Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-01
House of Lords
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ADVICE OF OLDEST AND ABIEsT
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SITUATION UNPRECEDENTED
In English History-vote Was $50 to 75 in Favor of Lord Lansdowne's Amendment.

London, Nov. 3o.-In the sedate. de- tached manner characteristic of the proceedings in the gilded chamber, and in disregard of the advice of some of it's ablest and oldest members, such as Rosebery. Morley, Lord James of Hereford, Lord Cromer, Lord Balfour of Burleigh the Earl of Lytton, Lord Courtney and the archbishops of Can terbury and York, the house of lords today created a situation unprecedent- ed in English history, at least in three hundred years, by refusing formal as- sent to the budget bill and referring it to the country itself for judgment, thereby, in theory. making it illegal to collect taxes and carry on the kings gov elnment.
 May Involve Far-Reaching Changes.
 After six days debate, notable for the high standard of the oratory, as well as for the able and convincing arguments arrayed on both sides for and against the budget, and placing in every possible light all the aspects of the great constitutional questions involved. the house of lords cleared for division at half past II o'clock.
 Impressive Scene.
 The scene was impressive but in no sense exciting, except that the house was packed to its utmost capacity and great array of strange faces were seen on the benches owing to the pres ence of numbers of peers who only appear in the house in most excep- donal cases. None would have sup posed that the event preceding was destined not only to prove memora- ble in the annals of British history, but possibly also involving far-reach- ing changes in the British cOnstitu- tion.
 There certainly was unusual anima- tion in the public galleries. which were crowded with peeresses. members of the house of commons, ambassadors and others. but in the house itself complete calm prevailed. There was none of that tense excitement or ex- uberant enthusiasm so distinctive of a similar occasion in the lower house. The Vote on Lansdowne's Amendment.
 The vote was on Lord Lansdowne's amendment that the house was not justified in giving it's consent to the bill until it had been submitted to the judgment of the country.
 When the vote was announced. just before midnight, as $50 to 75 in favor of the amendment, a few mixed cheers were heard. The Earle of Crewe inn mediately moved an adjournment and the house rose.
 Means the Final Emancipation of ths
 English Masses. ~
 New York, Nov. S0.-Commenting on the action taken by the British house of lords in adopting Lord Lansdowne's amendment to the finance bill, T. P. O'Connor, MP. one of the Irish na- tionalist leaders in the house of com mons and now in this country in the interests of Irish home rule. said to- niahf that Ha of Ina Jrrl& by the British peers announced their own doom, and, he believed. it would precipitate an uprising of the masses in one of the bitterest fights known to English politics for century In addition, the turn of events, he said. would act as vigorous incentive to the cause of Irelands independence and meant the final emancipation of the English masses.
 Lords Have Pronounced Their Own
 Doom.
 "As to the effect in England I be- lieve the rejection of the budget will lead to an uprising of the masses, the strength of which the lords have fail- ed to realize. They will realize it before many hours. I believe we are on the eve of the fiercest fight we have seen in British politics for a century: that the fight will go against the lords; that they have pronounced their own doom and that before two or three years from now their power of mischief will be so broken as prac- tically to be on-existent.
 This means the final emancipation of the English masses from the grip of feudalism. and of Ireland from the government of an alien parliament" Parliament to Be Prorogued Friday
 Until Middle of January.
 London, Dec. 1.-The prime minister, Mir. Asquith, has called another meet ing of the cabinet for 10 o'clock this to complete formalities fol- lowing the action of the house of lords, and it is practically certain that par liament will be prorogued Friday un- til the middle of January.
 It was also stated, with an air of authority, that yesterdays council de- cided upon measures ensuring the un- collection of taxes on tea, spirits and tobacco. until the new par liament is able to pass retrospective act regularizing the situation.
 The premier will go to Sandringham to see the king after the council to- day