LORDS SURRENDERING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14747, 1 August 1911, Page 7

LORDS SURRENDERING.

PASSAGE OF VETO BILL.

FUTILITY OF RESISTANCE.

By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. ■ London, July 30. Eveky day there are increases in the number of peers supporting Lord Lansdowne, and already the number has reached . 305. ; , Several have withdrawn from, the Earl of Halsbury's list. : The creation of peers is considered unlikely now, ( even if Lord Halsbury forces a division. Lord Winchelsea declares that he and others were willing to vote for the Parliament Bill, which they disliked, in order ;to prevent the creation of a blackleg" peers. \ Mr. H. Pike Pease (ex- Whip to the Unionist party), addressing the Primrose League,' said that the suggestion that the •! Unionist peers should vote for the Parliament Bill was unthinkable. Mr. Balfour, writing to a constituent, says the country ought to thoroughly realise that the Unionist party ' would not acquiesce with the Radicals in the new Constitution, and 'would regard modern Ministers' abuse of the prerogative as no less fatal than ? the King's abuse in the olden times. ' ' The stalwarts have arranged a number of meetings, the first on Friday, to protest against the surrender of . the House •of . Lords' 'amendments. Many Unionist clubs are • supporting them.. ■ ... . , '

OLD AND NEW PEERS.

REFUSAL OF VOTES. (Eeoeired August 1, 12.45 a.m.) . ' ■>'London, July 31. > v Lord y Stanmore, . writing , to the Times, suggests; that the House of Lords, still possesses power to discharge a : new peer from the service of. the; House' during the remainder of Parliament. He instances - the refusal of the vote to Lord Wensleydale in 1856, Lord W eydale being created a life peer. ; ;