New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-22
ID. III. Associated Press. !

landau Iulv 1.-THE political problem
he's been narrowed down now to differences
between Lord Lansdowne and the Earl OF
Halsbury as 10 the future Unionist action
on the veto bill. and tO-day's Cabinet Coun-
oil had 10 make provision 10 meet a pos
sihle hostile demonstration on the part OF
the last ditchers.'
Lord Lansdowne seemingly would be sat
isfed with Premier Asquith's assurance
that he Will advise the King 10 create all
The Deers necessary and that the creations
Will follow as a matter Of course, but the
Earl Of Halsburv demands an ocular dem
onstration: and. as his following is an un-
known quantity, the government cannot
afford to take the risk of being outvoted.
as it might be If It created only small
preliminary batch of peers.
The Cabinet meeting lasted two hours
and as a result Of the conference the peers
Will obtain no chance Of wrecking the bill
when it is sent back from the House Of
Commons
Unless the government is assured that
the bin will be passed, it will moi be placed
again az the mercy Of the peers until sufi-
.ciort Radicals nave been given patents or
mobility 10 insure its acceptance.
IL announcing the governments decision
o
S surmised that Mr. Asquith may see his
way TO giving the lords to understand that
certain miner concessions might be made,
such as removing the matter Of the Prot
estaut succession from the operation Of
the suspeusory veto. lie may also prom
ise that 10 alterations Of the veto bill fur
Their restricting the legislative powers Of
the upper house VIII be proposed before a
general election.
Caucus Discusses Letter.
The Umonist caucus after discussing
air Asquiths letter. indorsed Lord Lans-
c0Wuc's attitude Of yesterday. that the
Iuonsts would yield only 10 superior
force. ir other words, would pass the veto
ll. so soon as they were satisfied that Mr..
"sIuA possessed the necessary guaran
tees. rather Uan compel the government
L make use OF the royal prerosauve.
The peers find their one CLEAN Of hope in
The prediction that the next Conservative
government will overturn Nh Asquth's
revolution and restore the old conditions,
bit the Radicals are confident that in such
matters the hands OF the clock will never
be- set back.
Tbs was "a day Of caucuses. Three meet
lnss were held To- discuss the situation. The
S@.b-ugt assembled early, with a full at
ienca.,-. and sat for :wo hours. Later the
conservative leaders Of both houses met
O. Nh BaifOuTs residence, the Marquis of
LdnsdOWue. Lord Curzon OF Kedoston, the
Marquis Of Londonderry, the Earl Of Sell
Iefne Austen Chamberlain. the RI. Hon
o.able Henry Chaplin. the Earl Of Halls
bily and the Marquis Of Salisbury being
t"e principal figures OF the conference
The last and most impressive gathering
was Al Lansdowne House. which has been
'"e scene Of many important political
meetings, but none as historic this.
"-'ic than two hundred peers. among them
simosi all the greatest names Of their or
CO. assembled and listened TO the reading
O. The Prime Minister'S letter, and virtually
oe1ded TO accept The inevitable with the
bes' ylare possible.
Lofo Lansdowne. Lord Halsbury, the
Duke OF Norfolk. the Duke OF Devonshire,
the Duke o. Bedford, Lord Salisbury, the
'4hc Of Somerset, Lord Curzon. Lord Sell
Dofne and several lesser lights made
Speeches after which a statement was
gwen out that the peers reserved decision
81 10 their course until Premier Asquith's
announcement Of the policy Of the govern
H"ni on Monday
Apparently this was mere temporizing.
4"e Lords arc not anxious 20 emphasize
'F Surrender. but. speakinS privately