The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-30
MORLEY'S SPEECH
DEBATES FEATURE
Secretary of State for India
Warns House of Lords on
Abuse of Power.
SAYS WORLD WATCHES
GREAT BRITAIN TODAY
NO Doubt as to Rejection of
Budget, but Struggle Is
just Begun.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Lord Morley g
powerful speech was the absorbing
event OF the budget debate today in
the house of lords. The secretary Of
state for India dilatcd on the import
ance OF the struggle as viewed at home
aud abroad, aud nc called attention to
the fact that foreign nations were
watching aGXiously the outcome Of the
conflict 10 sec whether there would be
any change in England s fiscal policy.
He quoted Burke &c the effect tim,
thc house Of lords had no right in any
sense to the disposition of the public
purse, and contendcd that If there were
one thing that could not wisely
be submitted to z referendum il was
he budget with all It's complexities
In addition, referendum would weak.
on what was most important TO main.
ta!n--a sense Of responsibility in lhc
house Of commons.
Relation to Socialism.
AS to the lords contention that their
action would arrest the wave of social.
ism, he refused TO believe that British
artisans were predatory nr Socialistic.
but. even granting that the misery eN
lSting m some classes had produced
movement akin 10 socialism, II was
hardly wise of the lords 10 take up
position exposing them TO the charge
OF straiulng the constitution as cham
pluns of the rich again the poor.
''Tbe moro triumphant the majority
for Lord Lapsdownc' S amendment
said Lord Morley. "thc larger the dis
parity between tho numbers Of the gov
eminent and the numbers Of the opposi-
lion. the more llagrsut will bc the po-
htlcal scandal.
Lord Morley concluded his speech
with an impressive warning that, when,
tomorrow. the curtain fell on an empty
house. they would know that the nutc
had been sounded for an angry. and
perhaps. n prolonged battle. When the
secretary resumed his scat. the small
minority Of liberal peers broke into en-
ihusiastic cheers.
Rothschild Bitter
Lord Ro,hschild, liberal union.t,
spoke briefly. dwelling on tho difnculty
OF raising capital even for tho best
English enterprises, while Russia and
Japan found it comparatively easy 10
borrow money.
Lord James of Hereford. quoted Pitt.
PalmrTston and Lord John Russell
against tho lords claim Of power 10 re.
ieet the budget. Lord Swsythina de-
Tended the budget He coutsuded that
British credit was still the best in the
world, pointing that Japan was able 10
borrow because il offered large interest.
Many other peers spoke. nearly all
in favor OF l.ansdownc 5 amendment.
The debate was adjourned at midnight.
Great Interest Aroused.
Although the result of the division
tomorrow is II forcgonc conclusion, II
cannot be doubted thai rh" house and
the country have been greatly impressed
with the uratorical skill displayed in the
upper house. and especially By the pow
crfnI arguments Of liberal pccrs against
the course The lords arc pursuing. Eyl-
dcncc Of this is beginning TO show NJ
self i'm the conservative press.
The Daily Telegraph, which has been
i firm advocate of the rejection ot the
budget. makes the significant 9dmis-
Sion that the morale OF the brilliant
debate is not that tho house Of lords
should be abolished or be shorn of the
mower of veto which is essential TO
its existence. but that il should he re-
constituted. so that its more dIeiln-
ruishcd mcmbers should moi DC swamp
ed in thc lobbics by the peers who have
never givcn proof Of political capacity.