REFORM OF THE LORDS.
TALK ;OF ELECTIVE SCHEME.
(Received February 24, 11.16 p.m.) • London, ; February 21.
• Lobby reports credit Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Secretary) with preparing a scheme for an / elective second* chamber.- Sir Charles Dilke publicly stated ; in the : lobby that elective elements would ,: make the House of Lords infinitely worse, and that the Government would . not have a ; single supporter -in reforming the Upper Chamber on those 1 lines.
Scottish Liberals, • at a further meeting, urged the Cabinet to adhere to the late. Sir Henry CampbellBannerman's veto resolution. ~ ;
Sir J. 11. Dalziel has given notice of : an ■ amendment,,- "■ That . inasmuch as the : electorate has given no mandate for the reform of the Lords, the House declines to grant 'facilities for a discussion on the resolution having, this object in view." An important debate is : expected. ;. )
Hon. Ivor C. Guest (Liberal member for Cardiff): has '. been; appointed Paymaster-General. _
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14304, 25 February 1910, Page 5
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