The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-07
GRAVE CRISES
In ENGLAND
Budget Struggle Awakes
Kings approximations
TRYING HARD, IT IS SAID,
To Effect a cOmpromise--Takes Unusual
Step Of Calling Premier--would
Prevent an Attack on the
House Of LOrdA
TRYING HARD, IT IS SAID,

London, Oct Premier Asquith left
London unexpectedly last evening foI
Balmoral, whittier he was summoned
BY telegraph by the king. The premier
left the House Of Commons in the mid
die Of the debate on the most important
clauses OF the budget. The summons
followed an interview between his ma.
jesty and Earl Cawdor, one Of the most
influential Of the opposition lords, and
il is generally believed that the royal
influence il being exercised to avert a
grave constitutional struggle. Like his
subjects, the king is taking the keenest
interest in the bridget controversy, which
grows in intensity as the discussion of
the details of the finance bill in the
Commons draws to a close. His majesty
is extremely anxious to prevent cri-
sis which win arise II The House Of
Lords rejects the bin and ia using his
influence TO arrange a way out of the
difficulty, which could be accepted by
the government and the Unionists.
Besides Earl Cawdor and Premier A.
quitli, Lord Rosebery, Secretary Haldane
Reginald McI<enna and Lord Hereford
have been consulted and ii has been re-
ported in the lobby tIst Lord Lansdown
also was summoned to Balmoral. II is
suggested that q compromise might be
arranged by the government slightly
modifying its proposals. the Lords
agreeing then to pass the bill on the
understanding that there should be an
immediate appeal 10 the country.
The Earl OF Crewe. secretary OF state
for the Colonies, in the debate on the
Irish land bill, indicated that the gov
ernment would not tolerate any inter.
ference in its financial proposals BY the
upper house, several amendments to the
financial clauses Of the bill having been
introduced He said that the House Of
Lords was not only going out side the
usual custom, but was arrogating to
itself powers not even possessed By
the House Of Commons. The amend
ments thereupon were withdrawn.
According to the ministerial Daily
News, Mr.. Asqnith summons 10 Bal.
moral. which was by telegraph and ur-
gent, can only mean that grave affairs
are proceeding. The News again asse.
eiates the king with an effort to pre-
vent the House Of Lords from rejecting
the finance bill which il contends would
be direct encroaehment on the pre-
negatives Of the Commons and might
involve the hereditary principle and the
monarchy itself in the consequent melee
The budget bill has undergone so
many changes, some Of n radical ma
ture. during the six weeks debate. and
the chancellor Of the exehequer has
promised to introduce 80 many amend
ments on the report stage, that the
government has decided to give the
House OF Commons a weeks holiday N
order to enable members to digest the
revised proposals. The original budget
estimates do not hold good any longer
and Mr. Lloyd George is preparing a
revised estimate Of The yield expected
To be produced By his financial proposals
as amended during the debates in the
House. This viii Be placed in the hands
Of the members when they adjourn On
Nov. 9 to reassemble on Nov is. It is
suggested in some circles that modifica-
tons enough may be introduced into
the amended hill to make il more ar
eeptabie To the House Of Lords.
A particularly interesting turn is giv-
en- to the situation BY the announce
ment yesterday afternoon that Lord
Lansdowne, leader OF the opposition in
the Honse Of Lords. is going TO Bal
moral Castle for the week end Whether
Mr.. Asquith. the premier win still be
there when the Unionrst leader arrives,
and what King Edward will be able to
do in the way Of reconeiling the antag-
onists. are matters Of keen discussion
in political circles.