The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
CRITICAL MOMENT
IS BEING AWAITED
1t Will Come When Asquitl
Seeks to Take Up Bud
get.
THEN UP TO RED M o N D
III He Decides to Knife Ministry
1t Will Mean General
Election.
~ MILL1AM 4. STEAD.

Especial Cable 10 The Timex Dispatch.]
London, April 2.--The veto debate
In the House OF Commons produced
come good speakers. but has thrown
little light on tho probable course
come. when after the veto resolutions
are passed by the Commons. but he
fore they are disposed OF by the
Lords. MIR. Asquth Will propose TO
appropriate the time of the House for
passing last years budget.
Mr. Redmond then VIII have to de-
eide whether or not he will knife the
minls&y II nc docs. a general cleo
ton VAL be preeipttated with prob
able adverse results TO tho Liberals.
Thc Nationalist express no fear Of
oBrlen's IAN for 1reland League"
which might have moro chance OF
success IL Cork was the capital OF
Ireland O'Brtcn would he content
with the irish Councils bill instead
OF hong rule Tor the next i've years,
and all lhfy hopes are based on the
support Pi Sthe unionists and land
lords.
II. c-1trar. 10 expectations, the
Liberal snouid come back with a
solid II @rIty, Sthe ministers may find
In the rds' acceptance OK Lord Rose
herya 4 Rloiion the key to the solu-
decidedN kat po5sessinu of peerage
should $St IN itself qualify for a seat
in the House ef Lords.
This was intended 10 deprive the
crown ok It's only weapon against the
Lords. Hitherto the King BY making
peers has added TO the House OF Lords.
the Lords resolution. therefore. II ac-
copied. makes the Lords absolutely
uncontrolled.
Peers Play POOR Politics.
Eut the old adage of digging pit
and falling into IT yourself may apply
in this case II Tho ministers we're
20 advise the King that the Lords
resolution gave him free hand to
issue writs of summons 10 the Lords
30 whomsoeyer he pleased, regardless
Of their possession of peerages, We
Should nave nomlnative upper
House, without any act or Parliament,
for no one can sil in the House OF
Lords who has no, been expressly
summoned by the King
Heretofore the custom has been in
variable to issue writs 10 all peers:
now that the Lords have expressly re-
Fo!yed that the peeraSe in itseslg shall
not give its holder the right to a seat
In the Lords, the door ia open for solv-
Ing an otherwise insoluhle problem
that OF ceconstituting tho House of
Lords on democratic basis.
The peers doubtless meant the reso-
luton to apply TO new creations. but
this is capable OF being interpreted as
applicable TO the present holders os
the peerage.
Much Indignation Is felt at the &C.
iion OF the Russian government against
FINLAND. The arbitrary revocation OF
The old established liberties and char
tered rights OF the Firms is wantonly
10 create the worst impression. Rus
5ia.s action is indefensible. POLITICAL
~. it Is fatuous and suicidal.
Once launched on a downward
course, Russia Will be driven step by
step 20 the dismemberment OF the
grand duchy. Why government
should covet SO earnestly to exercise
direct rule over unwilling subjects is
one of the standing mysteries Of In
iernational politics.
Greece Coming TO the Centre.
The elections TO the National AS
sembly OF Greece will be watched with
while nominally dissolved, will stili
dominate the situation. Tserbas its
chief. is the ablest man in Athens.
The Greeks are much dissatisfied
with the King, and moro with his
sons. In contrast with Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria. and Karl of Roumania, the
Danish royalties are lacking iron in
their blood.
Much surprise is expressed here BIZ
the few. who know the Importance of
the International Agricultural Insti.
1ute of Rome at the criticism to which
It's founder and apostle, William Lubin,
Is exposed by some ignoramuses at
Washington. Lubin's Institute the
King OF Italy told me- was the germ
of the future parliament of the world.
1t is part OF the gradual Americaniz-
ing OF the planet.
No one seems to be so un-Amer!can
as some Americans.