The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
KING YIELDS
 TO COMMONS
Constitutional Revolution in England Appears Now an Accomplished Fae-

London, July 22-The constftutional revolution now appears to be an ac- complished fact. Great Britain in the future will be governed practically by the House of Commons, with it's hered- 1tary upper house possessing only a veto with time limit of two years The peers find their one gleam of hope in the predictions that the next con servative government will overturn AsQuith's revolution and restore the old conditions. but the radicals are confident that in such matters the hands of the clock will never turn backwards.
 Veto Bills Passage Certain
 Thursday the future career of the veto bill was apparent to all polite 1ans an6 it's eventual acceptance by the House of Lords was not doubted. Premier Asquith dispelled all clouds yesterday by communicating informal ly to MT. Balfour, leader of the oppo- sition in the House of Commons, the substance of an announcement which he will make in that house on Mon day. His letter. which MT. Balfour communicated to the meetings of the lords in the afternoon, was brief and to the point The prime minister said that the King had agreed to take such measures as were necessary to secure the passage of the bill and this dashed the lingering hope a few peers had cherished that the, crown would refuse to lend it's authority to weak ening the prestige of the nobility which stands between the crown and the people
 King With Ministry
 The premier's letter was as follows:
 Dear MT. Balfour-I think it's courteous and right before any public occasions are announced, to let you Know how we regard the political sit uat,on. When the Parliament bill in the form which it has now assumed returns to the House of Commons we shall be compelled to ask that house to disagree with the lords amend ments. In the circumstances, should the necessity arise, the government VIII advise the King to exercise his prerogative to secure the passing into law of the bill in substantially the same form in which it left the House of Commons, and his majesty has been pleased to signify that he will consid- CT it his duty to accept and act on that advice.
 Yours sincerely,
 HI. H. AsoUITH."
 Nobility in Caucus
 Yesterday was a day of caucuses. Three meetings were held to discuss the situation. The cabinet assem bled early with full attendance and sat for two hours. Later the Conserva- tive leaders of both houses met at MT. Balfour's residence. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Curzon of Kedles- on. the Marquis of Londonderry, the | Earl of Selberne, Austen Chamber | am, the Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin, the Earl of Halsbury and the Marquis of 1 were the principal figures in he conference.
 The last and most impressive gath | 'rfng was at Lansdowne house. which | las been the scene of many import- mt political meetings but none as his- oric as this. More than two hun fred peers, among them almost all the | 'reatest names of their order, assem- 'led and listened to the reading of the ,rlne minister's letter and practically leclded that they must accept the in 'v1table with the best grace they can. lord Eansdowne Lord Halsbury. the Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Devon hire, the Duke of Bedford, Lord Sails 'ury, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Cur on, Lord Selborne and several lesser lghts made speeches, as to which a tatement was given out that the eers reserved decision as to their curse until Premier Asquith's an- ouncement of the policy of the gov on Monday. Apparently this 7as mere temperizing The lords are ot anxious to emphasize their sur ender but, speaking priva tely, few alled to say that they no longer con- lder themselves in Lord Lansdowne's Tords, free agents and will yield to he governments threat to invoke it's rerogatiye.