New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
UN|ON|ST PLAN TO
BLOCK VETO BILL
Efforts to Force the House OF
Commons to Solve Trouble
some Question.
KING SEEMS CONFIDENT
Great Attentions To Be Shown to
the Representatives OF the
Oversee Dominions In
England.
TBy cable TO The Tribune.


Iondon. March 4.-The interval before
the committee stage Of the Parliament
bin will be filled with financial business
and political maneuvres. The govern
ment supporters are divided over oeh-
mite substitute for the preamble hiahe
shift and the Opposition members are
6rdinr II equally difficult 70 agree on
consistent alternative for the govern
rnent measure. Constitutional REFORM
onrht 10 be effected by an agreement
between the broadminded represehtaUiNes
~ ho.b narties. This would be the finest
tribute Of patriotism and common sense
to the sovereign during coronation year
1roartilv welcomed as this result would
be by the nation. there is no evidence
at nresent that II can be accomplisi'eu'
Partisan manpuvring takes the place oi
conciliatorv statesmanship. The coah-
lion and the Opposition alike are heSu-
ING directly for an impasse which can De
brorep through only by the Intervention
of the sovereign. Since Premier AS
ouith has made the overtures for t'e
orst conference. It Is now Lord Lans-
dovne's turn 10 propose basls lot
COMPROMISE. 4 referendum viii newt
ably be rejected by the coalition forces
hut the reform scheme may open the
y.av for a conference. 1t must enapIe
Radical government TO pass It's own olIiS
when il is in power, or 1t VIII not Dc
accepted.
There is evidence that the Cnlonlst
leaders have succeeded in deV'sihs
measure which will satisfy their own
followers. but much less will conciliate
their opponents. Since reform looks Ike
q homeless undertaking which will create
dissension among the Liberals. the crafty
Unionists would like 10 force the MN
listers 10 attempt 10 work it out them
selves. This can be done by compelling
the creation Of puppet peers. The House
of Lords will at once become unnlan-
n ageable with a thousand members ana
ii tho ministers will be exposed 10 serious
ascension when they undertake TO re-
form il. This course is favored by the
I-nionist tacticians as a choice Of evils,
hut the less arden; politicians among the
Lords forecast loss OF social prestige
from the multiplication OF peers. and are
disposed to surrender after a prolonged
struggle. The committee stage or the
Parliament bill will be contested so
closely in the Commons that the Crisis
may be deferred until the coronation Is
over. This will certainly occur II the
Lords insist on discussing the scheme
Of reform in a leisurely way.
The most conspicuous feature Of the
debates has been David Lloyd Georges
brilliant flash OF silence. There has been
no renewal OF "Limehousing. The min
listers have not been wantonly provoca-
tive in attacking the Lords, and the
Prime Minister has set style OF re-
lentless but temperate logic. The Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer is saving his
voice for the budget speech, embodying
proposals OF democratic finance which
will appeal directly to the working
people Of the kingdom. There is full
food Of revenue, and conditions are ia
vorable for fresh experiments in social
reform.
Public interest is centred not In polit-
Ical intrigues. but in the hustle Of prep
arations for coronation year. Nearly all
the June dates are already filed out, and
the arrangements for the royal visits to
Ireland Wales and Scotland are nearly
completed. Apparently the King has no
apprehension of n political conflict be-
tween the houses which will compel him
70 alter the plans for his midsummer
Journeys in the kingdom and his autumn
voyage TO India. His unconcern is prac-
tjcal proof that he has decided 10 follow
the advice OF his Prime Minister, and
force the houses to settle their own
grievance. While faction feuds are ram
pant in Parliament, he has learned TO
think imperially
Representatives OF the oversee. COM
monwealths now share with the diplo-
matte corps the privileges Of entree to
court functions, and will be prominent
figures AT the coronation. The mem
bers Of the colonial parliaments will be
entertained as special guests Of the Brit
ish Parliament, and the number Of
stands for the exclusive use of colonial
visitors will be doubled from the pre-
Nious coronation Inc colonial guests
will be favored at the Westminster
Abbey ceremony and other functions,
ard Americans and foreigners will be
shut out
Tho dominating idea Of the sovereign is
rho conversion of the coronation into an
ir1perial festival for the sons and daugh-
ters of the empire. The colonial visitors
will be the privileged class Of spectators.
LOYALTY 70 the crown will be rewarded
and stimulated, and over against the
practical advantages Of reciprocity with
the nearest neighbors and access TO the
hest markets will be placed the tradi-
tions of a worldwide empire and the
social prestige of the reigning family,
with its quivers filled with titles. decora-
tions and honors.
Certainly these issues command more
human interest than the academic dis
cussion OF a referendum as a panacea
for political strife or than man0uvres
OF tacticians in irrepressible conflict be-
tween the jealous and rancorous houses.