The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-08
LAST PHASE Of
BITTER BATTLE:
Balfour Moves Censure of Gov
ernment in British House
Of Commons.
JEERING REPLY MADE
BY PREMIER ASQUlTH
States Circumstances Under
Which He Obtained Guaran-
tees From King.

LONDON, Aug, IA vote OF cen
sure of the government for having oo'
tanned from the king pledge to create,
if necessary. sufficient peers to pass the
veto bill, was rejected by the house OF
commons tonight by majority or
1l9. The motion was introduced by
Arthur j Balfour. leader OF the oppo'
sition, and it's defeat is regarded as
having failed to improve the Unionist
cause. -.
The cravameu of the opposition
charge against the government was
that Premier Asouith had taken ad-
vantage of the king lnexPerience 10
bring about an abuse of the royal
preropatiye by securing the guarantee
before the last general election, Mr..
Asouith easily disposed of this charge
by showing that the ministers had pur,,
sued an entirely proper constitutional
course. The result was that after the
premier's speech the debate on the
Unionist side virtually collapsed
Used Odd Argument.
Frederick e. smith and others of the
diehards made brave attempts to ran
the flame against the government, but
were compelled to fall back on the well,
worn argument that the members OF the
government were being driven by their
iaskmaster. John Redmond, and that
their whole object was 10 secure the
easy passage of Irish home rule.
Walter Hume Long, eX chief secretary
for ireland, challenged Mr. Asquith TO
reveal his conversations with klng
George. but Winston Spencer Churchill,
the home secretary, who wound up the
debate, declined to consider for mo-
mcnt such an unreasonable request
An incident of The session was the
strong disapproval shown by the main
body Of the Unionists TO the reflection
made against the leaderships of Mr..
BaIfour and Lord I4ansdowue by Smith
and other representatives of the Halls
bury revolt
The debate was characterized by
numerous Interruptions, but there was
no disorder.
Chamber Filled.
The chamber was filled to its capac-
ity. Peers and distinguished strangers
were present in large numbers. The
diplomatic and ladies galleries were
filled. the occupants including Ameri-
can Embassador Reid and other dip
lomats,
Mr.. Balfour' s motion. of which he
gave notice on August 2, follows:
"That the advice given his majesty by
his msiesty's ministers. whereby they
obtained from his majesty q pledge
that sufficient number of peers would
be created to pass the parliament bill
in the shape In wbich~it left this house,
is gross violation of the constitutional
liberty by which among other Ill conse-
duences. the people will be precluded
from again pronouneing on the policy OF
home rule
Ovation for Balfour.
The rival lenders were loudly cheered
as they entered the room and Mr.. Bal
four received an ovation as he rose to
present his motion. The former Union
ist premier emphasized that he was con
scious of the gravity of the situation
and the seriousness of the step which
he asked the house TO take. He thought
that it would be admitted that never in
history had there been a more serious
case or one which more urgently de-
served, or indeed required, the consid-
Grafton Of parliament and the emphatic
condemnation Of the ministers.
"The ministers" said Mr.. Balfour
'.have grossly abused their rights of
advising thecrown and by abusing
those rights put themselves above the
constitution. They have acted whilly
without precedent not as Mr.. Balfour
conceived, in order to meet any great
question Of state. but "in order to fur
ther a party agreement between differ.
ent sections which support them and in
order to prevent the people of the
country from pronouncing their opinion
Oh home rule
Kings "cruel' Position.
The Unionist leader asserted that the
ministry had placed the sovereign who
had inst come to the throne in cruel
position. The king was n fount OF
honor, hut the government by their ad
vice had poisoned the stream at its