The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-02
GREAT CONFLICT
GRIPS COUNTRY
Englishmen Are Realizing 1t,
Now That Coronation
Is Past.
PARLIAMENT AT WORK
Government Not to Force
Through Plural Voting Bill
at This Session.
PARLIAMENT AT WORE
BY PHILLIP EVERETT.

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London, July Now that the
coronation is thing of the past and
not even the most ingenious writer can
ma any more to say about this great
national pageant. Englishmen are be-
ginning to realize that the country is
In the midst OF great constitutional
conflict, and to certain extent are
beginning TO take an interest in poll
ties. Parliament has again taken up
It's work and the plans of the gov
eminent for the remainder of the
session are becoming clear.
Greatly to the relief of the Tories
the Liberal government evidently does
not intend forcing through the plural
voting bill this session. though it may
be submitted to the House of Commons
within a short time.
The far more important issue of the
veto bill and Lloyd Georges insurance
bill will fully occupy the time of the
House and will undoubtedly be passed
early. 1t Is the fixed intention of the
government that there shall be no
autumn session this year. as the last
months of the year will be needed for
the preparing the home rule bill of
1912
The government has undoubtedly
also realized that to ask for the pas
sage of the plural voting bill during
the present session, would be to add
an unnecessary enlightenment to ths
present situation. Mr.. AsQuith and
MS colleagues feel quite certain that
the House of Lords will pass the veto
Dill without compelling them to create
the ominous 500 new peers. They want
to make this course as easy as possible
and for this reason the plural voting hill
VIII be temporarily shelved and prob-
apiy the threat, made in a Conserva-
1--WE morning paper the other day, that
II tho government insisted on pass
ing the plural voting bill the Tories
would fight the insurance bill to the
last ditch. has not been without eff
iect. Even IL the Tories keen the
agreement made with Lloyd George
In regard to the insurance bill. an
agreement. by tho way, which is ouf,.
unprecedented in British political his
tory, the passage of the bill will take
at least two months.
The much advertised doctors strike
against the bill should not be taken too
seriously The possibility of 1t hardly
exists outside of the columns of the
Tory newspapers. The majority of
doctors admit that the Chancellor of
the EXchequer has shown a very
friendly attitude toward them. and the
fact that they all realize that the
public Is strongly in favor of the bill
WILL no doubt. curb the warlike ten.
denotes of those who. for selfish rea.
sons. would like to see the bill de-
feated or robbed of its democratic
FORM
In regard to the veto bill the Tory
leaders are as far from having
reached an agreement as ever. They
DO not know whether to show fight or
surrender. but are simply waiting in
the forlorn hope that something will
turn up. signs are not lacking. how
ever, ga their followers will gradu-
ally come over to the side of peace.
In the rank and file of the peers, 1t
seems very doubtful whether those
estimable men are going to risk their
existence on home rule amendment
They know now that even IL they sup
port the Tory party to their utmost
an only reward in front of them is
exclusion from the House of Lords
On the other hand they have the