, 1909-11-27

Inc Lords WOuIO race the consequence 70
themselves, and the country would think
more of th EN- if they act according to their
convictions. Final Judgment must be relegat-
ed to the country, and the time had arrived
to reconsider the question of free trade,
which was no longer practicable.
Lord Loreburn's speech Yves the most
effective of o seven hour debate. TheLords he
said had q lawful but not a constitutional
right to reject the budget, and the nation
was governed more by custom than by law.
There had never been a single case where
the Lords had been confronted by the neces-
sitv of considering the problem presented
by stoppage of supplies. What Lord LRns-
downe proposed were direct i~nvasions of the
prerogatiVe of the crown, the privileges OF
the House of Commons, and a step towards
revolution, and Liberals would never again
hold office unless they were secured against
such treatment as their measures had suffer
ed during the last four years.
The Commons are intensely excited, con
STRUNG this as the Governments last word,
aud as Indicative that Mr.. Asquith will next
week repeat, hat hereafter no liberal Govern
meut will take Office, unless enough liberal
peers are created to protect the Commons
against the Lords interference with finance.
The Duke of Norfolk supported Lord Cans
dOwne.
A despatch from Breslau states that u
schoolmaster, going towards the seat Of Bar
on Albert dc Rothschild, granted q request
to deliver a letter which vas handed him by
a pedestrian. The letter shortly after cX-
ploded, frightfully injuEing the sc~hoolmaster
and disclosing a plot to kill Baron Roths-
child.
The LokalaDzciger says that the Russian
government has contracted with an Ameri-
can syndicate for the construction Of q dou-
bic track Siberian railway, involving many
millions. The Cars signature is alone lack
ing.
New York, Nov. 23rd-A despatch from
Santiago, Chill, states that the Government
has deposited one million dollars In London
to the order Of the Hague Court, peLding
the adjudication Of the Alsop claim, upon the
demand of the United States. Chill, howev-
or, demands q full enquiry into the matter.
London, Nov, 23rd-Sugar in stock on the
20th inst. was $4,000 tous. Last year $1,000
tons
London, Nov. 24th-The House Of Lords
was crowded again yesterday. Lord Cromer
opposed both the budget and the amend
ment. The Governments financial policy, he
said, does not inspire confidence, and he de-
plored the recklesaness OF the administration
OF the 0aJlOQal HtLtuC6S, OuL l0SL Ills NOIS
Against the amendment should be con-
strued as approval Of o measure which
he disapproved, ID would abstain from
voting. Lord Lansdowne's course, he CON
tinued, would initiate dissension involving
even the most moderate minded in an agita-
ton regarding a modification of the Lords
constitutional functions. There wash added,
a great temptation towards extravagance in
ocial reform, to win the Sutfrages of the
people, and It's consequent neglect ia
safeguarding the integrity of the FIN
pre-. IN conclusion he declared the Lords
would be unable to reject Tie budget, despite
its Objectionable character without mourning
more formidable risk.
Lord Portland warned The House that the
Commons were not obliged to solve the pro
blems caused by rejection of the budget,
That is, the Lords will not accept an interim
budget, The Government, he added, bad
done forever with the old order Of af-
fairs; the status of the Honso of Lords
should be altered, and the Lords should
consider whether tie long constitutions
struggle, thus necessitated, was not nreju-
dicial to the National interests. Earl Rus
sell predicted q revolution, leaving the Lords
baIDIace and Lord AvabuTy declared the