Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
BRITISH CAMPAIGN BEGINS.
Fight for Control Of Next House Of
Commons Starts in Many Cities.
PARLIAMENT is PROROGUED
Writs VIII he Issued for New EIec-
lions aud B~aIlOting wIn BeEta
January 13 and close
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LONDON. Dec. A-The election campaign
already is in full swing and many speeches
were delivered tonight In all parts Of the
country. Lord Lansdowne, the opposition
leader In the House Of Lords, IN an ad-
dress az Plymouth defined the Issues as
tariff reform versus the extinct budget, and
two houses Of Parliament versus a single
chamber.
Winston Spencer Churchill, president Of
the Board Of Trade, spoke at Preston and
challenged the unionists to show any bene-
fit that could come to the cotton trade
from their fiscal policy. He reminded his
audience that every leader Of the con-
sentative party. from the great william Pitt
to the small Arthur J. B~alfour-aI the
LEADERS from the sublime to the ridiculous
were agreed that the House OF Commons
had control Of finance"
The liberal unionists council today, on
Austin Chamberlain's motion, passed a res
%olution OF unqualified adherence to the pol
icy Of tariff refoBm.
Recognizing the seriousness of the pres
ent election campaign. and that a victory
of the unionists would put back the clock
on social reforms, the labor parties execu-
tives have agreed to the liberal proposal
to avoid triangular contests by recommend
ing the withdrawal of a score Of labor can
NiheNNos u ~ lHNlblt " De observed IS
that the laborites will be able only to con-
test the seats they held In the expiring
parliament.
Parliament IL PrOrOEued.
King Edwards second Parliament, which
appears destined to become a memorable
one in the country's history. was prorogued
today with the customary formalities. It
will soon be dissolved and writs Issued for
] nam aIn-Nfa-. a. A. IT,
Tho pollings will begin January 10, and
will extend through to January "a. The
new Parliament will assemble about the
middle of February.
Although Premier Asquith has made no
formal arrangements to meet the situa-
ton created by the rejection Of the budget
by the House OF Lords, the commissioner
Of customs, acting under instructions from
the treasury, have issued a notice that
taxes on teas, tobacco, spirits. etc, will
continue to be collected pending the as
sembling Of the new Parliament. The
trades which are affected by this order
all practically agreed to this course being
pursued in order to avoid disturbance in
business. Any deficiency in the govern
ment's service pending the assembling of
the new Parliament will be met by an issue
Of treasury bills.
King Refers 20 Budget.
TIL reference to the political crisis in
the speech of propagation was contained
in the clause, addressed to the House OF
Commons, in which the king thanked the
members for the adoption Of the provision
for the national expenditures. This con-
cluded:
Il regret that the privilege has proved
unavailing.''
on foreign relations the speech said:
. Difficulties which unfortunately arose ir
southeastern Europe In the autumn a yeaI
{ ago have resulted, happily, in a ,practI
cal solution for the maintenance of peace
At a luncheon of the National-Libera
club Mr.. Lloyd-George delivered a vigorous
speech in which he expressed confidence
that, although the budget had been buried
II was insured the certain hope Of al
early resurrection. It was time for tn,
70 lords to be handled firmly, the chanoello
said. and for one he would not remain
a member of the Liberal cabinet for al
hour unless he knew that the cabinet ha,
power to carry its bills. He added that tn
greatest members Of the upper house hat
been opposed to the rejection Of the bulge
bill. Even Lord Lansdowne, he believed
would rather nave passed the budget, blu
he had been forced into the position take
against his better judgment.
The chancellor concluded:
With all the lords cunning. their gree,
has overborne their craft, and we hav
got them at last."