THE CRISIS ENDED.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1204, 12 August 1911, Page 5

THE CRISIS ENDED.

PEERS SURRENDER.' DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. SAVED AT LAST MOMENT. By TelccraDh—Press Association—OopyriEhl (Roc. August 11, 10.35 p.m.) London, August 11. Tho Conslilutiondl crisis ended Jn-t night, when live Ilouso of Lords decidui to pass tho Parliament Bill, with Lord Lansdownc's amendments deleted. The Bill itself lias not yet been returned from tho House of Commons, but Lord Morley, Leader of tho Government in tho Upper House, in order to test tho fooling of tho nouse, moved that (lie amendments to tho Bill bo' not persisted in. Tho motion was carried by a majority of seventeen, after an exciting debate, and the necessity of creating new Peers to pass the Bill thus obviated. The diplomatic gallery and the Chamber itself were crowded during tho debate,

Lord Morlcy's Speech. Lord Morley elated that if tho Bill wero defeated; sufficient Peers would bo created to guard against future defeats. Ho ridiculed tho idea that tho Government, in November last, when it obtained the King's promise to exorcise tho Royal prerogative if necessary, should have suggested to nis Majesty that ho should seo the leaders of the Opposition. Replying to Lord St. Aldwyn, Lord Morley said tho King had been in communication with Mr. Balfour and Lord Lausdowne, but he was unablo to say whether tho same opportunity had been given in November. Lord Lausdowne interjected: "No such opportunity was given." Lord Camperdown announced that ho would support the Government though he detested tho Bill. Tho Duko of Norfolk immediately declared that despite his promise to Lord Lnnsdowno he would vote. witJi Lord Halsbury in order to cancel Lord Camperdown's vote. Lord Halifax declared that ho would voto similarly. The Archbishop's Appeal.

The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Davidson) said ht hod hoped to abstain from voting, but the callousness and levity wherewith some Peers contemplated the creation of five hundred new Peers— which would mako tho House and tho country the laughing-stock of tho Dominions overseas—caused him to support tho Government. Lord Hosebcry hotly denounced tho Government's behaviour towards a young, inexperienced King only four or' live lionths on tho throne; but tho Bill must pass. It would still leavo the House some force to resist tho Government's dangerous measures. Ho voted for tho Bill, hoping that (ho Empire would bo spared a: scandal which would weaken tho hold of the conlro of tho Empire upon its component parts. Lord SeJborne, in closing tho debate, made a vehement denunciation of Lord Rosobery's altitude. He quoted Lord Rosebery's speech of May 29, to tho effect that it was useless to prolong tho exislenco of a sham, alid added: "That is my view. The country is safer with a recognised Single-Chamber 6ystem than the proposed emasculated House of Lords." Ho agreed'with the other amendments of the nouso of Commons. Intense Excitement. There was intense excitement when tho Lord Chancellor, Lord Lorcburn, put tho question whether the House agreed to Lord Morley's motion not to insist on Lord Lansdowno's amendment excluding Homo Itulo from tho operations of tho Bill. Tho Ministerialists cried, "Content," and Lord Halsbury's supporters gave a ringing chorus of "Non-contents." Many Unionists, with a few others, joined the Cabinet Ministers and Privy Councillors behind tho throno to watch the division. Tho opposing forces seemed practically equal with the Halsbury faction; if anything, tho more numerous. Tho Scale Turned, Eleven Bishops accompanied tho Archlushops of Canterbury and York into tho Government lobby. Seeing the danger of a majority against the motion, thirty Unionists at the last moment joined the Ministerialists. There was preYund silence when Lord Lerebiirn announced the result, For the motion ...( 131 Against the motion ~ 114 Majority for 17 The rmn°unc?nicnt was greeted with a few Ministerial cheers and Opposition hisses. BURNT TO-DEATH.

SON ARKESTED-A PAINFUL STORY. iDy Telcjranli-Pross Assnrtntton.l Auckland, August 11. Mi's. Julia Kelly, an old-age pensioner, 70 years of are, was burned to death by a firo in n six-roomed house in Upper Queen Street, which she occupied with liev Pin, Andrew Kelly. The neighbours nitired a smell ef fire during the night, but failed to locate the fire. Early in the morning smoke was seen issuing From the roof of Kelly's hou c o, and the neighbours found the place ablaze. They dragged Andrew Kelly out of bed. When tho brigade arrived they found Mrs. Kelly on the finer of her bedroom, dead. Tho body had been badly burned. Apparently tho lire originated in the room sho slept i'u.Tho police arrested Andrew Kelly on a charge of drunkenness. Later. The fire -was discovered by two young men. One gave (ho alarm, and the other entered the back door. The flames wero then burninir fiercely, and the rooms voro densely filled with smoke. Andrew Kolly, a labourer by occupation, aged '10, was found in a back bedroom on a bed, fully dressjd. He was awakened with diilicultv and dragged from tho burning building. When interrogated he was understood lo say there was no one else in the house. The flames were then bursting from all parts of the building. When the firo Vyigade arrived, it was reported that Mrs. Kelly was in the house. Water was poured oh the front bedroom until the firemen gained an entrance. Thev f-und the woman lying behind the bHronn do.-r. dead. The no.ighlKmrs stale that s-mo disturbance was heard ill the hmiso last evoir'ng after Andrew Kelly was seen to enter, but l.eyond commenting on the matter im action was taken. Deceased had been nursing for five years, and was regarded as a kind-hrarled estimable woman.