THE CRISIS AT HOME.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13422, 8 July 1911, Page 5

THE CRISIS AT HOME.

THE LOROS AND THE VETO BILL

ANOTHER AMENDMENT CARRIED. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright LONDON, July 7. The House of Lords has terminated tho committee stage of the Parliament Bill. Lord Newton’s amendment, exempting from its operations until after the general election any Bill further limiting the legislative powers of the House, was withdrawn with a view of introducing it as a separate clause. Lord Morlqy remarked that this was the only amendment not directly contradicting the fundamental principle of the Bill, hut taken in conjunction with Lord Lansdowne’s amendment the Government were unable to accept it. Lord Cromer’s amendment, tabled ou June 27th, was adopted with Lord St. Aldwyn’s addition giving the Speaker, besides his deliberative vote, a easting vote. Lord Cromer’s amendment to clause 1 was that the Bill should provide for the appointment of a joint committee of the’two Houses to decide what is a Moucy Bill and other doubtful points.

PRESS VIEWS. LONDON, July 7. Unionist newspapers state that considerable importance is attached to Lord Peel’s speech urging tho Government to give tho Speaker a committee to assist him, and not jeopardise his impartial standing by making him the sole authority in disputes between the two Houses. Lord Alorloy’s not unfriendly reception of Lord Newton’s amendment, coupled with the desire of the Unionist side to see it presented on tho report stage, not complicated by other issues, has raised hopes of its serving as a basis for a compromise. Tlie Times remarks that there is little doubt that if the Unionist leaders acquiesced in the House of Commons rejecting their main amendments, ■ the Government would accept Lord Newton’s amendment, which, with tho proposal to give the Speaker the assistance of a committee, represents the pivot of the ultimate arrangements.

“THE PEERS IN FETTERS.”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH’S VIEWS

Received July 8. 10 a.m. London, July 7. The Telegraph, in a remarkable article, aJvisos the Unionist peers to pass the Veto Bill, and says that tho best men on both sidos would heartily welcome a reasonable settlement. There was no escaping the Bill. Hemlock (poison) must be drunk; tho peers were in fetters, and must yield.' They had foughtwell enough for honour, and the Unionist party would not always he in a minority Tho next administration might bo able to destroy tho Bill.