PEERS AND PEOPLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7871, 5 August 1911, Page 4

PEERS AND PEOPLE.

HOW THE LORDS WILL VOTE STALWARTS PROBABLY OUTNUMBER LIBERALS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received August 12, 0.42 a.m.) LONDON, August 3. It is difficult to estimate the prospective voting in the House of Lords on the Veto Bill, but it is believed that sixty-eight peers will support Lord Halsbnry and that sixty-four will vote with the Government. THE CENSURE MOTION. TO BE TAKEN ON MONDAY. TORIES MUST PROMISE TO BEHAVE. Mr Lloyd George has announced that the Government acquiesces in the censure debate being taken on Monday. Ho added that he felt sure that, in view of the recent regrettable scene, Mr Balfour would give an undertaking, similar to that asked from the late Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman in 1905, that the debate would take place under conditions of decency and fair play. COMMONS TO ADJOURN IN FORT* NIGHT. The House of Commons is to adjourn on Friday, August 18th, and wall reassemble at the end of October. PRESS VIEWS. CONTRADICTORY OPINION. LONDON, August 3. “ The Times ” states that the motion of censure proposed by Mr Balfour will afford the Ministry an opportunity of explaining and vindicating its action in regard to the exercise of the King’s prerogative. The motion is the result of the “ stalwarts’ ” appeal to Mr Balfour. Some Opposition papers attribute the notice of the censure motion to the tenacity of the “ stalwarts ” breathing a now spirit into the Unionist party; others take it as a rebuke to indiscreet Unionist zealots. The Radical press declares that Mr Balfour is making capital out of the Crown. The motion is an effort to placate the rebels. THE GUARANTEE * CHARGE AGAINST HOME RULE DELEGATES. LONDON, August 3.' Sir E. H. Carson, a prominent Unionist, who was Attorney-General in the last Balfour Ministry, has directed attention to a speech by Sir Redmond, junr., published in the Now Zealand newspapers of June sth, which show's that Sir Asquith received guarantees in regard to the creation of peers at least two months before he communicated the fact to Parliament. Sir Edward Carson commented on the disgraceful use made of the fact—the King acted on Mr Asquith’s advice —for the purpose of the collection of money. , I MR' W. REDMOND IN REPLY. . “WORDS THAT I NEVER TITTERED.” (Received August 5, 0.42 a.m.) SYDNEY, August 4. Mr W. Redmond, interviewed regarding the cable, message concerning his speech, stated that ho made a speech at Auckland on June 2nd, which was subsequently criticised by the Auckland “Herald.” He wrote to the “Herald” stating that be bad been incorrectly reported, that they bad put words into his mouth which :be had never uttered and was never likely to utter. Ho added: “I think my father’s statement, that no such secret information, was given, is a sufficient answer to Mr Locker Lampson or bis friends who seek to make capital out of “an alleged utterance of mine at Auckland.” : A UNIONIST ATTACK. MINISTERIAL AND IRISH DENIALS. LONDON, August 4. Mr E. Locker Sampson, 1 Unionist member for Salisbury, referring to Mr William Redmond’s New Zealand speech, said that it was not such as a member of the House of Commons should make. He regretted that any member ..should have taken advantage of the difficulties of the King. The speech could only have been based on secret information. Viscount Elibank (chief Government Whip), in Mr Asquith’s absence, denied the suggestion that the Premier or any Minister' had communicated what had transpired in the interview with the King. Mr John Redmond said that the object of the question was to suggest that ho had supplied his son with the information. He denied that Ministers had ever communicated such information to him. THE CHANCELLOR’S HOPES TO PASS VETO AND PAYMENT 01 MEMBERS. LONDON, August 4. Speaking in the House of Commons Mr Lloyd George said that he hoped to pass the Veto Bill and tho payment of members’ resolution before the adjournment, and to devote the autumn session chiefly to tho National Insurance Bill.