THE HOUSE OF LORDS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7450, 26 May 1911, Page 5

THE HOUSE OF LORDS

CRUSHING THE VETO SECOND READING DEBATE ON PARLIAMENT BILL. By Teleg \Lph—Press Association— Copy nskt. LONDON, May 24. The House of Lords was crowded when Viscount Morley, on behalf of the Government, moved the second reading of tho Parliament (Veto) BillLord Morley said the methods proposed by tho Bill were not final; it would bo open to the Government, when the Bill had passed, to consider, with the Unionists, the question of tho reconstitution of the Second Chamber. “ Meanwhile,” he announced. tl tho Bill is there, and that Bill stands.” Lord Morley concluded by hoping that the Unionist leaders would avoid any course leading to the necessity for ox , tremities. ami possibly the landing of the country in great difficulty—perhajis grave confusion. Lord Midleton, Unionist, and exSecretary of State for India, said that, viewing tho Bill as a temporary measure, it appeared to ‘him not to be destined to remain on the Statute Book. Ho recommended their Lordships to givo tho Bill its second reading with a view to tho moving in committee of grave amendments providing for the exemption of tho. operation of the proposals in the Bill relating to the position or powers of the Monarch, Homo Rule, and other constitutional issues. . ’ Tho Archbishop of Canterbury appealed for a compromise. Lord Loreburn, tho Lord Chancellor, said there was no such prospect, but there were hopeful signs that there was the possibility of for consent hereafter, if tho Liberals were given equality of opportunity in passing measures through the reconstructed House of Lords. Fresh relations between the Houses must be established. The debate was adjourned.