The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
STATE OWNERSHIP Of
RAILROADS FAVORED
industrial Troubles Cause
Many Shareholders to In
cline Toward Idea.
HOME RULE SENTIMENT
Unionists Conceding Some
Measure of Self-Govern-
ment for Ireland. i
RULE SENTIMENT
BY PAUL LAMBETH,

Special Cable TO The Tribune.
. LONDON, Oct 1.-One OF the results I
OF the recent great strike in England
and the tying up of the Irish railroads
because Of labor troubles has been very
general discussion OF the question OF
state ownership of the railroads. and
there has been somewhat astonishing
sentiment in favor OF such action.
It is said that both Chancellor Lloyd
George and Home Secretary Churchill are
strongly inclined towards the idea OF
state ownership and there IS no doubt
they are the strongest men. in the cabi-
net 1t Is hardly probable that the pres
ent agitation will lead to any definite ac-
tion along that line. for the present at
least. but on the other hand there Is no
denying the fact that such action Is by
no means Impossible after the govern
mcnt has gotten home rule, the insurance
bill. Welsh disestabisllment and one or
two other pressing matters off It's hands.
When the demand for naturalization
OF railways began to attract serious con-
sideration five years back. the newspa-
pers were flooded with protests. not only
from railway directors and officials. bus
from shareholders.
Now holders of shares. which they have
seen. all but tumble out OF the gil.-edged
security basket, arc anxiously inquiripg
through the same journals whether share
holders would not find their interests pro-
tected more effectively against strikes
by government ownership than under tho
existing system
One Stakeholder OF twenty years
standing" says he would be "happy TO
exchange Sshs5 S my certificates for scrip guar
Stan1ially the same thing.
There is a good chance for more so
cialsm" In England before many years
have passed.
Sentiment for Home Rule.
Speaking of home rule, 1t is to he noted
that many influential Unionists are COM
Ing around to the opinion that the time
has come when measure of home rule
should he granted TO Ireland, Following
Doyle 70 Belfast enti-home rulers who
had asked him for an expression to be
met with statement absolutely favora,
BILE TO homo rule has been followed by
other Unionists with similar expressions.
One Tony. NJ. p, goes so far as 10 .sug-
gest conference between the four lead,
Labor parties, with leading Ulster cnti-
home rulers for the purpose of prspar-
Ing measure which might be adopted
without opposition.
Sir Conan Doyle's position Is worth re-
lating, He says.
Il think d solid loyal Ireland is the
one thing the empire needs TO make it
impregnable and ! believe that the t,en
Of the north will have patriotism SO
broad and enlightened that they will un-
derstand this and Will sacrifice for the
moment their racial and religious feelings
In the conviction that they are truly
serving the empire.
There may be an element OF risk in
home rule. but we ran the risk in Canada
and Africa, so surely we need not fear
after two successes to try e once again.
believe that after an experience Of
Nl,f
duce the north 10 go back TO the old
conditions"
To Eliminate Hereditary System.
Much interest has been aroused intpo-
htical circles by an unofficial programme
which,. which has been P,s Put forward fer the
form OF the house OF lords. it is proposed
TO eliminate entirely the hereditary sys-
tenn and to set up a second Chamber
This Is an advance OF the scheme put
forward by Lord Lansdowne and Mr.. Bal
four. who proposed 10 retain limited
number OF hereditary peers In the re-
formed house These were TO be elected
by. the peers, from among themselves.
In advocating disestablishment, the au-
thors OF the unofficial programme have
doubtless been Influenced by the action
OF those spiritual peers who supported
the veto bill during its passage through
the upper house.
Commenting on the progra nlnle, the
Pail Mall Gazette says:
The peerage has recorded its own fall
ure. both In intelligence and character.
TO meet tho necessities OF the time, and
no Unionist leader Will again venture 70
prejudice his programme OF reform by
trying TO find corner for the emblems
of heredity. ilenceforth unionists will
have nothing TO do with any second
chamber that is not fully and frankly
democratic; and this in itself will make
an immense difference TO the prospects
with which they address themselves TO
the electorate.
1.-The action of The bishops, too. has
broken an cntanglement that has long
been injurious, and set us free 10 consld-
er afresh all that class OF questions IN
which religious preconceDtlons are SO po-
tent a factor, For the future the Union
Isl party acknowledges no trustceship,
church or for the status of the voluntary
schools.
without anmus upon the one side or
the other. IL will be at liberty 10 follow
the principle Of the square deal. placing
the general interests Of the community
In the foreground and looking for prar-
tical solution that will suppress the nox-
ious element OF clerical faction IN our
public life Unlonism has been very
greatly handicapped by historical asso-
Citations. which made II extremely diff
cult for a saf-respectinG Nonconformtst
to declare himself either an imperialist
or n tariff reformer
THE bishops unconsciously no doubt.
decreed the removal OF those barriers.
and conferred on us a valuable enamel
putlon when they helped To betrnS The
and launched US Into po-
litical world of new beginnings.
Z choir. who chant as thoy slowly walk
before the hearse. All the traffic Is