BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 116, 8 July 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE INSURANCE BILL. THE SPEAKER AND THE VETO BILL. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. I onclon, July 7. The House of Commons passed the second clause of the Insurance Bill, and in Committe e of Ways and Means agreed that the financial resolution of Mr. Plul p Snowden ineffectually attempted to cast the whole cost upon the State, he having argued that the privations of the pool would otherwise be aggravatedIn the House of Loi ds the committee stage of the Parliament Bill was terminated.

Lord Newton’s amendment, exempting from its open ation until after the general election, aaj Bill further limiting the legislative power of tiie House, aas wirlicbawn with a view to introducing it as separate clause. Lord Morlcy remarked that tin's was the only amendment not directly contradicting the fundamental principle of Aho Bill, but, taken in conjunction with Lord Lansdowne’s resolution, the Government was unable to accept it. Lord Cro nun's amendment was adopted with Lord St. Aldwyn’s addition, giving the Speaker, besides a vote, a casting vote. > Unionist newspapers state that considerable importance is attached ' to Lord Peel’s speech urging tire Govoi.r.noii 1 to give the Speaker a committee to assist Him, red not to jeopardise liis impartial standing by making him the sole authority in disputes between the two Houses. Lord Mprley’s was no unfriendly reception of Lord Newton’s amendment, and was coupled with a desire on the Unionist side to see it presented not complicated by other issues, and hopes wore raised of its serving as the basis of a compromise. “The Times’’ remarks that there is little doubt, if 100 Unionist leaders acquiesced with the House of Commons ni rejecting their main amendments, the Government would accept Lord Newt vi s amendment, which, with the proposal to give the Speaker the assistance of a committee, represents thy pivot of the ultimate arrangement.

THE VETO BILL

(Received 8, 10 a.m.) London, July 7. The “Telegraph,” in a remarkable article, advises unionist peers to pass the Veto Bill. The best men on both sides, it says, heartily welcome a rcaonablo settlement. There was no escaping the Bill. Hemlock must be drunk. Tho peers, were in fetters, and must yield. ‘ They had fought well enough for their honour, and the Unionist Party would not always bo in the minority. Tho nest Administration might be able to destroy the Bill.