The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-02
Premier Asquith to Move a
Resolution in. the Commons
Declaring Action of Lords
a Breach Of the Constitution.
PARLIAMENT EXPECTED
TO ADJOURN ON FRIDAY
Impending Struggle Between
the Two Houses Said to Be
Most Interesting in ParIia-
mentay History of England,
LEADERS TO TAKE STUMP

London, Dec. 1.-The National Lib
eral federation tonight issued a mani
festO to the country, which may be
regarded as a party rally for the cleo
tons. It concentrates attention en-
tirely on the constitutional struggle
between the house Of lords and the
house Of commons. It says;
IF the present action Of the peers
is not repudiated swiftly by the peo-
pie, rights and privileges won so
dearly by our fOrefathers in the great
struggles for freedom are all suTren-
dered."
The manifesto declares the peers
power Of veto must be restricted SO
that the last word on legislation and
finance viii rest with the house of
commons. Otherwise, no liberal minis
try again can assume the responsible
tiles of Office.
I'm the night forced upon u.s." the
manifesto continues, 'the electors VIII
have to decide whether they wish ID
govern themselves Ur be governed at
second hand by few hundred lered-
ltary peers who have thrown the COn-
stitution into the melting pot I'm order
to shift the burden of taxation from
wealthy land and liquor lnLerestF -.
food and the necessarics OF aiila
Lord Rosebery in letter 10 tie
press tonight repudiates the charge
made by Lord Curzon that he LED an
army TO the walls of fortress and
then abandoned 10. Lord ROsabery re-
tterates that throughout he has OPP
posed and warned against the course
the lords have taken as one calculated
injuriOusiy to affect the house of lords
itself and to enhance what popularity
the budget may possess.
Premier's Announcement.
Premier Asquith announced today in
the house of commons that tomorrow
he would move a resolution that the
action Of the house of lords i'm refus-
ing 10 pass the budget was a breach of
the constitution and an usurpatiOn of
the rights of the house of commons.
When the premier entered the cham
Der this AFTERNOON the supporters OF
the. government rose and greeted him
with ringing cheers.
Immediately following the COnCIu-
sion OF routine business the prime min
lister took the floor. and as soon IS he
concluded the house adjourned,
In introducing his resolution tomor-
row, Premier AsQuith VIII go extern
sively into the question Of the re-
speCtlVe privileges OF the house OF
lords and the house of commons, and
tentiOus He also VIII fix the day Of
Propagation, which probably will be
next Friday.
Former Premier BalfOur, leader Of
the opposition I'm the commons viii re-
ply, setting forth the view that the
new and important departure fra pub
lie policy represented By the budget
bill should be submitted TO the people.
John Redmond. head of the Irish par
ty, viii follow with a speech.
Meeting Of Cabinet.
The cabinet which had already de.
termined on the policy it would pur-
sue I'm the event of Lord LausdOwue's
amendment being carried, held an Un-
usually early meeting today to con-
firm its decision and consider the WOrd4
ing of a motion which Premier as
Quith viii ask the house Of commons
to adopt. All the members of the cab
met were present at the meeting. which
excited so much popular interest that
a great crowd gathered i'm the vlcin-
ity of No. 10 Downing street, the
official residence of the premier.
The election campaign viii open fin
earnest on Friday, when David Lloyd
George. chancellor of the exCheduer,
and Winston Spencer Churchill pres-
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