Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-02
NEW LEASE FOR ASQUITH
Opposition Avoids Vote and Govern.
ment Will Live Until After Easter.
PREMIER ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
Reform of Lords VIII ne Taken Up
After Recess--TemPprary FisaR-
ciRl Measures 20 ne Consid-
cred in RGenntimS.,

LONDON, March i--At>the session OF the
Commons yesterday, tho outcome OF
which was awaited as eagerly a. the do
noument Of a most exciting tragedy by all
members OF both houses able to pack
themselves into the chamber, Premier As
quith's government obtained lease OF life
until after Easter. This was the glft Of
the conservatives, who were 70 anxious
to avoid two general elections successfully
within so brief a period that they accepted
the premier's program without calling for
a vote.
When the House Of Commons meets after
Easter 1t win take up the struggle to
revolutionize the British Government
system.
Resolutions will bo presented 20 deprive
the House OF Lords OF all authority oVes
finances and also Of the power of vetolns
the measures OF the lower house. leaving
TO the lords only the functions Of delay
and discussion. II this plan succeeds tha
government proposes next year to proceed
with the transformation OF the House Of
Lords from hereditary to a democratic
body.
budget is sidetracIssd.
Such was the program the prime minlstea
unfolded and Chancellor Lloyd George de-
elared that the government stakes les ex-
istence ON II. Meanwhile the budget stands
sidetraoked. II is likely that when II ig
taken up It win combine the budgets os
two years, shorn OF the features objec-
tlonable to the Irish members, Befofe the
Easter adjournment the House OF Commons
viii deal with resolutions enabling the
government to continue to borrow money
and the appropriation bill for the army.
navy and other departments
Mr.. Asqulth's plan gained tho support %
the advanced radicals and the iaboritea
who have been ''wavering'' with the result
that the government later In the evening
had majorities OF 81 and sb. respsOtivsly.
against two proposed amendments to Mn
Asquith's resolution.
Irish Members withdraw.
The Irish members had Withdrawn from
the house for a discussion OF policy whom
the program was accepted. They had.
however, decided to refrain from voting.
Most of them will return to Ireland until
the question to the House OF Lords takes
the center Of the stage. The prsmier's
motion giving government business pre-
oedence at every sitting up to March "a
was adopted without division.
With regard to the Houss Of Lords Mr.
Asquith said he hoped the upper chamber
would agree with the proposed plan. but
whether 1t did or not the government in
tended to place on. the statute books q
provision which would set free the HOUSE
OF Commons from the veto OF the lords.
Chancellor Lloyd-George delivered tell
ing speech. He said, that the government
could not ask for exercise of the royal
prerogative in proposals which had not
yet received the sanction Of the House
Of Commons or the opposition OF the
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THE government win stake its exist
ence," said the chancellor, upon the ad-
vice 1t will give the sovereign II It becomes
necessary to do so. This ts d matter OF
the greatest moment to the democracy Of
Great Britain and Ireland. We are fight
ing powerful combination which cennok
be overthrown without courage and COM
radeship, loyalty ana sacrifice"
The chancellor appealed to the liber-
ais to trust the government and work to-
gether