Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-26

budget taxed the lords freely and abund-
antly without their having a word to say
or a vote In the matter. After referring
to the budget as having spread over the
country like a fog, want Of confidence and
want OF credit. the worst diseases which
could affect commercial nations, he uttered
a solemn warning that the pressure Of
great ornaments was eating out the heart
and hurryiug Europe towards bankruptcy.
Expressing regret that he could not sup
port the resolution Lord Rosebery re
sumed his seat. having spoken for nifty
minutes. His picturesque and glowing elo-
quence produced a tremendous effect, leav-
ing his hearers somewhat bcwildered, There
was an immediate exodus Of peers 20 dis
cuss the situation in the Hobbies and al
though the debate continued until mid
night the remainder Of the speeches took
more the form OF an anti-climax.
Lord Miner spoke Of the abnormal man
ner in which the budget was driving capital
out Of the country. He declared that all
the proposed new taxes were bad and un-
necessary. All the money required, he
commended, might have been raised by I'M
port duties. not only without injury to
business and employment, but with actual
benefit TO both.
Debate to he prolonged
Lord Curzon will resume the debate
tomorrow. 1t is impossible tonight to judge
the effect Rosebery's warning will have.
1t is known already that a considerable
section Of the Unionist peers have held
grave doubts as to the expectancy Of
Lord Rosebery's course, and there is al
most certain to be a large number of
absentions when the resolution comes to
q vote,
The prolongation Of the debate in the
House Of Lords into next week is due to
the fact that there is no machinery to
bring a discussion in this matter to a close,
all the peers expressing "a desire to sp ak.
having a full right to do SO. 1t was an
nounced tonight that the House OF Com
mons will adjourn tomorrow until Deem
Der l, when Mr.. Asquith, the prime min
lister will make an important statement
explaining the policy Of the government
in view Of the rejection Of the budget
which is anticipated. Nothing has besr
learned as to what)th ministers decided
at today's council beyond the decision tC
call a party meeting.
Papers RidiCuIe ROsebery.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-From the tone of the
editorials In the London morning papers
Lord Rosebery's remarkable grafton, which
from a rhetorical viewpoint is universally
launed, is likely to have small effect OIL
the attitude of the peers. Rosebery is
dubbed the Hamlet of British politics,
and his infirmity of purpose is regarded
as having received another striking illus.
~tration. The proposal which he made hall
seriously in the course of his speech tina.
the House Of Lords should delegate $50 o.
the most distinguished peers to vote OF
Lansdowne's motion, as being a method
more likely to impress the country than
large vote Of a Heterogeneous gathering %
peers, many of whom have no claim Il
distinction and but seldom attend the de
bates, is commented upon almost with ridi
Guile.
The prolongation of the debate in tn,
House Of Lords d%eranged the government
plans and no decision has been reached n
to what course shall be followed regardinl
the propagation and dissolution of Parlia
ment. A movement has been started Il
5 favor of a great peaceful demonstration o
Londoners outside Of the parliament on tn
: night the House Of Lords rejects tn
budget, as a protest against this action.