BRITAIN'S CRISIS.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 964, 16 March 1910, Page 5

BRITAIN'S CRISIS.

Lord Rosebery's Resolutions DEBATE IN THE LORDS. THE HOUSE THRONGED. FRENCH REVOLUTION MENTIONED.

GRATITUDE OF UNBORN GENERATIONS.

(Press Association—By Telegraph.Copyright). Received Maroh 15,10 p.m. London, Last Night.

The aebate on Lord Rosebery's resolution for reform of the House of Lords has commenced. The House was 'thronged, the Prince and Princess of Wales being among those present. Lord Rosebery, in moving that tlfe House go into Committee on the resolution, contended that it was hopeless to imagine that the Government veto resolutions, if passed in 1910, would be followed by reform in 1911.

The Liberals would say to Mr Asquith, "We recognise your good intention, but do not mean to have anything to do with that. You deprived the Lords of its privilege aud power in a single session of Parliament. What moro do we want?"

Mr Asquith's proposal resembled the hamstringing of a valuable horse, and then entering him for the Derby. Lord Rosebery concluded with a closely reasoned and earnest speech against the Government's proposal for complete domination by the House of Commons, by setting up a sham and impotent second chamber, mentioning the lessons of the Frenoh revolution, and s the danger of withholding concessions until too late. He was convinced that the House would rise to the height of this great occasion, and earn the gratitude of unborn generations. Viscount Motley urged the House to wait and hear the. Government's proposals. Lord Rosebery had failed to touoh the emergenoy confronting them. What was needed was effective means of settliug the differences between the two Houses.

Lord Northoote approved the resolutions but the details required oare* ful examination.

The debate was adjourned,

WITH THE FLOWERS OF SPRING.

Loudon, Yesterday.

In reply to Lord Hugh Oeoil the Premier said the Government could not give an undertaking, but intended to pass the Badget bet'oie the spring recess. This intention was not contingent on anything that might happen elsewhere'.