TO ABOLISH LORDS' VETO.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 7

TO ABOLISH LORDS' VETO.

FREE CHURCH APPEAL, ~ WHAT IS TO TAKE' ITS PLACE? (B/ Telegraph-Press AiaoclMion-aopyrlithU London, December 7. , The Free -Churoli Council is urging, a thousand local councils in England and Wales to take strong local action in favour of tho abolition of the power of veto by the House of Lords. ~■; Mr. -Waiter'.Long, -if.P. .(formerly Unionist Chief Secretary for Ireland), and other politicians emphasise the absenco of any indication how the Liberals propose to abolish 1 the Lords' veto. -.',-' ."■ ANOTHER LABOUR MANIFESTO. THE UPPER HOUSE, ANATHEMATISED. London, December 7. The Parliamentary Committee, of the Trades Union Congress has issued a manifesto, which deolares that the Lords have never voluntarily done anything.to promote tho interests of the masses, but, on the contrary, have protected ovcry abuse, supported overs; privilege, and persistently and consistently delayed reforms, and are a menace to political freedom. The rejection of the Budget is desoribed as a deliberate insult, The manifesto, urges the abolition of the; House of Lords. . UMONIST VIEW.OF LIBERAL-LABOUR .-'-. PACT. ; ■ THE "POWER OF THE PURSE" IN A ' ' NEW LIGHT, London, December 7. The "Dally Hail" says thut ; the general basis- of _ tho pact; between the Government; and the Socialists is now clear. Where a I Labour; member, is in possession \ ho will be Unopposfedi and where a Liberal'is in possession the Labour leaders .'will refuse funds to enable the Labour nominee to fight. , The "Mail" adds;— Labour candidates have been withdrawn from Mid-Glamorgan, Stalybndge, Midlothian, Barkstoh; Ash,. Rotherham„ Crowe; East Carmarthen,- Coventry, Ply. : fmouth,: and East Northan'ts.