The Washington times., 1909-12-01
Predicted Result of Over
whelming Rejection of
Budget by Peers.
ASOUITH TO OFFER
ALL RESERVATIONS
Real Fight of Political Crisis Ex-
pected to Follow Immediate
Dissolution of Parliament.

ing in England today IS that tho house
Of lords BY Its rejection Of Chancellor/
Lloyd-George's budget BY midnight
vote Of $50 to I5. has sealed its own
doom as a hereditary body.
This general sentiment is due largely
TO the prophetic words Of Lord Rose
berry last week. IN his address he de-
clared the situation of the greatest po-
itical moment since 1892. and warned
the lords and the nation OF the conse-
Quences OF their action.
Many believe that last nights unprec-
edented action win make the lords hence
forth purely elective body. thereby
radically changing the whole leglsIa-
live machinery OF the empire.
The Conservative press naturally
greets the rejection with a chorus Of
! approval, but the Liberal newspapers
take sinister view of the situation.
The News significantly declares:
The country IS facing a revolution
Cabinet Resumes.
4 The cabinet resumed It's session this
morning, preliminary to the dissolution
of parliament.
Premier Asquith will submit motion
TO the house OF commons, protesting
against the lords invasion OF the house
Of commons light This will be a
formal move. Subsequently the premier
will go 10 sandringhani to officially no.
tify the King of the lords action.
Asquith viii explain to the King thst
this action has rendered the cabinets
position Untenable and that its immedi-
7 ate resignation is inevitable
Tomorrow the King will call the privy
council in session 70 draw UP the ORDER
I proroguing parliament. which viii prob
= ably be sent 20 the mouse Of commons
e either tomorrow afternoon or F'rieay.
Z Real Struggle Begins
!. Th>p viii begin the real struggle
s Throughout England, the campaign for
! the general els On wilcs, viii probably
= be held early in January and which
viii have as its chief Issue the termina-
: ton q, the hereditary power OF the
lords. This issue viii be even greater
than that Of lhe referendum on the bud
get. which. unless all signs fail. will be
overwhelruingly favorable.
II the Liberals win the election the
I house Of lords viii be packed with new
= peers especially created for the puryoose
] of giving the Liberals majority. This
win insure the passage Of the budget in
both houses and iWili foreshadog legis-
lation Transforming the house OF lords.
a either in whole or in part, to an cleo
tive body.
King Will Agree.
II is thought that the King will s,-rae
20 the creation Of such peers as win n,
in with the foregoing program.
The faberal press today makes Tgb-
er Of the lords content ion tEat last night,
al action was not a rejection cf the budget
xt but merely decision 20 refer Il to tn,
o. people before final legislative action I,
taken. 1t is pointed out that the actor
ne is to all intents and purposes fat re
he lection, as the referendum vore can h,
er accomplished only by general election
,et The lords vote is almost universally re
ne ferred 20 as rejection"
on Until the new parliament assemblies
ed some six weeks In the future, the tax
he alton authorities viii attempt 20 coIlec
taxes under the old law. hoping that tn
new parliament will validate their ac
,- tlon. There Is bound to be. however
zee endless confusion and litigation. Tn
No Leader warns the lords that they nee
-. not think they can obscure the real is
- sue in a general election.
re- Voted Secret Belief.
me "The lords voted therr secret belief.
he the Leader says. that the issue wi
mt be obscured in the turmoil Of the con
ing election, but the taxpayers wi
his surely vote away their liberty. Tn
The delusion induced few hundred expert
lis in horse racing and the ballet to under
l!o take the role Of revolutionaries."
no "A black deed has been DONE" d,
mai clares the Chronicle. "and a serioU
49, financial embarrassment must ensu
yeJ The people have been brought face
es- face with a crisis greater than any sinc
ent the revolution Of 1855"
hat Means Loss of Revenue.
sht IN the event Of the referendum vo
% being against the budget. which q
Irnionists confidently maintained will
.ys. the case. there VIII be lost TO the 80
ave ernment a total annual revenue of 80.
htey 100000 and an additional loss this vc
and OF $17,5O0,OO0 which under the budget
last was proposed to borrow from the SIN
cen ing fund. The loss is divided as fc
on lows:
%" customs. sl3.5oO, 900; excise. S13.5OOO,
oro- estate duties. $14.OOo.OOOs stamp dutie
ker 5000 900; income tax, S16,OO.OOO: la
and mineral tax, 100000; tea duti,
y3O,OOOOOO.
cal year of IgO9-13lO OF approximate
III $50 OOO OOO as Chancellor Lloyd -Cfeorg,
in Statement for the year estimates I
el- revenues at S74l, $4,000. and expenditur
-On- at $500, i6O, 600.
49, will be made OF the necessity for n
- / tioual defense and the building Of me
YER OteauiiOu 81. IL - o,,,s s,t'e--, ~ 90. ~,
y HS floral revenue is found. Another pO
. erful weapon which the Liberals v
/ alil ii Use in support of the budget is the I
= cessitv for meeting the new law for
- =, crease In old age pensions.
lean The acton % ~ i'1U9 80. ~ ioI Hs
: an Of s;x weeks of debate. i'm which su
o,iid iuninariss as Lord Rosebery. IA
.tro- Ciomer, Lofo balioui 1L t oullelsl ~: ~: -
tive James of Herford. and the archbish'
tive of Canterbury and York have spok
in The vote was taken on Lord La
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