, 1909-12-08

unfairly intsrfered with. Canada desires to
preserve it, but the United States possesses
the power to denounce it with six months
notice and this would necessitiate
ornaments. It would, however, be prema-
ture to publish confidential correspondence.
The Toronto Globe opposes the suggested
hotilln on Lake Ontario in connection with
the exposition.
Washington, Dec. 2ud-Mr. Knox, the
Secretary of State, has sent the NicaraguAu
charge his passports with en- accompanying
letter declaring that under President Zelaya
republican institutions had ceased to ex-
let in Nicaragua, which was therefore
notified that the United States will
enforce it's responsibility for the pro-
lection of the lives and property OF Am
ercans during the elimination of his NAL
administration, which had been productive
of anarchy, and will take whatever steps are
Immediately necessary, reserving its demand
for PREPARATION, and an engagement for the
future observance Of the Washington Con-
~vention in the interests of the majority OF
the Central American republics. 1t is be-
lieved that this action followed a suggestion
byPresident Diaz. Honduras alone adheres to
President Zelaya and it is expected that the
representatives of the United States will
leave Nicaragua forthwith, their departure to
be followed by a probable demonstration in
force equivalent to the recognition of the re-
volutionists and assistance towards their sue
cess.
London, Dec. 2nd-After a privy council
at Sandringham the King signed the procla-
nation proroguing parliament until January
seventh. The dissolution is expected a week
sooner.
London, Dec. 3rd-The House OF Com
mons was crowded yesterday, but the Ma
tionalists were absent. Mr.. Asquith, who
was again cheered, said the circumstances
were unprecedented the King, on the
opening of Parliament, invited the Commons
alone to make financial pr vision, therefore
the budget was prepared with the greatest
care and deliberation, by an overwhelming
majority of the representatives of the people,
but within a single week it had been de-
stroyed by an hereditary Chamber, which was
not empowered to legislate respecting q
single tax the Commons, he continued,
would be unworthy Of their traditions, if
they allowed q single day to pass without
declaring that they will not brook such a
grave indignity, and arrogant usurpation of
their rights. It would be necessary to bOr-
row whatever was requisite, and he hoped
the loss would not be great ultimately,
but the Lords had created the max
imum deficit ever experienced; the sug-
gestion that the Commons should pass a new
budget, acceptable to the Lords. was intoler-
able; the only alternative was that o new
House of Commons should make provision
prospective and retrospective, and if the pre-
sent Government were returned, their first
act would be to repass the budget and va
lidate oil collections.
Mr.. Balfour, who had recuperated sutti-
GENTLY to be able to speak, defended the
action Of the Lords; they had, he said, not
exceeded the functions appropriate to a
second chamber, and because precedents
were rare, it was not right to assert rarity as
an argument for total disuse, Mr.. Asquith,
he declared, had ignored fundamental
points; the Commons admitted the right
of the Lords to reject bills and if . second
chamber was necessary, as admitted, 1t
must have some functions which should
be exercised and defended, and the Com
mons were exercising their privilege so
excessively, that it would react against
themselves nothing prevented the people
ordering the Budget with every comma,
therefore the Lords, practically, had not re-
iected the budget, they had merely perform
ed o second chambers duty, and he boliev-
ed the country would approve.
Mr.. Henderson said the Labourites support
cd whole heartedly, that the rejection of the
budget by the Lords, was an attempt to
usurp the rights of the Commons respecting
finance.
Upon a division, Mr.. Asquith's motion was
carried by $40 against 134.
Mr.. Asquith's effort is regarded as
surprising his previous best, his most
effective passages being the quotation Of Bal
four against Mr.. Bafour, and the chagrin of
tho Balfourites was evident. Mr.. Balfour's
-1~~n -os- 900 sro.1v - oor0inu tho Ro.
dical passion for abstract high-sounding reso-
lnt;ona sionifvino nothing and the Govern.