BRITISH POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 145, 11 August 1911, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE KING’S jGATIVE. DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. London, Au'gustTO. During th censure debate Lord Lansdowne declared that if the creation of peers was odious to Lord Crewe it was equally odious to the King, arid they ought not to force His Majesty’s —inds merely out of netulancy and vindictiveness. Lord Halsbury emphasised the* point that he would move the rejection of the third reading of the Bill, but no. sumed that Lord Lansdowne wou'd stick to his amendments H<* repudiated the idea that he had ante e.l into a campaign against Lord Lausdol'!!'l, for whom he ini respect and i\en affection. The Archbishop of *ork said ho would, support the Bill. The policy of insisting on the amendments was distasteful to the CoverAgn and against tin interests of v ..c House. Lord ’St. Alb;;a declared Hut he would never Veto t) please the King, who was in the cruel position of hav-

irg t.) crcslo iiEiiotfii .*1 p:. The division to-day on the Go/ernraent’s amendments to 1 the Parliament Bill makes it clear the provisional order of Bills is not included in the term “public Bills/’ THE FINANCE BILL. (Received 11, 8.5 a.in.) London, August 10. The House of Commons is debating the second reading of the Finance Bill. Mr Lloyd-George stated that 800,000 properties had been valued, and only twenty-five appeals had been received. SCOTTISH HOME RULE BILL. (Received 11, 9.30 ,im ) London, August 10. Sir H. Dalziel, Liberal member for Kirkcaldy Burghs, will Introduce the Scottish Home Rule Bill on Wednesday. He proposes estaolisnmg a Parliament at Edinburgh, comprising 1-14, members, being two members for each of the present constituencies.'He does not propose a change fho present representation at Westminster until the Federal system iias been adopted. THE LORDS IN DOUBT.' There is some uncertainty as to the result of the division in the H.iu-ie of Lords—whether Lord Halsbury followers will lie able to outvote the Government. Last night’s debate, failed to secure an accession to the ‘-stalwarts’ ” ranks. ‘ • COALMINERS’ BILL. 1 The Government has re-introduced the baths clause into the Coalminers’ Bill in amended form. It is stipulated that owners shall provide baths if twothirds of the- men desire them, the men paying half the cost of maintenance, with a maximum of ltd weekly, ii Several in the House of jbommons argued that the instalment of baths Would cost £50,000, and ruin ihany businesses. It was impossible to get workers to use baths except during working hours.