Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-09
Government VIII Be Under Fire
From Time King George
Leaves House Of Lords
After Delivering Speech
HOME RULE QUESTION
COMES UP AGAIN
Welsh DiSestabIiSbment Bill Is
Also Matter of Great Inn
potance That Will Keep
Lawmakers Busy

tnY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wieNi
London Feb SAfter the longest
vacation that members have enjoyed
since the liberal party came into
/ power eight years ago, parliament re-
ensembles tomorrow for a session that
promises 70 be fun Of hard work and
excitement
There are not only the home rule
I0nd Welsh disestablshment bills,
(which como up for third passage and
+ then 20 become law despite anything
ithc lords may do, but there IS a great
mass of other business which will
4 compel tho government to fight con-
( tinuously TO hold the confidence Of the
house Of commons From start to
finish Of ID session n British govern
ment must keep on the alert to pre-
went an adverse vote, which IL II has
the backing of "a majority Of the mem
bcrs. means the retirement Of the min
lstry The danger will be more acute
than ever during this session
From the moment that King George
leaves the house Of lords after deliv-
oring his speech from the throne OPEN
ing the PROCEEDINGS. tho government
will be under fire, not only from their
unlonlst opponents but on several
questions from liberals as wen. For
tunately for the government it prob
ABLY win have the support of many
iunionlsts on the questions that the re-
voting radicals will choose for their
attacks.
The session will open with debate
on tho reply to the speech from the
throne. This reply outlines the gov
ernments measures and members Of
the house are privileged to criticise
} IL at amy point they desire. For ex-
ample, some member may move an
amendment expressing regret that the
I government did not accept the invita-
I ton 90 have an official British ex-
/ hihit at the Panama Pacific EXPOSE
Iti0n at SAN Francisco IL is expected
such motion viii Doe made and il
probably will receive considerable
support. But the real test of gov
eminent strength is more likely TO be
taken on some more important sub
iect. some way win probably be found
/ for bringing up the Irish question. all
though the home rulc bin is already
before parliament and ifs therefore
excluded from this preliminary de-
bate on the governments program \
motion might be made, however. re-
4 erctting that the negotiations for set
! cling the Ulster situation had failed
and this would mem test vote
Every unionist member has been
requested TO be- present on the OPEN
Ing day, and no pairs with opponents
are being granted, SO it appears GER
tain that the opposition plans to force
the government To- either resign or
dissolve parliament
Dissolution, Il viii be remembered.
/ Is one OF the demands of The unl0nists
before the passing 81 the homo rulo
bin However, the liberals. national
lists and lahorites are just ass alert and
with Premier Asauith at their head.
/ feel pretty confident OF eBcompassing
Amy unionist desires.
There is. however. also some dan
ger for the uniouists in the debate.
The modification Of the policy OF
tariff reform. endorsed hy Bonar Law.
hy which food taxes" are dropped.
has NOT met with entire satisfaction
In the party The farmers. largely
unicniEt ARE asking why they should
to deprived of that protection men
they wcrc told tariff reform would
gIve them, while the manufacturers
receive t. l.nAgist members for agri-
cultural districts have been inundated
with protests and it Is probable that
some strong tariff reformcr will move
an amendment that will bring the
question up. Then Austin Chamber
lain and other tariff reform stalWaus
would come out in support OF the
whole policy Which would be a prac-
teal throwing over of Bonm Law,
Walter Ions and other unionlst lead
vrs, who. I'm the words of one OF their
own supporters have thrown over the
parlAs chief platform fer fear of the
effect Of food taxes on the working
mon.
After debate ON The governments
program come the estimates for the
various departments and with them
one Of the governments greatest dam
gers Unless Winston Churchill. first
lord of the admiralty can keep his
naval estimates down to what they
were last year. there viii be great
uproar from liberal branches. The
radical economists who at least haze
The moral support of LLOYD Gcorge.
chancellor of the exehequor. have re
peatediy declared they Will stand for
mo- Increase.
IN taking mp regular measures 1t is
understood that The Welsh disestah-
hshment hin win be given precedence
over homo rule, which will De left
ontil the last tn hope that some com.
/ promise win De Forthcoming Between
these two big measures viii he IN.
troducea the bin % abolish plural vot-
inE which has already passed omen
under the parliament act. ana which
liberal election agents ARE dcenIv any
ious 90 see made law before anothsr
election as they believe most IN the
plora ] Ne'ers are unionists.
II hat Now legislation Aha .o,.or
ment rlaus has not yet been aisclosea
but us liberal platform and the prom.