The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-22
Premier Asquith Makes
Plain Plan of Gov
eminent.
REDMOND WILL NOT
I SUPPORT PROGRAM
Refusal of Irish Leader Makes
Speedy Fall Of Ministry Ger
tain, and Country Will Soon
Face Another Election.
King Opens Parlia-
rnent.

rnent.
London, February .i.--Thc players
iu the game OF politics threw their
cards upon the table In the House OF
Commons to-lHy. The government fs
without the allies necessary to cnrry
legislation, and the present prospect :.
is TINT the country will he stirred up
by another Ecncrnl election within a
few months.
Premier Asduith announced that
financial legislation will be put ahead
OF the proposals to curb the power
of the House of Lords John r.. Red
5mond, the Irish leader. declared fatty
that the Nationalists would not sup
port that program. The Laborites are
holding meeting to decide their own
course. They probably will follow
in the footsteps OF the Irish members.
The government may be able to
adopt the budget by the grace of the
Conservatives who possibly will vote
for 1t. in order to avert financial chaos
and keep the wheels OF the empire
turning. But the enactment of the
budget will, as Mr.. Redmond pointed
out. leave the winning cards in the
hands OF the Lords, who then will be
free to reject the bill for the reforming
of their house, and force another cleo
stion.
AIomcntous Meeting.
The meeting OF Parliament to-day
was a momentous one, for the Cabt-s
nets policy was not revealed to the
country until the moment Premier AS
auith took the floor Seldom in the
history OF the House of Commons have
its proceedings been watched with
more intense interest by the small but
distinguished assembly OF spectators,
1 who We're able to gain admission and
the millions who depend upon the
newspapers for their information.
Mr.. Redmond and hissIrish colleagues
controlled the course of events Hfs
pronouncement that the Irish men1-
bers would not support the Prime
Minister was the sensation OF the day,
and 1t appears to have settled the ad-
ministration's fate. 1t is reported that
twenty-five radicals have declared
their intention of supporting Mr. Red
| mond against the governments course.
brought to bear from the radicals to
INDUCE Mr.. Asquith TO resign forth
with.
Austen Chamberlain will propose an
amendment to the Kings speech In
FAVOR cf tariff refor:n, and imperial
preference. at the same time deplor-
:g the iailure OF the ministers TO re-
cognize In the speech the nature and
gravity OF the state OF trade and em-
oloynent,
King Opens Parliament.
hiHS EDWARD. accompanied by
Queen Alexandra, this atternoon
opened in state the third Parliament
OF his reign. In a momentous spGech
| from the throne His Majesty outlined
the plan of the ministerial 'campais,.
against the House OF Lords as fol-
| lows:
ktecent experience has disclosed se-
rious difficulties duo to recurring diff
| ferences OF strong opinion between
the two branches of the legislature.
Proposals will be laid before you with
all convenient speed to define the re-
latton between the houses OF Parlia-
mcnt SO as to secure the undivided
authority OF the House OF Commons
over finance and its predominance IN
| legislation. IS
These measures, in tho opinion OF
| my advisers, should provide that this
] house should be SO constituted ana
empowered as to exercise impartially,
| in regard to proposed legislation. the
functions of initiation and revision.
/ subject to proper safeguards of de-
lay"
Marked by Pomp and Pascantry.
i The state opening was marked by
4 all the pomp and pageantry associated
i, with these occasions since the acces-
/ sion of Edward VII. Tho royal pros
gress through the troop-lined streets
/ from Buckingham Palace to the palace
: at Westminster drew the usual huge
crowds, but widespread as has alwaSa
! been the interest in these brilliant
) Functions, both among the public and
/, those personally participating in them,
n to days ceremony had an attraction all
/, its own. uppermost in the minds OF
$ the thousands who witnessed the spec
y tacle in the streets and among the oc-
cupants of the red-clothed benches IN
the gilded chamber was the thought OF
the Forthcoming light which threatens
4 the very existence of the hereditary
\ House of Peers, and the conjecture
I whether they We're mere spectators OF
acts preluding history changes in ccn-
turies-old nstitutionsaot Great Britain.
/ The ceremony itself did not differ
outwardly from scores of$previous state
! openings except in the presence close
to the throne of the Prince and Princess
/ Horny of Prussia. The former Wore
the uniform of an officer OF tho Brit
1 ish navy, OF which he was recently
appointed admiral of the flcct, Every
corner of the chamber was filled, and
the varied coloring OF the peers, bish-8
ops and judges robes, the court. dt-
4 plomatic, naval and the, military uni
forms. with the beautiful gowns OF
richly jewcled women. made . scene
of brilliancS.
Brief aud to the POint. &
The Kings speech, which had been
awaited with such profound interest.
proved to be unusually brief and made
plain that the work of the session
I would be confined to the nattcr af
4 inance and the question OF the House
4 of Lords,
His Majesty opened with the usual
preferences to the friendly relations Sex