BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 31, 31 October 1907, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICS.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

SOCIAL REFORM -v. SOCIALISM. A DISSOLUTION. BY TELEGRAPH—TRUSS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. (Rec. Oct. 30, 10.38 p.m.) ' London, October 30. Mr. Asquith, Chancellor of tho Exchequer, in a spaich at said ho was prepared to givo open-minded and fair consideration to any practicable sohemo for reforming the House of Lords, but tho Lords' power of unlimited ';veti, must bo first romoved. : Sir. Haldano, Minister for War, -apoaking at Newcastle, said ho feared that Socialism was tonding towards a Tory reaction. 'Some of i, the. aspirations ;of advanced Socialism would be best realised by sticking to tho solid ; and substantial, if humdrum, methods ofiLiberalism. ■ Lord Milner, speaking at Guildford, urged the lUi\ionists,to adopt a constructive policy by . avowing aeclrly 17 defined: principles. " Tho true antidoto to revolutionary. Socialism;'.', said Lord Milner, "is praotic.il;social reform. ', . . .■1 I " OPINION IN THE LIBERAL UNIONIST '.J . ..' "..CAMP. . ' : . London, Octobor 29. ■, The Hon. Victor Cavendish, member in the Houso of' 1 Commons for Derbyshire West, stated 'ti a speech that ho bolioved a general election would take; place in March next Tho Government having announced its intention; of putUng the. etnifgle with the House of Lords in "the forefront of its projrammo, predictions of a dissolution' early next yeaT have, .been freely , made. — Special interest attaches to this, one, however,"as it probably reflects!'opinion'in tlie'Liboral Unionist 1 camp, to 'wliicn Mr. 'Gimmdish belonp, .while' he is also, heir to the deader of the Liberal Uniouists, the Duko of Devonshire.