REFORM FROM WITHIN

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7448, 24 May 1911, Page 7

REFORM FROM WITHIN

HOUSE OF LORDS

LANSDOAVNE REFORM BILL READ SECOND TIME. &j- Telarrapli—Press Association—Oopyrisbt LONDON, May 22. The Marquis of Lansdowne’s House of Lords Reform Bill was read a second time in the House of Lords. GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE. VETO QUESTION MUST BE ; SETTLED FIRST. (Received May 23, 10 p.m.) LONDON, May 23. Lord Haldane, during the debate, after reiterating that the veto question must first be settled and hoping for the ultimate 00-operation of the two parties in the matter Qi reform intimated that the Government,, was not dividing against the Bill. Lord Lansdowne, in concluding his speech, said he had been criticised for not including representatives of the oversea dominions, hut he. believed it would be impossible to adopt that suggestion without a revolution going far beyond the limits of the Bill. He defended the fairness of the Bill, hilt said ho in nowise wished it to be regarded as incapable of amendment. / MOMENTOUS ADMISSION. (Received May 23, 11 p.m.) LONDON, May 23. “ The Times ’’ describes as “ momentous” and “ historical ” the fact that the House of Lords, notwithstanding several hostile speeches by Opposition peers, declared, without division that its ancient constitution stands in need of thorough- change and revision in order to adapt the Second Chamber to modem needs. : . ! '' ■