The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-01
Refusal of the House of Lords to
Vote the Budget
Will Lead to the Early PrOrO.
CATION of Parliament.
CAMPAIGN TO OPEN
At Once for Election of a New
House of Commons.
Impending Struggle Promises
to Be Full of Excitement.

announced today in the house of COM
mons that tomorrow he would move a
| resolution that the action of the house
of lords in refusing to 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
chamber this afternoon the supporters
of the government rose and greeted
him with ringing cheers.
Immediately following the con-
| clusion of routine business the prime
minister took the floor.
AS soon as he concluded the house
adjourned.
In introducing his resolution to-
morrow Premier Asquith will go ex-
haustively into the question of the
respective privileges of the house of
lords and the house of commons, and
state in detail the governments in
tentions. He also Will fix the day of
propagation which Will probably be
next Friday.
Former Premier Balfour, leader of
the opposition in the commons will
reply, setting forth the view that the
new and important departures in
public policy represented by the
budget bill should be submitted to the
Irish party and possibly one repre-
sentative of the labor party will fol-
low with speeches.
Coming to a Head.
London, Dec. 1.-The politica; crisis
caused by the unprecedented action of
the house of lords in refusing its con-
sent to the governments budget is de-
veloping rapidly.
The cabinet. which had already de-
termined On the policy it would pursue
in the event of Lord Lansdownes
amendment being carried, had an I'M
firm its decision and consider the
wording of a motion which Premier
Asquith will ask the house of COM
mons to adopt.
This motion will constitute a remon-
STRANGE against which the liberals con-
peers of the rights of the lower house.
All the members of the cabinet were
present at the meeting. which excited
SO much popular interest that a great
crowd gathered in the vicinity of No.
10 Downing street, the official residence
OF the premier.
The fact that there was not a re-
mote possibility even that the crowd
would learn what transpired within did
not discourage the throng in the street,
whose numbers became SO great finally,
that a large force of police was sum-
moned to prevent possible demonstra-
ton. The ministers passed through
the street to the premier's residence
undisturbed by suffragettes and en-
couraged by the cheers of their sup
porterS.
Speeches Will Be Short.
The time of the delivery of the speech
of propagation. the substance Of which
was decided on at yesterdays cabinet
meeting, will depend on the time occu-
pied for debate on the premier's mo-
ton which commences tomorrow. 1t is
said, however, that this discussion will
be brief, the speeches, by prearrange-
ment being confined to the leaders of
the unicnist, liberal. labor and Irish
parties.
Parliament will not be prorogued
| doubtless until the middle of January,
| but the choice of a date is mere for
mality as the present house comes to
an end by dissolution early in the year.
The election campaign will open in
earnest on Friday, when David
d-George, chancellor of the ex-
| chequer and Winston Spencer Church
| i'll, president of the board of trade,
who are held chiefly responsible for
the budget, and Lord Lansdowne and
j. Austen Chamberlain, the most ar
| dent opponents of the government
measure, will deliver speeches and,
with the exception of a brief respite
at Christmas, will continue the fight
until after election day.
Lords on the Stump.
In many respects the impending
struggle will be the most interesting
in the parliamentary history of Eng
| land. Some of the peers have decid-
ed to take the unusual course of
| stumping the country to explain their
action in voting against the budget.
This course is believed by many of
the lords to be imperative following
the criticism which fell from the lips
of some of the staunchest of the I'm
ionists during the recent debate.
| Lloyd-GeOrge, Churchill and other
radicals can be depended upon for
fighting speeches in favor Of the bud
get and against the lords, while Sir
Edward Grey, foreign minister, will
supply more moderate ammunition
| and free trade arguments.
The unionists. although not SO well
| equipped with orators, are determir e d
! upon a stern campaign. They will
devote their energies to the EXPOSE
ton of tariff reform and a denuncia-
| ton of socialism towards which they
will claim the budget is a first step.
| The suffragettes, too, who have
been comparatively quiet for a time
have been only reserving their re-
sources for a crucial effort.
The laborites, all strong support
ers of the budget, will meet tomorrow
to arrange their campaign and efforts
are being made, and with some sue
cess, to prevent a three cornered con-
test.
/ AS a part of this program the
| laborites are Withdrawing their can
didates from those districts where the
liberals have a better chance of sue
| cess while the liberals are doing a
similar service for the labor party
| where the latter is stronger.
| The election in Ireland will be the
most interesting since 1886 The
unionists have decided to contest
most of the nationalists' seats with
the idea of depicting the nationalist
treasury.
Il Out for Torpedo Tests.
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