Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-19
Leader Says Honest and Sustained
Attempt Was Made.
NOW REVERT TO STATE OF WAR
Denies Assertion that Government is
Acting Under Pressure.
Upper HOUSE MUST TAKE ACTION
sOvernment Mn VIII Be Accepted
or Rejected in Toto before the
End OF the Coming
Week.

LONDON Nov 1s.-It Is the intention Of
the government to pass the essential fea-
lures OF the budget namely, the income
tax. tea duty and sinking fund provisions;
remove the pauper disqualification for old
ago pensions and dissolve Parliament on
November 2s should the lords in the mean
time reject the veto bill.
Presenting this program in the House Of
Commons today Premier Asauith said he
had hoped up TO the last moment the veto
conference would reach a settlement. There
never has been a more honest and sus-
tained attempt by men OF strong and con-
flictng convictions to find a basis Of
agreement upon which TO build n structure
promising stability and endurance.
In view OF the failure of the conference
Mr.. Asquith said II would be useless to
attempt to bring about an agreement in
the present Parliament to the accompani-
ment OF the din Of party collision.
THE result is that we revert to a state
Of war" declared the premier, who con-
tinued
THE lords viii be given an opportunity
OF saying, yes or no to the government's 3
veto bill during the coming week There is
no question Of amendment or transforma-
tion. II Is a question OF acceptance or re-
lection. The time has come for this con-
Of progressive legislation. to be sent for
final. decisive arbltrament to the national
tribunal"
Mr. Asquith denied the assertion Of the
conservatives that the government was act
ing under pressure, saying that he under
stood the charge was that pressure was
being applied by the sinister hand Of the
black angel OF this political drama, Mr..
Redmond"
Mr.. Asouith then detailed the legislation
which the government proposed to pass
before the dissolution Of Parliament and
said II would be necessary to appropriate
t2,6OO,O00 to carry out the provisions OF the
act removing the pauper disqualification
from old-age pensioners, and concluding by
promising that II the government obtained
the requisite Parliamentary majority he
would next year bring In a bin to provide
for the payment of members OF the House
Of Commons.
BaIfour ATTACKS Ministry.
Arthur J. Baifour, leader OF the opposl.
ton IN the House of Commons who made
the unionist keyuote speech at Noting
ham last night. today attacked the govern
ment program as announced by the pre-
mier
Speaking IN the House Of Commons, h,
ugaNAAAea tue government ttieliuQ OF pro
cedure as unprecedented and unconstltu
tional.
George Nicoll Barnes a labor leader
voiced the revolt Of the laborites against
the government which he declared haC
failed 10 meet the demand for lmmediat,
legislation TO reverse the Osborne iudg
ment
The labor department. Barnes added be
lieved the governments conduct OF thj
business OF the house and the country haC
not been suoh as to Justify giving the min
lstry free hand, and that the labor mem
bers would abstain from voting II a vot,
were taken.
Pressed for a statement on the subJec
on guarantees from the crown, Premie
Asqulth said his declaration OF last Apri
sull represented the deliberate intention
OF the government.
II decline now, he declared and shal
continue to decline to make a statemen
regarding the advice which l may hav,
given or hereafter may give. The KIN,
stands aloof from all our political an,
electoral controversies and II is the dut,
Of his subjects as well as Of his minister
70 maintain or secure his absolute detach
ment from the arena Of party struggle
The liberals OF the lower house gener
ally interpret Mr. Asqulths statement al
Indicating that he has obtained conditions
guarantees from the king.
After tho premier and Mr.. Balfour ha,
concluded, the house rose at o'clock. !
majority OF the members are starting im
mediately Tor their constituencies to opel
the campaign, which win be the shOrtes
and probably the shatpest on record II
as expected, election writs are issued o
November 2S the first possible day 10
d..
first Tor pollings December g.