THE FATE OF THE PEERS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 186, 24 July 1911, Page 1

THE FATE OF THE PEERS.

SURRENDER OR DIE. MR. ASQUITH’S ULTIMATUM. [fbess association.— copybight]. London. July 22. According to present intentions 'Mr. Asquith will on Monday move a postponement of the debate on the Veto Bill to consider the amendments of the House of Lords. One week will be given to enable the Unionist Peers to guarantee that the bill will pass as transmitted from the House of Commons, or the Government will specially create new peers.

THE COUP D ETAT.

ASQUITH S IRISH MASTERS

The “Times." in a leading article headed Mr. Asquiths Coup D'Etat.” denounced the brusque ultimatum as the most violent of alternatives, unconstitutional, unjustifiable and unprecedented. The ‘■Times’’ adds - The King is not constitutionally compelled to accept the advice of his Ministers, but he is compelled to find someone who will carry on the administration. Mr. Balfour s acceptance of this task would involve a fruitless dissolution. The King, therefore, has no real choice but to accept Mr. Asquith’s advice. Mr. Asquith, however, toes the line at- Mr. Redmond’s bidding, but a Nemesis as-

suredly awaits him when he at- | tempts to satisfy the impossible demands of his Irish masters." The “Daily Telegraph" says : - “The shadow of a ‘force majeure’ is over the Unionists. Their only course is to enter a strong protest against the outrage imposed on the Unionists and abjure all responsibility.” THE DEFEAT OF THE OLIGARCHY. The “Daily News” declares that the Parliament Bill is a decisive defeat of the oligarchy’s attempt to win back more than the ground lost since 1832.

THE GOVERNMENT’S TRIUMPH.

The ’Morning Post” says: Once the Government obtains a surrender their triumph over the whole field of politics will be complete. Capitulation means the utter ruin of the Unionist party.”

NO LONGER FREE AGENTS

London. July 23. ~ The “Daily Chronicle" says Mr. AAsqaith’s remarkable announcement with respect to the Veto Bill was due to a revolt of wild Peers. Lord Lansdowne showed that the Unionists leaders should cease their opposition, and that when they ceased it they would be free agents. The letter was made public thus easily that the Tory Peers might know betimes they were no longer free agents.

FIGHTING TO THE LAST.

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London. July 23.

Dissentient Unionists are organising a public dinner at Halsbury on Wednesday in recognition of the determination to insist on the amendments to the Veto Bill as being the last safeguard to the constitution. Lord Selhourne presides. Mr. Austin Chamberlain. Lord Hugh Cecil. Lord Debroke, Baron L>> at. Lord Salishtirv. Fit. Hon. Geo. Wyndham. Rt. Hon. Sir EdCarson. Mr. M. H. Smith are supporting the fighting policy.

DON'T DIE IN THE LAST

’ DITCH. • Evict ived 24. 9.5 a.m.) London. July 22. The “Standard.” the “Globe.’’ the ' Pall Mall Gazette” and the "Sheffield Telegraph" strongly urge a fighting policy. ’The "Graphic.” the “Glasgow Herald." the ’Western Morning “News," the “Liverpool Courier." and the "Yorkshire Post" deprerate “dying in the last ditch.”

WHAT SURRENDER MEANS. “The Observer” says to surrender would demoralise the whole Unionist organisation of the country and destroy all faith in its leadership and prospmts. The “Observer” s-.tat«"’ t: it ' 1 Joseph Chamberlain r.d’ i: . ■■ "jr.'it to tiie end." The “Spectator” it’ :st« that it would be ■ a-•’■ to force the Govrnment to , ;earc 100 peers ami that- dissolution would mean rain to the Unionists. Sir E. Cars.-n. <’■’! be\a’ f < r the Irish Unionists. :r> th'* -♦* ->f Commons, inform'd Lord Lavs-; do'.’.ne that the disgrace and ignominy of surrender would far out-: Weigh the temporary advantage of j two years’ delay to Home Rule.