Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-18
LABOR RAISES |SSUE|HENRY ULKE DEAD
Utimatum to Liberals May One of Amerca's Famous
Cause New Election. Portrait Painters
CURB ON LORDS FIRST ABE LNCOLNS FRIEND
Following Placed of Many Noted
May Desert Premier. Men Canvas.
ASQUITH STILL HOLDS TONGUE FALL CAUSE DEATH
L
tration Also EightyNine
Meetings
CURB ON LORDS FIRST
Chairman Barnes Says Following
May Desert Premier.
AsQUITH STILL HOLDS TONGUE
Irish Negotiations With Admins
tration Also Unsatisfactory.
Cabinet Meetings Daily.

LONDON. February 1S.-Yesterday was
politically one of the most exciting days
since the general elections. and if present
indications are 10 be trusted another gen.
craI election is not unlikely within three
months
Premier Asquith's confirmed habit of
keeping his own counsel makes it addi-
tionaly difficult accurately To- gauge the
situation. All evidence however. points
in the direction of an acute crisis having
arisen.
the cabinet council. which is now sit
tin" daily, had a two-hour session i'm the
morning. The prime minister had an
audience with the king in the afternoon.
-Nftcrward the cabinet council resumed
its sitting, being occupied for more than
an hour.
George NJ Barnes, the new chairman of
the labor party in parliament, sent Il
manifesto to Premier Asquith. protesting
against tho budget question preceding the
veto question i'm the house, and declaring
that in the event of this protest being
,liSre eardcd the laborites would vote
against the government.
Labor Leader Dictates Terms.
Il learn" writes Mr.. Barnes, that
Premier Asquith is 10 hold Office without
assurances from the king with regard
Ia the veto and that the veto is to be
dealt with after the budget. That. of
course. will not he acceptable to the labor
PARTY
1t means that the powers that he think
the general election was not sufficiently
decisive with regard TO the lords Veto
and involves. therefore. another election
before the question of the lords is settled
If another general election is Ia occur we
should have ii as soon as possible
This manifesto. which has been sent to
Premier Asquith is generally accepted
an ultimatum that in the events of
this protest being disregarded the labor
ties will vote against the government.
Coming on top of the evident difficulties
which the ministers are encountering i'm
their negotiations with the nationalists it
created an almost panicky feeling among
the liberals in the Hobbies of the house of
commons yesterday afternoon.
O'Connor Supersedes Redmond.
Negotiations between the government
and the Irish nationalists are still in
progress. but it is stated that the present
position of the oyertures a.e unpromisng.
John Redmond. the Irish leader. admits
that he has failed to carry his demands.
r T. O'Connor. president of the limited
IRISH League. has taken UP the work of
irving to pnrayel. the political tangles.
Mr. OConnor had two long conferences
ID, 10.
erals are decidedly .pessin,istic as to the
result of the meetings.
" Is stated that the Irish and la Dor
members contemplate moving an amend
fnent to the address in reply to the kings
speech III which the issue of the rights
of the lords will be directly raised
While the alliance between the nation
aiists and the laborites in campaign
TO force Premier Asquith to take up the
matter Of tho veto before the budget
undoubtedly presents a serious situation.
the premier himself does not appear to
nc alarmed He sought relaxation last
night by visiting the theater
Another Election Not Wanted.
Mr. Asauith's speech next Monday in
parliament will probably give the first
real explanation of the governments mol
Icy. 1t will then he time if the nation
aiists and the laborites are dissat isfied
with the governments plan, for them tn
take action.
1t is believed in spite of Yesterdays
threatening procedure that neither the
nationalists nor the laborites desire TO
force another general election. for which
the party funds not ready All din
cultles may vanish when the veto bin
which the cabinet is daily engaged in
drafting sees light
= - - common. in an article which he
mas contributed 10 his weekly paper. saws
IL Is all question of tactics To begin
campaign by submitting the budget TO
!pe mouse or lords whether they are will
ing To accept 1t or not he declares would
he surrender. and he adds that ali talk
ABOUT the financial chaos is irrelevant
we want TO make revolution or We
uon I, he says. IF we do We ouch,
u MINK I'm revolutionary terms and do