ERFORM OF THE LORDS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 1, 13 December 1928, Page 6

ERFORM OF THE LORDS

SPEECHES BY PEERS, SOME CHANGE ESSEiNTIAL. LONDON, December 11. • In the House of Lords, Lord Clarendon said he had not thought of imi proving the position of the Conservative Party. The, hereditary principle was hard to defend, novertheless the House' Uxl interpreted the will of the people wisely and well. Lord Buckmaster said that he had not been able to command himself to support this particular proposal, but reform was urgent and imperative'. The proposal in nowise interfered w.th the Parliament Act, the attempt., to alter which was doomed to defeat. He minted to persuade the Government that if a Labour Goveminent was retnrnedrtE ouglit to be allowed to function. This could be done by a resolution allowing the Government during its term 0 f office to appoint members to the House or Lords in order that itg Bills, should be properly presented. “Tho feet of the young men and women are .’almost at our doors, and We can almost hear their quick impatient tread in. this House. Tho choice is whet hereto do, nothing but lie like a fallen tree barring the whole path of progress, or to dc. something ensuring the sympathetic consideration of Labour measures. I believe upon the answer depends the welfare of thje whole realm”.