The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-07-17
A SOLUTION FOUND
TO GRAVE PROBLEM
Constitutional Question in
!. England Is Solved, 1t Is
Now Believed
Vspectal Cable from the International
News SerVice.j
az HERBERT TEMPLE.


London, July IA peaceful solu-
ton OF the constitutional problem now
seems to be entirely out of the ques-
ton. The peers have not received a
single hint as to the conduct of their
fight to retain their old privileges
from their leaders but the rank and
file have made up their minds to fight
to the last ditch. They are by no
means united-these men who prefer
political extinction to surrender-but
fall in several sections. each one OF
which has adopted a different scheme.
The most interesting of these sec
lions in undoubtedly the twenty-eight
Irish peers, nearly all of whom are
descendants OF ancestors who had no
bility bestowed upon them as bride
by Pitt at the time of the union.
These men,. who have given family
hostage to the Unionist policy have,
at this critical moment, taken a decis-
i've step. They have agreed to press
on-the House Of Lords the policy Of
fighting the Veto bill on the issue of
Home Rule. and TO make that fight the
Issue of a great national conflict.
From all quarters I hear that the
peers have decided to fight. 1t is true
that there are groups which are not
agreed to fight on Home Rule alone,
but wish to include other issues. The
bishops want to include the establish
ment, and surprising number of
peers wish to include finance bills.
But there is no sign that after all
these months, there is any considera-
bic group of them, apart from certain
sage individuals, who see any reason
point at issue. They seem to stand
exactly where they were two years
ago. They have literally Learnt
nothing and forgotten nothing"
The liberal press almost unanimous
ly states that it is the recent Corona
ton which has filled the hearts of the
peers with new courage
ftappears that they have taken their
part in this great show with great SER
iousness. They take the view that
their appearance in Westminster Alb
bey-the putting on of their coronets,
and possibly their robed appearance
in the streets Of London-has serious
ly impressed the masses. They be-
! lieve that their popularity has re-
viyed. They regard the Coronation
from this point Of view--as a great
electioneering asset. They seriously
hold the view that If they could posi-
bly, force general election within a
few weeks, the Coronation would null
thin through.
The liberal party leaders do not
share this belief, but are fully con-
WINGED that they have nothing to fear
from new general election at a time
when the voters surely must have
realized how much the present gov
eminent has done for the cause of
democracy. but they fear that the
peers may succeed in influencing the
king to refuse to create the large
number of new peers which the gov
eminent needs in case of an emergen-
cy.
The peers all have the right Of &C.
cess to the king. whom they may adj
dress by letter or speech, and now that
all of the mhave been in London and
many Of them have had long converse
lions with King George, several liber-
al papers have expressed the fear that
they may have succeeded in poison
ing his mind against the policy of the
present government. This Is borne out
by the statements made. during the
last week or two by well known con-
servative peers who take very cheer
ful view Of the situation and predict
that before long Mr.. Asquith will
have to resign.
,.Mr. Asquith's resignation, according
% their pretty scheme. is to be fol-