BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 144, 10 August 1911, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

■ <) MORE LIVELY SCENES. By Electric Telegraph—Convngbt United Press Association. (Received 10, 8.2 -a.m.) London;' August 9. Lord Hugh Cecil’s motion was defeated by 318 to 209. Sir Edward Carson, who seconded the motion, congratulated Air Redmond on bringing'the Croat Liberal Party to its knees;'. Neither the Government, Commons, Lords, nor the Crown were free agents since Mr Asquith's blackmailing letter to the King on November loth. Ministerial uproar followed the statement, but the Speaker refused to rule that the language was unparliamentary.

Mr Churchill sajd it would he absurd to say they made any secret, of their intention to use the machinery of the Parliament Bill for the passage of Home Rule and other matters. He challenged Mr Balfour to say that he would repeal the Parliament Bill. Mr Balfour immediately rose and announced that when the Unionists were returned to power they would repeal the Bill, but not without substituting one for the reform of the Lords.

Mr Churchill concluded by outlining the Government’s amendments, including a new clause forbidding the extension of the life of a Parliament beyond five years; also a provision enabling the Speaker to consult the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means and the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee before deciding whether a Bill was a Money Bill.

Messrs Dalziell, Henderson, and other Radicals angrily protested against the surrender of the “diehards.”

Mr Lloyd-George explained tbtft the proposed change was due to the Speaker not caring to assume the sole responsibility for the Commons. Finally it was agreed that the Speaker should consult two members, who would be appointed cadi session from a panel of chairmen.

. Lord Lansdowne’s amendment instituting the referendum on Home Rule was rejected by 821 to 211. A committee consisting of Sir Rufus Isaacs, Messrs Churchill, Dalziell,. and Henderson was appointed to draw up reasons for disagreeing with the proposed amendments. The debate was adjpurned. CENSURE MOTION CARRIED BY LORDS. (Received 10, 8.00 a.m.) London, August 9. Speaking to his censure motion in the House of Lords, Lord Curzon echoed the arguments advanced by Mr Balfour. He denied that the amendments introduced by the Lords had transformed the Bill. Earl Crewe replied for the Government, and met with a warm reception, this being his illness. After declaring that the whole business was odious 1 to himself, he explained that 'the'. Government looked forward to creating peers with profound reluctance. -.He would not pretend that as a party they were all of one mind, but if forced, the number created would not be limited, by the names pf the peers included in the newspaper lists. Explaining the circumstances of the interview in November. Earl Crewe emphasised the King's natural and ligitimate reluctance to allow the use of his prerogative and mixing the Crown with siicn u controversy.

Lords Haldcfto surd Sclbrnmo followed Earl Crowe, and Lord Dolsbury delivered a vigorous denunciation of tU© Government’s dealing wila the King. Jirtrd Lansdowne rl6rod the debate. The motion was adopted by 262 to 63.

It is believed that Earl Crewe’s statement, emphasising the reluctance of the King to consent to the use of his prerogative, was made at his Ma- ' jcsty’s special request, after - Lord Knowllys had interviewed Earl Crewe and Mr Asquith. THE LORDS’ AMENDMENTS. (Received 10, 9.40 a.m.) London, August 9. The debate •in the House of Lords on the Commons’ reason for rejecting the amendments was opened by Lord Lansdowne, who said lie was convinced that further insistence would l>o unprofitable and detrimental to the public interests, but ho would not spare bis efforts to reverse the Government’s action in future. HOME RULE. London, August 9. During the House of Commons debate ,Mr Bonar Law declared that Irish Loyalists would never consult to Home Rule being forced upon them as part of a corrupt Par!iaii:enc..jy bargain. Mr William O’Brien said lie i; lie/'d not only Home Rule, but the whole of the constitutional cleavage would l e huger dealt with by less belligerent and revolutionary methods. He saw years of bitter party warfa t ahead in Ireland. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES. London, August 9. The supplementary estimates contain votes of £252,000 for payment pf members, £2OOO for Mawson’s expedition, andi. £120,000 for the Royal visit to India.