The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-28
BRITISH CRISIS
WINS REFORMS
Commons Defeat and Budget
Deficit Force. Old De-
mands of Press.
PEACE CABINET RETURNED
Alien Bill. Over Which Defeat
Came. Amended as Govern
ment Asked.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, oct. 27.-Last weeks defeat
in the House OF Commons and the Sc
riousness OF the country's finances re-
vealed in the revised estimate submit
ted TO Parliament to-day, showing that
the estimated deficit for the year eN-
ceeds f447 100000 instead OF f250, ,000.-
900. as fixed in the budget, seem TO
have induced the Government to yield
certain reforms long demanded by the
press.
Incidentally the aliens restriction
bill on which the Government suf-
, fered a defeat last week. was amended
in the House OF Commons to-day ac-
cording TO the Governments desire.
An amendment offered by Bonar Law.
the Government leader, was adopted
unanimously.
Foremost among the demands was
! rhat for a return to Cabinet responsible
ity and also more regular attendance
| OF the Prime Minister in the House OF
/ Commons The former apparently has
, been granted in the announcement of a
| ieturn to the peace time form OF Cabi-
| net whereby all the Ministers will be
responsible for the decisions taken in
stead OF the few Ministers forming the
| War Cabinet.
| With regard TO the second demand an
inspired statement was issued Tonight
4 to the effect that soon as his duties
| in connection with the Peace Confer
ence are ended fhe Premier will revert
| to his old practice OF personally answer
ing questions in the House lie will
| begin by doing this once weekly and
! later may attend on two days.
The Cabinet at a meeting to-day,
| drafted a motion which will be proposed
! by Austen Chamberlain. Chancellor Of
| the ENChequer, on Wednesday, That
this House, realizing the serious effects
! upon the trade and industry of the ma
tion OF the enormous financial burdens
/ resulting from the war, promises it's
hearty support to the Government in all
! reasonable proposals, however drastic,
! for the reduction OF expenditure and the
| diminution OF debt"
Debt Debate of Three Days.
IL is expected that the debate OH this
motion and the amendments moved by
| the independent Liberals and Laborites
will extend over at least three days
| The I,aborltes advocate a levy on capt.
tai and the reversion to the State OF all
fortunes made as a result of the war,
The Irish question still provides the
Government with difficult problem, and
| il is stated that the Cabinet committee
having the matter under consideration
1 will not likely be able to present a salts
! factory scheme in the limited time now
/ available. II Is thought that the Gov
ernment will be compelled to introduce a
bill again postponing the operation of
the home rule act, which otherwise
would become automatically operative
with the formal ending of the war.
The War Cabinet has been changed
into a peace Cabinet, according to an
nouncement made by Bonar Law in the
House OF CoPmons, by inviting the fol-
lowing 10 become members:
Lord President OF the Council, Lord
Lieutenant OF Ireland or Chief Secre-
tary for ireland. Lord Chancellor Home
Secretary, the Secretaries of State for
Foreign Affairs, the Colonies, War and
| Air and India First Lord OF the Admi-
- Continued on Third Pa0e.