New-York tribune., 1911-04-21
ASQuTH ASSA|LS VETO
o,on,ier Makes Stirring Speech
in House of Commons.
ell FOUR SCORES MEASURE
n.rounces as Scandalous Course
Taken by Government in
Regard to Home Rule.
~. Cable 70 The Tribune. J

,.,or,snt clause of the veto bill.
r,,s clause LAYS down that bills passed
80 successive sessions by the House
:, Commons shall become law with or
.s,hout the peers consent
r.e outstanding feature of the debate
.s ,he remarkable oratorlcal duel be-
,-..en Mr.. Asquith. the Prime Minister
"a vr Balfour. leader OF the Opposi-
80, On the subject OF single chamber
,overnn1ent and numerous mandates
r.,,ch ministers claim TO have received
g, the last election.
NJ Asquith argued that the country
s., giving the government a majority
,ad given a mandate not only for a
per,,an1ent bill. but for Home Rule and
o,her declared objects Of ministerial poll
,.v The electors. he said. were eX
,rc,,lv told that IL they gave us bin
ne should use the machinery created by
Z, and use il in this Parliament for the
nurpose Of carrying out our policy.
The Prime Minister resumed his seat
.rid resounding cheers from Liberals.
labor members and Nationalists.
Mr. Balfour at once rose in reply and
denounced as scandalous the course
,,ken by the government in regard to
Home Rule He told the Prime Minister
that the parade of learning on constitu-
tional questions 70 which he had treated
.ha House was merely intended 10 cover
,be results OF a most unhappy bargain
Ial
Nationalsts.
The constitution" he said. is to be
thrown TO the winds TO please gentlemen
who love neither you nor the constitu-
tor"
Mr Balfour sat down, as Mr. Asquith
had done. amid a storm Of cheers.
fBy The Associated Press.l
London. April 2l-The House OF Com
-,ors sat until 3:25 o'clock this morning
number Of Opposition amendments to
Clause OF the Parliament bill. restricting
,hs movers OF the House of Lords over
MEASURES other than money bills, being re-
iec,ed BY substantial majorities. for the
most mart after the application of closure.
T.e uncompronising attitude taken by
Premier Asquith greatly pleased his fol-
0vsrs
Az acrimonious duel IN personalities oc-
Cured az the close Of the sitting be-
tween Earl W!nterton, who was conspicu-
ous for his noisy interruptions. and Win
s,on Churchill Home Secretary. The chair
man nointedly warned Earl Winterton, and
appealed 10 the members generally 10 pre-
serve the decency and dignity OF the House
The debate will be resumed on Monday.
Eighty Pages Of Amendments.
The amendments continue to pile up.
sc~e,h!ng Ike eighty pages Of amend
rerts 20 Clause are already handed in.
but al Will be rslegated 10 the wastepaper
basket as soon as the government leaders
RINK that they have accorded the proposers
ssHc!ert rope.
Tie Cabinet openly proclainns an intention
70 PASS the bill as II stands. Winston
Chu-chiu. the Home Secretary, to-day re-
fused 70 even consider a motion 10 limit
the operation Of Clause 2 70 three years
He declared that the government would not
accent any time limit of the period in
which they should reform the upper house.
Premier Asquith, in a fighting speech. de-
clared tina, the government would accept
70 amendments which would exclude from
the clause arv class legislation. The as
turnpt!oa underlying the bin. he said. was
,hat the House Of Commons. representing
The PEOPLE had provided checks on the
House of Lords They were not taking
away is veto. bIt were only limiting its
Duration and scope
The veto of the crown is gone OK
claimed the Prime Minister. 1t is as dead
ss Queen Anne. II has gone by disuse. SO
ought the veto az the House Of Lords to
lave gone
LEGISLATION Necessary.
Vhen the House OF Lords turned itself
into a permanent partisan ally Of one par
tcular party. continued Mr.. AsQuith. ii be-
came necessary 70 deal with it by legisla-
:on
Mr Balfour. leader OF the Opposition. said
that the claim that the House OF Commons
should be ornipotent in legislation was a
Ions,rous doctrine II meant an abso-
lute single chamber Of government lie
ra!n'ained that the electors did not know
wren they returned the government that
they vcro votinc for Home Rule, the whole
constitution being sacrificed in a scanda-
Gus bargain between the government and
re Nat!onal!sts
Cause Of the bill designed 70 limit the
powers ~ the House OF Lords over legisla-
ton adopted BY the first chamber provides
a follows:
- any bill other than a money bill is
Passed by the House Of Commons in three
Successive sessions whether Of the same
Parliament or noD and having been sent
Up 70 the House Of Lords at least one
month before the end Of the session. Is
rejected by the House Of Lords In each OF
hose sessions, that bill shall, on its rejec-
lon FOR the third time by the House OF
-oFcs. unless the House Of Commons direct
i'ihe contrary. be presented 20 his majesty
s,a become an act Of Parliament on the
royal assent Notwithstanding that the
House of Lords has not consented 10 the
oll Provided that this provision shall not
'asA effect unless two years have elapsed
between the date Of the first introduction
Of the bill in the House Of Commons and
tne date on which IT passes the House of
Nonmons for the third time"
NooLe NOVEMBER ACQUITTED.
fiadle November who also goes by the
hane of Harry smith. and who was arrested