Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-05
Divided Into Two Camps, One
Endorsing and Other Con-
demning Stand of Lords
Against Radical Budget,
SUFFRAGETTES ADD THEIR
MITE TO THE EXCITEMENT
Perfect Ladies Climb Roofs
and Insult Speakers Through
SkyIightSi Bricks Hurled at
Liberal Orators.


London, Dec. 4.-Great Britain is
immersed in the political campaign
which has been inaugurated by the
refusal of the house Of lords to con-
sent to the budget,
The country is divided into two
great camps composed OF those who
support the action of the lords and
those who contend that the house of
commons must have absolute control
of the finances of the nation There
are of course many other issues, such
as tariff reform versus free trade, but
these are ing pushed into the back
ground by the conflict between the
two houses.
While the various local organiza-
tions are busy selecting candidates and
preparing for the contests in their re-
ipectVe districts. the leaders Of the
great partie are carrying on gem
eral campais n, The radicals, who had
long foresee. the fate of their finance
bin are not lowing the grass to grow
under their feet.
IN London this afternoon one of
their organlza' }n the national dem
oeratle lVagat .all q. Urnfoustfation
as protest against the action of the
lords which was one Of the most no.
table that has ever been held in the
metropolis. Fully 20. 600 persons.
mostly of the lahoring and artisan
classes, gathered in Trafalgar square
and cheered the radical speakers who
condemned in unmeasured terms the
members Of the upper chamber
The only divergent note here as
elsewhere, came from the suffragists
who, after a term of comparative
quiet, again started to indulge i'm at
tempts to break up the radical meet
ings. The Trafalgar square crowd
Jowevcr, was too great for their ef-
forts to have any effect, They We're
more successful at Southport where
by climbing to a roof ana shouting
through the skylights they succeeded
in interrupune Winston Spencer
Churchills meeting and at t.ieth.
where aided by ruughs, they created
a diversion by attempting to storm a
meeting which Sir Edward Grey, the
foreign secretary was addressing
Foiled by the police who charged
the crowd with batons, the women got
their revenge by hurting bricks
through the windows of the public
Secretary Grey. whose
speech was not interrupted to any eX-
tent, spoke strongly for the reforma-
tion of the upper chamber.
Mr. Churchill was able to conclude
his speech and undaunted by his eX-i
perience. held meeting at Liverpool |
this evening in continuation of his /
Lancashire campaign. lie ridieuled I
the idea of that element that old age /
pensions and the navy could he paid I
for by the adoption of tariff reform /
and referred to Mr. Baffour's offer to /
assist cotton growing in the empire as /
very odd in view of the fact that the /
lnionists when i'm power, although |
asked to do something i'm this direc-
ton, took no action.
The national council Of free /
'hurches has issued a manifesto call
ing attention to the action of the
house of lords which. IL declares
makes reforms supported 10y nom
'onformists impossible" and calling on
the people to support the candidates
who are favorable to "the emancipa-
ion of education from sectarian con-
rol" The unionists are nominating
candidate in every constituency in
and Scotland and with the
exception Of the seat held by the
speaker, The Right Honorable James
William Loethcr and Joseph cham
berlain. who represents Birmingham,
West. either tho liberals or the labor
ties will nominate man to Oppose
hem. Tho liberals have decided NOT
% contest MT Chambcrlaln's seat Oh
'ccOunt of his illness.