The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-11
VETO CONFERENCE PIASCO
va SOLGTfON or THE HOUSE
Of LORDS PROBLEM YET.
Esui Asaulth and BaIfour VIA, Have Agree
ment To Kin Irish Home Ruie-Im.
pertal Confederation Evasion Rad.
icals Against Redmond Lsborttes:
!sp,e4, Cao'. D,,pG,es 10 THE SKY.

!spse1' Cao's D.,ps'es 70 THE SrS.
LONDON. Nov. iO.--What 10 known al
tho Lords veto conference on the con,
stititional issue terminated to-day alb.
rip;ly after the twenty -irst meeting Of
III. conferees Premier Asauith has au.
thorized che following statement:
The conference has ended withou,
arriving at an agreement. Ii is the opin-
ion Of all the members that the condi,
tion- under which the proceedings Were
held preclad. disclosures in regard "a
the course Of the negotiations or the
causes leading to their termination
Although the conference was a failure
as regards the solution of the second
chamber question. 10 will not he alto
-ethsr barren Of results II would. how =
aysr. he premature 10 attempt 10 predict
future developments and IL seems I'm
likely that anything definite will be knoxn
before Parliament meets again on Novem-
her Is. Speculation for the moment
centres mainly on the question Of the
possible dissolution Of Parliamen, and u
consequent general election.
u Il probable that one result Of the
prolonged discussion will prov. to he
that the Irish Nationalists will he de-
iriv.d of IN. power 10 force an immediate
appeal 20 the constituencies Thos. who
are eager for an early election build their
deductions on a sentence in speech to-
night 81 Mr Birrell. the Chief Secretary
f." Ireland who Was one Of tho confeTee,
Ne said
I am sure " this. that ere long the
na'ion will have another opportunity
for revising q: supporting the views
formed at the last election
Later. however. he intimated that the
interval might he long or short
A. regards the question OF imperial
federation in relation to the conference
Walter Long has issued a statement TO
'h~ eject that ex.Prsriier Balfour has
authorized him 20 say that neither i'm
r-rial federation. homo rule nor the dis
solution ~ Parliament formed any part
~: n" deliberations Of thu conference,
1"'s ,dn only We interpreted as meaning
he o':g .il deliberations II is well known
that federation has !.-n constantly
privately discussed among the conferees.
especially in us hearing on Irish. Scotch
and Welsh HON. rule. but IN. PROPOSE
decision Mr. Long IL one of the most
shape and he issued tonight along
with other members Of the House Of
Commons and some peers a strong mani
feS'o against b,
II IL desirable IN considering this sub
ject TO emphasize the fact, disclosed dur
ing tn" discussions of the conferees. that
th- Radical members Of rhe Government
ar. as much opposed TO the form " home
rule which M Redmond demands as the
[ nIonists themselves.
Tho attitude Of m. Laborites will he an
important factor in deciding the course
that the Government will adopt Premier
A auth will receive tomorrow labor
depuiatIon. which will demand i'm
mediate legislation reversing the Osborne
Judgment. and the Premier's reply will
have An important bearing on the con-
duct of the Lihoritss IN Parliament
There are many who now regard II
az in"vitabl" that a general election will
ne held in 1911. which will b~ coronation
wear. This il AN occurrence which all the
parties hav. sought to avoid The Govern
'nent. on the reassembling Of Parliament,
in February. will presumably bring for
ward their measures for Parliamentary
reform. crippling the Lords veto This.
On its rejection by the Upper House.
should in the ordinary course Of things
force general election. probably IN
March or early in April