THE PARLIAMENT BILL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 107, 28 June 1911, Page 6

THE PARLIAMENT BILL.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, June 27. Lord ,Cromer lias given notice of a new clause to the Parliament Bill, for appointing a joint committee of seven members of each House, whereof the Speaker should he the chairman, to decide what is a Money Bill and other doubtful points, the Speaker and the Chancellor to select a committee in such manner as will secure an impartial tribunal. Lord Lansdowno has given notice of an amendment to Clause 2, exempting from the Parliament Bill Bills affecting the existence of the Crown’s Protestant succession, Home Rule for Ireland, Scotland, Wales, or England, or anything which a joint committee of the two Houses regards as an issue of great gravity, upon which the judgment of the country has been insufficiently expressed.

DECLARATION OF LONDON. (Received 28, 9.15 a.m.) London, June 27. Fifty-three Chainbbrk* of' Commerce have signed and forwarded to Mr Asquith and Sir Edward Grey a protest against the Declaration of London. Mr Balfour, addressing a non-party city meeting of members of the Exchange, merchants, and shippers, emphasised that the Declaration was a step backward, and was ambiguous regarding the vital question of food contraband. It. was studiedly ambiguous regarding the conversion of merchantmen into cruisers. "•- - ■ ■ •' KING’S CARDEN PARTY. (Received 28, 9.15 a.m.) London, Juno 27. There was magnificent weather for tho King’s garden party at Buckingham Palace,6ooo -persona being present.