The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-01
ASOUITH MOVES ON THE LORDS
IETO W. iSJRE TO NJ BROJ MT
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motion that the Government have
monopoly of the time in the House II
Commons until March "a having been
agreed 20 without division amid laughter
to-day. the Cahiact ~ safe again until
March -. The HOUSE will reassemble
then after an adjournment taken from
March "a The Cabinets position re-
mains a. unreal 80 when preserved ON
Friday from falling by deliberate alb
stsntion Of the Unionist members from
voting against IL.
Before the debate opened to-day It
was known that the Government would
he saved again. The Unionists were
ready 20 come TO its rescue Il there had
heen any need
The LAoorites tosd the marx. but
Mr. Asluith had 70 Kiss the rod lie
bad to promise Co drop the budget and
TO make a pledge also that before touch
ing It he would not only Pass the resO-
iutions dealing with the Lords veto
through the Commons hut. contrary
20 what had been said previously. send
them up TO the Lords
He said enough TO satisfy the Redmond
vtes especially when. in respect to ask
Ing guarantees % the Crown. ne declared
that he would tender to the Crown such
advice a. he thought proper regarding
the exigencies Of the case This OF course
was very vague. but Vagueness D. uI,
only refuge and for moments the sufliCei
W1en tho speaker PIT the question
- - ~ n
debating what action they should take
ON the division. Their decision was
announced a. being to abstain from
voting. but before It was taken before
they left their COMMITTEES room even.
The Prime Minister'S molten had been
paseed Between nov and March "a
the House will devote is time to tho
hnancial eXigencies. such as passing
ella for temporary borrowing supple
mentaTy estimates war loaas 4 VIVA.
will happen aftsrWard Il Is us,les, TO
speculate upon
The budget 10 dead Parts 4 %. -
0ipson Bowies said tonight a-e IN
such a condition thsi We can no-- them
az wO ascend the stairs
Already there 10 talk u the Government
passing one budget Tor the TWO vsArs
Of 1910 and 1911. enabling the Chance.lo-
81 the EAchequeT TO make It acospt = bls o
the lrish. bCt once the House rclssembles
the Government life 10 not worth a day's
purehAss. When the Government Ests
~ sach ecatittoa es this. say 5i1 "a
hsmentary hands. the uneNpec,e1 cea-
orally happens. though II may be- hoi-
stored up against the creates ana ne
moet obvious dangers Il may fall an-
day on Some snap division
When Prime Minister Aslui'a Aro.a m
the Houss OF Commons this afternoon ana
moved q resolution tia; up ~ and ia-
GLIDING March - Government busiaesr
ehould have precedence a, eye-y sitr.nS
the Premier said made thIs .ag 20.
cniy under the stress Of the aNsoii'e
necessity that financial business should be
,onsider until the date named
en- thar date the Hous would ad'o4r-
unti March -. when resolutions would
hs moved by the Government abolishing
The yeto power OF the House Of Lords IN
matters OF finance and declaring tina, rhe
expressed WISHES Of the House OF Com
IONS should 10 carried oI- within the
.etiT1s Of single Parlsmer'
Speaking 20 his resolution NJ As1Ht'a
announced that the Government vr'4l!
present proposals in regard % N" Hons.
Of Lords m the form Il 1880. Iiions which
would he introduces on March - These
issclUiIons. he said would a'1rm the
Eeces.Ity Of excluding fhe Lords alto
-etkeV from the domain ~ finance lhcy
ithe Government would ask the HoG."
Of Commons 70 Gr-lara that 10 the sphere
81 legislation the poVer 81 veto ~ present
possesse1 hy the houss e LsrIs should
Re % limited N its exercise A. g. secure
the predominEucs - TIE Cehberate
ard considersd will Il the House II Com
mcns within the lifetime 4 zie Par
lament
FuYtherrore. the Premier sid . would
30 made plain that these constit ut.onal
changes we're WITHOUT prejudice 20 nj
contemplated IN subsequent wear
the substitution m the second cham
Der Of a democratic Tor hereditary
slenen; But. s>;d Mr. A-quth with
out waiting for bill founded ~ thosA
resolutions 20 pass through p . its stag
- the House Of Commons the Govern
nent had come 20 the conclusion that.
IN order 10 svoid waste Of tame and labor
and 20 bring the main issue ~ trisl and
oonclusion az the earliest posS ble moment.
TIE resolutions Essentsd 20 ~ the House
~ Commons would ~ submitted % he
Lords
n the Lords agreed well -r1 Good.
hui IN any case TIE Government would
regard the placing IN the statute books
~ provsIons which would sct free TIE
House ~ Commons from The veto 81 tho
House ~ Lords nor oniy a. the first cnr-
ditlon ~ tie legislative q. gnI1y - the
House IT Common ~ 40 rs own
prims ~ and par mount dut~
Mr. Balfour. rep'flug - The Prime
Ministers statement. conmentsi On tho
action ~ the Goya~un.n- In ABANDON
ing its announced intention - making the
age, Tho fr5' ru-i.@ss ait"r Faster
mere was IN his opinion. no I-rneiIata
nsoessty 1t destroying no lords bat
tssro seemed 20 10 passionate llesirs
~ the Osnsr side ~ tho houso 20 destroy
.41t Jo1y There va % passionate
desire however - p4Ss the peopla
budget 'OpphsItion Cre"rs and laugh
ter