LABOUR AND LORDS.
PARTY SYSTEM. BALANCING POWER OF THE IRISH. By TeleEraph—Press"-Association-Copyrieht (R«o. March,29, 9.20 p.m.) London, March 29. -Mr. F. TV. Jowctt, who has represent-' ed TVost Bradford as a Labour member since' 1906, presided at, a. conference, held in ..London,, of-, tlio..lndependent Labour party.. In an address ho 1 stated that party: government had 1 reached, ■the. inevitable deadlock. The days of large majorities were numbered. Labour members of tho Houso of Commons ought-to voto on every occasion according to their convictions, leaving the question of convenience ■to others. : The election, he .added, showed a substantial majority against the House of Lords,- '.but 'if the Irish' Nationalists voted against the Budget, the . case . against the Lords would bo gone, because the country as a wholo would so interpret the rejecting of the Budget. Mr.. Asquith had allowed the contest; between the tjro Houses to lapse' into an agitation for Lords' reform, over'which election after ; election would '• possibly, bo; fought to the ' exclusion of other vital questions. .;-
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 778, 30 March 1910, Page 7
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