THE BRITISH CRISIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 132, 27 July 1911, Page 5

THE BRITISH CRISIS.

o THE CREATION OF PEERS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, July 26. The Dukes of Argyll and Norfolk and Lords Ripen, Minto, Alverston, Balfour of Burleigh, North and Cliff, have intimated their intention to support Lord Lansdowne. The promoters state tim* the Hals bury banquet is not a demonstration against Dir Balfour. ibe speakers at the banquet include Laid Milner. The Times remarks that the Unionists arc mistaken in believing that the Ministry’s powers n regard to tho creation of peers is restricted. Calinet favours tho creation of 350 peers if the Royal prerogative is resorted to.

LORD ROSEBERY S COUNSEL. London, July 26. , Lord Rosebery, in a letter, to the Times, says that personally he is uninterested in the amendments to the Parliament Bill. “The parties being what they arc, it is impossible for tho Government, which is determined to make a great change, to accept the amendments, and impossible for tho Opposition to enforce them. Fighting to the end merely means the creation of a vast number of peers. Abased and stricken as the House of Lords is, further humiliation is possible. To humiliation will be added a consummation of importance, the Lords being compelled to watch with folded arms tho passing of every measure the Government may choose to impose. This is all the leaders of a forlorn hope can achieve. Let them rather resolve that when the swing of the pendulum places them in power their first work will bo the construction of a strong and efficient Second Chamber. They will not have to wait long. When the country is faced with the naked despotism of a single-chamber Government, it cannot fail to make an effort to be free.”

MR BALFOUR’S ADVICE TO THE LORDS. London, July 26. Mr Balfour, writing to Lord Newton, said: “I do not desire to interfere with affairs in tho Upper House, but think the majority of the Lords should support Lord Lansdowne. I agree with tho advice Lord Lansdowne has given to his friends. With Lord Lansdowne I stand, and with Lord Lanosdowne I am ready, if need be, to fall. The present situation is a grave 1 and alarming one, not only because we are in the power of an unscrupulous, revolutionary Government, but because the real character of the peril is obscured by a controversy concerning the tactics. The crime ot the Government is that by gross misuse of the King’s prerogative, they have made tho Second Chamber powerless.” They imitated Cromwell without his excuse of genius. Fighting in any effective sense was impossible. The action of those refusing to follow Lord Lansdowne I am ready, if need be, to ous military operation. While it would be a misfortune if the present crisis left tho House of Lords weaker than the Parliament Bill makes it, it would be an irreparable tragedy if it left the Unionists a divided Party. THE KING’S”;DOINGS. 1 London, July 26. The King has cancelled his Goodwood visit entirely. The King received Lord St. Aldwyn in audience. ,