New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
POLITICAL DEADLOCK
IN ENGLAND imminent
King Will Soon Be Advised That
Representative Institutions
Are a Failure.
OWING TO lords ACTION
Exercise of Royal Prerogative to
Secure Enactment of Parlia-
ment Bill Will Be the
Only Course Left.


London July 15.-A deadlock between
TIE 40 Houses Of Parliament is appar-
emily inevitable. Although il is not
likely 10 be anything more than tran
STORY man9uvre, the Lords will pass
next week the Parliament bill. trans
formed from suspensive veto measure
into one for vesting the upper chamber
with q statutory right over money bills
and enabling il TO bring on general
election on certain subjects and limit the
powers of the Commons by subordi-
mating il 10 third body, intrusted with
tie operation Of the referendum
The government on the following
week will strike out every amendment.
on the ground that the country last De
cember rejected The proposals Of the
Tory Lords and sanctioned the bill pro
posed by the government.
The Prime Minister will then be in
position 10 advise the King that popular
elections will be reduced to farce and
representative institutions will be little
less than complete failure unless the
crown employs its prerogative for secur-
ing the enactment Of the bill.
No sane observer outside the narrow
circle of Tory irreconcilables believes
that the crisis viii last more than
twenty-four hours or that the King viii
hesitate to follow Mr.. Asquith's advice.
If he disregards il he must send for
Mr.. Balfour and order general cleo
ton. and there could hardly bo more
reckless course for tho demoralized OPP
position Hearts have certainly hard
ened on the Unionst side during the
last fortnight and reasons can readily
be supplied. The best one is the de-
termination # tho leaders TO force tn
government 10 declare that it has re-
ceived guarantees and can secure the
creation Of puppet peers.
Opportunity for Retreat.
II the Prime Minister cannot DO this
he will be discredited for the false pre-
tence he has made; if he can do It, the
Lords will have an opportunity for 4
graceful retreat under cover of loyal de-
votion to the crown Loyalty is con-
sidered a golden bridge more ornamental
and more substantial than Lord New
tons amendment.
There are whispers among Radicals
that the King has told several lords
that he objects strenuously to being
dragged into a conflict between the
houses by an explicit declaration from
MI Asquith respecting guarantees.
These rumcr5 are not confirmed. how
ever. from an trustworthy source. il is
highly improbable that the King has
talked about guarantees with anybody
EXCEPT his constitutional advisers, yet
his consent 10 the anomalous creations
is foregone conclusion in certain
circumstances. and It is questionable
kind Of loyalty that will force him to
declare his purposes.
IL cannot lee doubted that the retired
statesman at Highbury. operating
through Austen Chamberlain has inter
vened with considerable effect and stiff
fened the backs Of the Tariff Reformers
and second chamber men. II is not
likely that h has urged Balfour to
bring on another general election pre-
maturely. but it is certain that his most
pushful friends are saying that the
fighting must go on until the last ditch
has been reached and surrender dictated
by the Kings command.
There are political cyrics who are con-
WINGED that Asquth and Balfour have
already a quiet understanding and know
precisely how everything will come out
after a final memorable debate in the
Commons.