cnionists and keep u -
whole body OF Liberal peers. This No-.-
be a grossly unfair arrangement 81 =
outset. but the ultimate effect woHia =
highly beneficial IN stiTenins the II
eralism OF new peers and IL preven'l.-s,
their conversion to Conservatism =
they were available candidates for -
islative peers the Liberals would rs'as--
in touch with their party. and pot es