Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-11
# Liberals Are Returned Will
Demand Limitation of Power
Of House of Lords.
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR IRISH
IN Purely Irish Affairs but Is Not and
Cannot be Any Question of
Separation.

London, Dec 10.-At Il monster meet
ing tonight in Albert hall. Herbert
Henry Asquth. British prime minister.
laid down the policy on which the LIB
ual government is appealing to the
country He repeated what had beer
said by other mlnIsters-that II 1t were
returned TO power. the government
would demand the limitation of tee
power of the house of lords: and then
went step further. and pledged that
the Liberal party would grant self
government to Ireland.
WOMEN DENIED ADMISSION.
The meeting was marked by the great
est enthusiasm of the audience entirely
composed OF men. women having been
denied admission In the fear that there
might be counter demonstrations by
suffragettes. Every corner of the hall
had beer searched today for women.
and small band was routed out. but
they managed to get two male support
ers into the meeting who interrupted
Mr. Asquith momentarily with cries of.
sVotes for women" They were prompt
~ elected.
Mr. Asquith pointed out that, just
-four years ago, Sir Henry Campbell
.Bannerman, then prime minister, had
outlined in Albert hall the policy of
now Liberal government which included
many reforms. Representatives of the
people i'm the house of commons had
labored faithfully to carry into law the
measures promised, but their will had
been nullifled. and, as a fitting climax,
The supplies which the house of COM
mons had voted had been stepped upon
# hf the house of lords Therefore. the
house of commons was now on the eve
. o. another dissolution, and II had fallen
10 his lot to take UP the burden. Tho
hst time, he said. the government had
1eckoned without their host, but 1t was
rot going to make that mistake again.
II tell you, In the name and on be-
half OF the Liberal party" Mr.. As
Qulth proceeded, I'VE have at this
noment laid upon US single task-a
Ask that dominates and transcends.
because II embraces and involves
Every great and benefcent socinl and
Political change upon which our hearts
are set. That task is to vindicate and
establish upon an unshakable foundn-
ton the principle of republican gov
eminent"
Referring TO the education and IL
censing bills. the premier said that the
government stood, in the main. upon
principles of the bills that the house
OF lords rejected. Tho franchise law.
he added. was still unencumbered with
artificial distinction and impediment,
for which there was no justification.
Upon the topic OF women suffrage.
Mr.. Asquith said his Views were we'll
known. He had no reason to alter
them despite the suicidal exccsses Of a
small section OF the advocates for such
a change.
IRISH POLICY.
After referring To the action OF the
house OF lords on the matter OF Welsh
Religious equality and the fate of GER
iain Scotch land bills. Mr.. Asquith
burned his attention to ireland. which,
hs said. had been fortunate for once.
because the measure sent up In her be-
half did not come violently athwart
prcjudiccs of the house OF lords.
speaking last year. before my ac-
,ession to the premiership" Mr.. AS
quith continued Il described the
lrish policy as the one undenlable
tailure Of British statesmanship.
II repeat tonight what 1 said then.
md on behalf of my colleagues. and,
believe, on behalf of my party 1 re-
iterate that this Is a problem to be
Owed only in one way-by a policy
which, while explicitly safeguarding
The supreme. indivisible authority of
the imperial parliament can set up In
Ireland a system OF full self govern
mcnt as regards purely Irish affairs.
There Is not and cannot be any
question OF separation There is not
and cannot be any question of rivalry
Or competing for supremacy subject TO