The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-17
ASQUIfH WAKES UP ENGLAND
COUNTRY FtrES TS>I q OF En-.
JUNCTION az TuE LORDS.
aoseeery Crges shcI, ING the TartR ours-
tlso % Defend thr Constitutional
Prmrlple sS i've Hgusca ~ ,Parila.
meRa- Bllter Attaeiks On the irish.

WeRa-wtiter AttasiSs On the irish.
Spsriss csAr DsspaseA 10 TIA SUI
LONDON. April IS.--The Governmsnts
veto policy. proclaimed in tho HOnse u
Commons Thursday night by Premier
Asqsiith amid tumultuous scenes. has leen
the dominant political topic % the week
end. Evsn the man In the street woke
up from his political torpldity and began
TO take an intsreSt.
The situation. now that the Government
han shown lee hand. 10 regarded variously
by the newspaperS. The Liberal Organs
unanimously praised Asquith. while deny
ing that he had Abiectly surrendered IN
the Nationalist in order Ia secure their
vote for the budget. Contrariwise the
Unioniet organs attribute the policy 10 a
deal with the Irish.
The Saturday Re.ICT says: Mr. ReSl-
moDd settlsd the terms oI Mr.. Asaulth's
surrender TO the Irish PARTY. Mr.. Asl'Iith
is allowed 20 keep his budget On condition
that he ask the King TO make over i've
hundred peers from the street In the event
~ the real peers Feieoting n. which they
viii ignosninio,sly MIR. Asluith bargains
away the British Constitution to gang
of professional politicians Who have ul-
ways insisted upon their total slienation
from the empire
The Spsetut.r praises Retmond's 10
htical sagacity and says; He al any rate
has shown hrmness and discrimination
and has completes obedience 10 HE sill
On Monday the Earl u Crewe vii give
notice Of the veto resolutions in the House
u Lords when the Lords viii take up
the debate on the resolutions . not known
probably not until after June The Ma
tionalists will meet on Monday 70 de-
termine their attitude on the budget.
The Cnionisss cyn.calfy sey IT 10 e.
ready determined for them by Redmond.
The situation ~ now up 10 the Hing. Mr
Asauith proclaimed that the Government
intends 20 stand or fall by it's determine
tivn TO request his Majesty 20 appoint
enough new peers 70 overwhelm the
present House of Lords majority.
thus forcing the veto bill through. Al
though the Unionists believe the King
would not consent % appoint new peers
for such a purpose his refusal would
compel the Government 20 appeal TO
the country on the veto resolutions.
Il 10 questionable whether a ina iority
Of the liberals would care to appeal to
the country on such q single issue Lord
Rossbery has issuc,l an appeal Co Union
ists 90 drop the tariff issue IN the coming
election and TO concentrate on the de-
fence OF the Constitution. he s@ys;
III this issue 10 complicated With others
we shall not obtain the clear end solemn
pronounasment OF the nation ON this
fateful question What - wanted ~ p
clear, STRAIGHTFORWARD fight on the sole
iasue Ct a single chr mheg a. opposed To
two
Hundreds Of spellbinders lef' London
to-day IN participate in the anti-Socialist
campaign Among the working classes in
the country Forty Of them were women.
among the men are lawyers, c'srgyIneu
aud iaboFeTp. all trained speakers. who
will endcayor 10 rouse the people '" the
perils ~ socialism