New-York tribune., 1909-12-04
PARLIAMENT ENDS
DaTES FOR POLLING.
Plans for Tar Collections
The Liberal Platform.

London. Dec. 2-King Edwards second
Parliament which appears destined 90 be-
.,o-1e 4 memorable one in the country's
ristorv. was prororued to-day with the
cusomary formalities and soon viii be
ssz,~ved and wr1ts issued FOR new cleo
tiou49 D the House ~ Commons. The poll
iues VII begin on January Is and extend
through % January "a and the new Par
Uament viii assemble about the middle OF
FEBRUARY The proceedings to-day were
brief and the attendance was slight
Although Premier Asquith has made no
formal arrangements TO meet the situation
crested by the rejection Of the budget by
the House of LORDS the commissioners OF
.-t,sforus acting under Instructions from
tte Treasury, have isSaed a notice that
taxes on tea. tobacco. spirits. etc will
,-,ntinue % b. collected. pending the as
SembI.ug ~ the new Parliament The
trades which are affected by this order an
practically agreed 20 this course being pur-
sued in order 10 avoid disturbance 10 busi-
ness- Any denciency IN the governments
services pending the assembling OF Parlia-
menJ VIII be met by IN issue OF treasury
bills.
Recognizing the seriousness OF the pres
ent election campaign and thar victory
OF the Uuion.sts would put back the clock
ecutives have agreed 70 the Liberal pro-
posais 10 avoid triangular contests by rec
ommendlng the withdrawal OF score
Of lshor candidates. The principle 10 De
observed Is that the Laborites viii con-
test only the seats which they held in the
eNpiring Parliament
Both houses met AZ . O'Clock. when Black
Rod proceeded Immediately TO the lower
house 10 request the attendance OF the
oommoners In the upper chamber 10 hear
the royal speech The speech was read
ly Lord Loreburn. High Chancellor. who
nas supported hy Kiscount AIthorD. the
LORD Chamberlain; Lord MacDonnel. Lord
pUrtland Secretary for Scotland. and
Lord Haversham-
AS soon as the speech had been read the
king consent 10 the bills passed during
tle session was announced and The mem
bers dispersed A plumber OF ladies wit
messed THE proceedings from the galleries
THE only reference 10 the political crisis
in f.e speech OF prorogation was con-
talrsc in the clause addressed 70 the
House of Commons. in which the King
thanked The members FOR the adoption OF
t.- provision for the national expendi-
t.--s. closing with the words. I regret
t.a- tle provision has proved unavailing"
Her ond this the speech made the usual
rrte-ences TO the visits OF foreign SOW
elslE-s. the friendly relations with foreign
powfr, and the legislation passed during
TIE session. ON the matter OF foreign re-
lati1rs tie speech continued:
The difficulties which unfortunately
arose iH Southeastern Europe in the
a.-.nn year ago have resulted happily
i- practical solution f0r the nainten-
al.a of peace. while the constitutional
regime IN Turkey continues 10 make salts
factory progress.
subject no certain reservations made
f -v uleufp fpoteutlaries az the time Of
signature. have 10 ra-ify the conventions
V-.-r resulted from the conference held
ar Tie Hague i'm 1907. Agreements with
g. --l--ny. Sweden. Norway. Switzerland
and Portugal have been renewed for q fur
i.rr term of i've years and other agree
ueats about 10 expire are in the process OF
I--aVat
Freed of legislative duties. C0mm0ners
and many peers began their own political
ca--paigus in rheir. constituencies to-day
'nrnparatively few remained IN London for
me formalites connected with the cere-
uanE Of proroguing Parliament.
David Lloyd-George Chancellor Of the
L1rleqler, whose budget was The primary
cause % the crisis. had the opportunity Of
guest a. luncheon o. the National Liberal
Cub. His speech VII be the cue for the
Radicals throughout the country. Il was
q c0mbstve uttersnoe IL which lie ex-
pressed confidence that although the budget
had been buried the hope of its
esr.- resurrection was insured. Attempts
would 5e made he said. 10 divert the minds
az -.- people 10 irrelevant questions bat
tle one great and dominant question was
t-a- 20 TIE House Of Lords, and this would
absorb - others.
lr was tine Tor the Lords 10 be handled
firmly. the Chancellor added and for one
Do Vl-.- nor remain "a member u the Lib
e.a. cabinet Tor an hour unless BE- knew
thar -.e Cabinet had power 10 carry its
t.s -4r-.E THAI majority Of the Lords
wera -a their places simply 20 prevent the
passage ~ Radical measures, ne added that
tl- greatest ~ those in the upper house
had been opposed 10 The rejection ~ the
badge t-- and even Lord Lansdowue, ne
believed would rather have passed the
bleR-., bun Le had been forced into The pO-
stirr which be took against his better
5ldFuear
Tt- chancellor concluded; With sn the
-orls' cunning. their greed has OyerbOrne
their --.tr. and We have got them AZ last
--orl L.ansdowne. speaking al Plymouth
oatu-f -"- issues as tariff reform against
tho extinct budget. an0 tire TWO houses OF
IHr.am-lt against d single chamber. He
HoiH--. t0 the danger 0f the disestablish-
mer- NJ home rule and 0f the single cham
1er policy ON Tie part - tie liberals.
Winston c.lrchII. speaking AZ Preston
challenged the TuIonists To show any
henerr thar could come 70 the cotton trade
froU rlelr fiscal policy. tie reminded his
ala tors teat every leader OF the CON
-erta-.Ee party. from The great William
it ra f.e sm8l Arthur J. BaifOur-an
TIE lenders from the sublime 20 the ride
lors--pr-, agreed that the House OF
Commons had control Of finance.
T.s -.reraI-Uuionist council to-day, on
Austen Ctamberlaln's motion, passed a
reso.-tion 0f unqualified adherence 10 the
poLr- 0r rarin reform.