THE DOOM OF THE LORDS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 162, 10 July 1911, Page 4

THE DOOM OF THE LORDS.

The "Daily Telegraph" may Iβ fairly' described as one of the most Influential and representative of, fie fariiionist organs/ and what it; has to say oil political questions at Home can be sifely accepted as voicing the opinions of at least one important section of its party. tte 1 feel justified, therefore, in attaching a great deal of weight to' the advice tendered foy the ~"i>atiy .■Telegraph , ?., io the Lords- ttf pass the Veto" BilP. Tne enough to satisfy tne claims of honour 3 and if the .bill.is rejected,- in all pfoWbiHfcy the loist state of. the. Upper ..House .from, "the. Unionist standpoint w6rse ; than the" first. li is clear that ttte threat of invoking tire prerogative' ol the Crown to' STramp the Upper House is producing its' natural effect; 'and after a little sober" reflection many of the Unionists are beginning to sec fhai the Lords Troutd do.' -well to irfa'ke a virttKs of necessityV and 1 submit wiiiie yet there is lime. ' As for ..He "coinpfo-miges" for . •\vhich the" "Times" professes to see some ground for hope, we' catmot' discover iiny pfospecfr of a' possibility. The Liberal Government' hasi gone too far to retract, eyen If it wished .io do soj arid, i-e .cannot imagine any half-measure .to' tKe Unionists that would not run counter to the fundamental principles', of the policy to which Mr. iAs.quith and his colleagues are now. irretrievably, committed.. It seems clear to iis thai the Veto Bill mrist £o' firo-ugh , ; arid we iady '■ cofiMeritly leave it to the future to justify or to disappoint the pre&c'tion of the "Daily Telegraph'" that ilio iiext''AdmiriistAatibA will -be able to ttaib the woffc of the Veto Bill.