NO SURRENDER!

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 5

NO SURRENDER!

U PEERS AND THE VETO. il . '• GREAT GATHERING OF FIGHTING k UNIONISTS. y I - A VEHEMENT APPEAL. f ■ 1 Bv Tslerrapb—i'reas Association-Copyrlehl (Ree. July 2", 11.5 p.m.) London, July 27. F The banquet tendered to Lord Halsbury by the "No Surrender" section if the Unionist party took place last night, i Lord Sclborne presiding. Among those present were Lord Robert.-", the Duke of Northumberland, Lord Plymouth, Sir Edward Carsin (member f u r Dubliu University); JJr. W. 11. Sniillj, the Duke of Marlborough, Captain Pretyman (member for Chelmsford), Lord Hugh Cecil (Oxford University), Mr. G. Cave (Kingston, Surrey), Sir Georgo Doughty (Great Grimsby), and the Duke of Westminster. The full list lias net been p'-blislitd. Mr. Joseph Chamberhin sent a letter expressing :he wi-;h that ho could huva 1 leen preseut, and adding that he }ie:iriily supported the object. Tho country owed a great debt to Lord Halsbury, since in this crisis of her fate, ho has refused to sacrifice his principles. Lord Selborne, in presiding, said th#> division of opinion in tho pirty was confined to a single issue, namely, tho creation of Pee.'s. It was the duty of the Unionists to stand firm until they were out-voted in tho lobbies Lord Halsbury, who received an ovation, made a vehement appeal to the Peers to resist the Veto Bill, which he declared was the most unconstitutional measure ever proposed. The last time Peers had been created for the purpose of carrying a great measure, threo of its authors were impeached and two fled the country. The third was confined in the Tower for two years. Lord Milner declared: "We will give up our privileges, but not our trusteeship." All the speakers paid a high tribute to Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne, but insisted that tho responsibility of the Peers in the present crisis was above considerations of party. Mr. Austen Chamberlain had a great reception, and was greeted with cheers and cries of "Our future Prime Minis- ' ter!" 230 PEERS WILL ACCEPT THE BILL. NEWSPAPERS COMING INTO LINE. (Dec. July 28, 0.5 a.m.) London, July 27. Two hundred and thirty Peers have signified their intention of supporting Lord Lansdowne. Many have intimated that they arc willing to vote for tho Government if required. Mr, Balfour's letter to Lord Newton has brought the Unionist papers into line. The remaining dissentients arc the "Daily Express," Iho "Pall Mall Gazette," the "Globe," and the "Sheffield Telegraph " Numerous letters arc appearing in tho press from recalcitrant Unionists, explaining their attitude towards Lord Lansdowno's policy.