Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-01
ADVICE OF FOREMOST
PEERS GOES UNHEEDE0
Non concurring Amendment Adopted
by Overwhelming Majority Without
Excitement on Fioor-Almost Rev.
dictionary Erect-Matter New viii
be Submitted to Vote OF People.
(By Associated Press.

tBy Associated Pressl.
LONDON. Nov. 30.-ln the sedate.
detached manner Characteristic of
proces dlngs in the sllied chamber
ana in direct disregard Of the advice
Of scme 0i T. att II and Oldest men,
hers such as Roseherry. Morley. Lord
Jamce. OF hereford: Lord Cromer,
Lord Palfour. OF Burieigh: the Earl
Of isytt- u, Lcqa Courtney. ana The
. Archbishop of Cante rlury and York,
the House OF Lords today created Il
situation unprecedS nted IN English
history. nj least In three hundred
+, years. by refusing formal assent TO
! the budget bill anc referring II to the
1 country itself for Judgment, thereby
IN theory. making 1t Illegal to collect
. taxes and carry on the king's govern
ment.
| After six days debate. notable Tor
/ the high standard CT the oratory, as
| well as for the able and convincing
arguments arraycd on both sides for
aud AGAINST tlIe budget and plac-
ing N every possible light The as
poets OF the great constitutional aues-
! TINS involved. The House of Lords
/ cleared fer division at 1880 o'clock
Z tonight. The scsne was impresslyei
! but in no sense exciting. None wou'i
! have supposed that the event proceed
: ing was destined not only to prove
memorable in the annals of British
; history. but possibly also involving
! far reaching changes in the British
1 con ;tituti0n.
Animation in Galleries.
There certainly was unusual anil
mat.cD in the public galleries, which
were crowded with peeresses. men,
1 ters of the House OF Commons. am
bassadcrs and others. but in the
house itself complete calm prevailed
The vote was on Lord Lansdownes
amendment that The house was not
justified in giving its consent TO the
Sin until il had been submitted 10
The judgement Oh the country.
When the vote was announced. just
Before midnight. as $50 10 40 in favor
of the amendment. a few mixed
cheers we're heard The Earl of
,Crewe Immediately moved an ad-
/ urnment and the house rose.
Counter Demonstration.
An agsr and expectant crowd were
waiting the result in the central nail
and when the figures OF the vote De-
came known there was slight az
tenn; at counter demonstrations. The
officials. howeve.. sTeedily cleared The
hall.
When division was taken there was
practically no excitement IN the
streets. although e5Ti.er in the eveh-
ing consids rabie Crowds gathered IL
the vicinity cf the house and at
tempted a pro-budget demonstration.
A large force of police were in rcadi-
ness and as soon as the crowd show
I'd tendency 10 become unmana2e-
able they dispersed the Demonstration :,
being assisted IN this task b. q
heavy rainfall
The final days debate was again
distinguished by oratoTical excellence,
1 fftFfiCNitlll AUt riTf'htr - 49,
Curzon. Of Kedlcstun. former v'reTcy
Of Irdisn. and the archbishop OF YORK
both - which xe4e q exceptional hrn-
/ Iiarcc.
The archbishop strongly opposed
Lord LansdoWne . resolution. decisT-
irs flat Il would be unprecedented
for The lorc- to retct finance III
passcd D. the Horse o. Commors
With such majority.
; Lord CgTzon was piaia'- SUFFERING
fr,m his rcccnt iEdisDos.iion. "a; 81
suite 81 physical Weakness ne spoke
with ~ his accustomed vigor and u
his 81 rcch he maintaiatd the lords
had AZ absolute rizhi 20 Tcject Inc
finance Ill
Ate =. 20 Evsde Right
- Carder. former FIRST lord ~
admiralty. who wound I'D the debate
for fhc opposition. maintained ma
tafre bad been an attempt 20 cvade
the lords ancient right 70 reset suca
iax By rlac.ng al taxes on one Die
u vas Idle 70 pretend. ne said. taai
such a change Of procedure By thf
House q Commons could affect inc