Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-01
Will Move Resolution That Lords
Refusal to Pass Budget Was
Breach of Constitution.
COMMONS RIGHTS USURPED.
VIII Go Into Question of Privileges
And State I'm Detail Govern
mcnt's Intentions.

London. Dec. 1.-Premier Asquith an
nounced today in the house of commons
that tomorrow he would move a rcsolu-
ton that the action OF the house of lords
In refusing to pass the budget was a
breach of the constitution and an
usurpation of the rights of the house
of commons
When the premier entered the cham
Der this afternoon the supporters of the
government roso and greeted him with
ringing cheers.
Immediately following the conclusion
OF routine business the prime minister
took the floor. and as soon as he con-
cludcd the house adjourned.
In introducing his resolution tomor-
row. Premier Asquith. will go eStcE-
sively into the question OF the respec-
tive privileges of the house OF lords and
the house of commons and state In de-
tail the governments intentions. He
also Will fix the day OF Propagation
which probably viii be ncxt Friday.
Former Premier Balfour. leader OF
the opposition In the commons, will re-
ply. setting forth the view that .he
policy represented by the budget bill
should be submitted to the people. John
Redmond head OF the Irish party, will
follow with a speech.
The cabinet (which had already deter
mined on the policy 1t would pursue in
the event OF Lord 1.ansdowne's
amendment being carried, held All un-
usually early meeting today to confirm
its decision and consider the wording
Of a motion which PrcmioG' Asquith
Will ask the house of commons to
aGopt.
All the members of the cabinet were
present at the metping which excited
SO much popular interest that a great
crowd gathered in the vicinity of No.
10 Downing street, the official residence
Of the premier.
CAMPAIGN OPENS FRIDAY
The election campaign will open in
earnest on Friday, when David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exchequer,
and winston Spencer Churchill, presi-
dent OF the board OF trade who are held
cheiefy responsible for the budget. and
Lord lIansdowne and J. Austen Cham
berlain. the most ardent opponents of
the governments measure Will deliver
speeches and with tha exception OF a
brief respite at Christmas, will con-
tinue the fight until election day
In many respects the Impending
struggle will be the most interesting in
tho parliamentary history OF England
Some OF tile peers have decided to
take the unusual course OF stumping
the country to explain their action in
voting against the budget
London. Dec. 1-They will devote
their energies to the exposition of tsa-ifI
reform and a denunciatIon of Socialism
towards which they will claim the
budget is q first step; --,' -
The laborites, all strong supporters
of the budget, will meet-tomorrow to
arrange their campaign and efforts are
being made, and with some success.
TO prevent three-cornered contest.
AS a part of this program the labor
ties are withdrawing their candidates
from those districts where the Liber-
ais have n better chance OF success.
while the Liberals are doing a similar
service for the Labor party, where the
latter is stronger.
The election in Ireland will be the
most interesting since 1886.