The Irish standard., 1911-04-01
Asquith's Resolution to Enforce
Drastic Form of Closure to
Go Into Effect April 3.
The New Plan of Compromise
Proves to be the Same Old
Tinkering Scheme.
Self-Reform by the Lords is Con-
ceded by All Parties to
be Hopeless.

Nc 11OpCACoO.
London reports say the tide of our
Anglo.American entente is flowing
steadily and uninterruptedly but not
in such a fierce current. The agita-
ton passed this week from the poll
ticians to the clergymen, says II. p.
O'Connor in his cabled message to
last Sundays Chicago Tribune.
A certain pause is suggested by
some cautious observers, especially by
Sir Edward Grey. This doubtless is
inspired by the idea that it is wise
to await corresponding response
from America to the wild welcome Of
the idea by the English public but
the feeling undoubtedly still is strong
and unanimous and no voice dares to
raise itself against it.
The home affairs. still are in the lull
caused by the interposition of the vot-
ing appropriations. This pause is ac-
countable for several rumors circu-
lated this week that the tories will
throw out their speculations of a pos
sible compromise and still engage in
weaving new schemes for meeting the
attack on the house of lords by prof.
ects of self reform.
Lord selhourne, lately governor gen
eral of the Transvaal, started his
stumping campaign with a great
flourish of trumpets and, in three
speeches in different parts of the
country, he brought forward brand
new scheme of reform.
Tories Announce New Scheme.
The tory journals announced this
new scheme ostentatiously and proph-
esied that it could knock the bottom
out of the liberal program and the
veto bill, but opposite results fol-
lowed and the new scheme is found to
be merely the same old tinkering
scheme already proposed.
Lord Roseberry and Lord Lans.
downe like the new scheme to retain
carefully the hereditary principle and
also to secure domination in the new
second chamber by the tory majority
The situation, therefore, remains the
same only more so-that is to say
the conviction of the liberals is deep.
ened that self-reform by the lords is
quite as hopeless now as before the
last election. ...
This leads to a great and even
fiercer determination to push on the
veto bill without delay and without a
compromise. Two or three half
hearted liberals are reported to have
approached the labor leaders with a
scheme of compromise, but all such
offers are dismissed with contempt
and anger.
Indeed, SO strong is the feeling Of
the radicals that the battle must &C
to the bitter end that they held 9
meeting to condemn Premier Asquitl
because he seemed to yield more time
to the obstructive tory tactics thar
was safe.
Another rumor started by the tories
with the view of suggesting that AS
quith was weakening and that a com
promise still was possible was thai
parliament would separate for full
month at coronation time.
At once the tory newspapers an
nounced that this long vacation was
given for an opportunity to hold new
conferences and new proposals O.
compromise.
Asquith replied strenuously, deny
ing that any such an idea caused the
long vacation. He then reduced the
Easter vacation down to four days
and gave notice that Monday, in order
to meet the obstinate tory filibuster
ing, intended to delay the veto bill
he would propose the most drastic
form of closure.
Resolution Will Be Carried.
Doubtless the tories Monday, wher
the closure is proposed, will raise {
big howl and perhaps they will force
an all night sitting, but the liberia
blood now is thoroughly up and AS
quith's resolution will be carried al
any cost. Thus the way is cleared fol