THE VETO BILL. UNIONISTS' POSITION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 26, 31 July 1911, Page 7

THE VETO BILL. UNIONISTS' POSITION.

SUBMISSION BUT NOT ACQUIESCENCE MINISTERS' ABUSE OF POWER. By Telegraph .-^rens Assafiifttitm.— Copj-flght. (Received July 31, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, 30th July. Mr. A. J. «Balfour, the Opposition Leader, writing to a constituent, said the country ought to thoroughly realise that the Unionist Party would not ac quiesce in the Radicals' new Constitution, and would regard the modern Ministers' abuse of the Royal prerogative as n<j lesa fated 'than the Kings' abuse in olden times. "UNTHINKABLE." * (Received July 31, 8,50 a.m.) LONDON, 30th July. Mr. H. Pike Pease, Conservaftfcs member for Darlington, addressing" a Primrose League meeting af'Woking, in, Surrey, said the suggestion that Uit« i iohiet Peers Would vote fot, the Pftrlia» meftt Bill was unthinkable.. ' » ! a strange rumour, the policy of surrender, smashes the unionist PAKTY. LONDON, 30th July. i The Observer (Unionist) declares that the Ministry is not ansioue to create Peors now, but intends later to create Radical Peers, pledged to Httme'jßule. t Meanwhile, the journal adds. 4he Action of Lord Lanedowne ahd Mr. tsalfour, and their advocacy of surrender, ha« smashed the Unionist party. LORD LANSBOWNE'S SUPPORT INCREASING. PEERS READY TO~VoTE EOR THE BILL, TO KEEP OUTp*' BLACKLEGS." {Received July 31, 8.45 a-rii.) , LONDON, 30th July, Every -day increases the nnm'b&r of Peers supporting Lord LanedoWtte. Al; ready three hundred and five have giyeii in their adhesion, and several have withdrawn from Lotd Halsbury's list. The creation of Peers is Considered unlikely, even if Lord Halsbury forces a division. , Lord Winehelsea declares that he and others are willing to Vote for the Par liament Bill, which they dislike, in order to prevent the creation of "blackleg" Peers. Mahy of the Unionist clubs encourage Loto i Hafebttfy to persevere in his opposition to the measure. STALWARTS' OPPOSITION. PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE HELD. (Received July 31, 8.50 a.m.) ! LONDON, 30th July. The "Stalwart*" have arranged for public meetings, the first to be held on Friday next, to protest against the surfender of the Lords' amendments. ,