The Washington times., 1910-02-23
Asquith Says Government
Will Not Introduce Meas
ure During This Session.
PREMIER CALLED
"ARRANT COWARD"
Radicals Said TO Be Campaigning
TO Force Him From
Office.

LONDON Feb. 3.-PremicT ASQuith
said today that the government did not
intend to introduce a home rule bill at
this session.
His statement has added to the gem
eraI political confusion, as il was sup
posed that the homo rule measure would
be introduced toward the close Of the
session and that the government would
20 before the people in a new election
with this question as one OF the domi-
mating issues.
Thirty OF the more radical Liberals
met this afternoon with sir Charles
Dixie presiding. They chose a commit
tee to confer with the premier and Il
is reliably reported that the committee
was authorized 10 isSu" an ultfmatum
10 the premier that unless ne proceed
Ritl the utmost Vi|Or against the
lords. the radicals viii SeCCde and at
tempt 10 force him from Office.
Edward Blamed
King Edward is coming in for con
siderable criticism TODAY for his alleged
inHuerce over Premier Asquith, which
turned the premier from his bold stand
against the house OF lords TO a vacil-
latinc policy thar bids fair 20 sulit the
ministerial majority and force an early
dissolution Of parliament.
The charge is freely heard today that
ANQGlIn was DOu4nl OF DN the hlHE
with promises Of social advancement,
said 10 have proved a potent lure, as a
result of Mrs. Asquith's social ambi-
lions.
Charged With Cowardice
Asquth was either thus Influenced.
his critics say, or else he is one Of the
most arrant political. towards that ever
held the post of premier. The premier =
attempt to put a different interpreta-
tion on his ante-electiOn promises.
which were accepted everywhere a.
flatfOOfed pledges that the veto power
+ Of the lords would be limited, have
slenated a big majority Of his follow
CTS. There is a growing demand Tor
some on" Of the aSEreSSiVeneSs of
Winston Churchill or LlOyd-George TO
q succeed a 5quith.
In. nearly all Of his speeches du-inE
. the campaign. ASquith put the veto
measure ahead Of the budget I'm import
auCe. and his conversion 30 the precc-
denCe of the budget has diSgusted his
followers and opponents alike. The
radical element of the Liberal party is
trying to find out whether the King
changed the draft Of tho throne speech
after It was delivered To him last Sat
urday by the cabinet.
IL Is known that the cabinet original
~ drafted a vigorous speech, one that
declared unequivocally for the limita-
tion OF the power Of the lords Instead
read a weak and obscure document the
exact meaning of which is still as
much in doubt as when it was heard OF
Monday.
Either King or Cabinet.
Either the King changed the speech.
an unprecedented action, or the cabinet
rewrote its original document. II Is
claimed.
There is a growing belief today that
the ministerial alliance can nc main
tained until the budget is passed and
that the ministry then can save its
face II Il proceeds against the house
Of lords in "A vigorous manner
The argument that is proving most
powerful with the dissatisfied Irish Ma
1ioualists and LaboTites is that another
election at once would so displeaSe the
people that the Conservatives proba bly,
would he returned to power by an over
whelmiuE majority. which would put
sn end TO the present hopes OF both
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