THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
THE GOVERNMENT, SEVERELY CENSURED. IMPUTATION OF DISHONESTY. (Received 20, 11 a.vn.) London, February 10. Mr. E. Smith moved an amendment to the Address-in-Roply, censuring the Government for proceeding with great constitutional changes before carrying out its pledge +o reform the House of Lords. Ho said the country had been, persuaded to agree to the Parliament Act because a reformed Hpusc of Lords had been promised. The whole of the electioneering had been against the hereditary principle, and this was dishonest unless reforms followed.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 47, 20 February 1912, Page 6
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