BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 135, 31 July 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

CREATION OF PEERS

By Electric Telegraph.—Cppyright. United Press Association. London, July 30. The “Observer” declares the minority is not anxious to create peers now, but intends later to create Radical peers pledged to Home Rule. Meanwhile Lord Lansdowne’s and Mr Balfour’s action smashes the Unionist Party.

(Received 31, 9 a.m.) London, July 30

Mr Pike Pease, Unionist member for Darlington, addressing the Primrose League, said the working of the suggestion that Unionist peers should vote for the Parliament Bill was unthinkable.

Mr Balfour, writing to a constituent, stated that the country ought to thoroughly realise that the Unionist party does not acquiesce with the Radicals in a new constitution, and regards modern Ministers’ abuse of the prerogative as no less fatal than the King’s abuse in olden times.' (Received 31, 8.45 a.m.) London, July 30.

A meeting held under the auspices of the Independent Labour Party and Fabian Society, resolved to demand the withdrawal of the Insurance Bill. Mr Snowden said the Bill was meagre, pettifogging and ineffective. If Mr Lloyd-George was unwilling to add a penny burden to taxation, it was evident the Socialists and social reformers must part company.

Mr George Lansbury said Mr LloydGeorge professed to love the people, but at the same time he was tumbling over himself to save the pockets of the rich.

Every day increases the number of peers supporting Lord Lansdowne. Already there are three hundred and live; several have withdrawn. Lord Halsbury’s list for the creation of peers is considered unlikely, even if Lord Halsbury forces a c.nision.

Lord Winchelsea declares that he and others are willing to vote for the Parliament Bill, which he .hf-liked, in order to prevent the creation of black-leg peers. Many Unionist Clubs encourage Lord Halsbury. The stalwarts have arranged meetings—the first on Friday—to protest against the surrender of the Lords’ amendments.