THE VETO BILL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13434, 22 July 1911, Page 5

THE VETO BILL.

Press Association—Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, July 21. Mr F. E. Acland, speaking at West Somerset, declared that the Parliament Bill would pass within three weeks or a fortnight without the creation,of new Peers. The Peers might require rope to assist them in climbing down, but watever the length of rope they had still a considerable distance to drop.

THE KINC AND NEW PEERS. LONDON, July 20. The Times declares that the Press Association's statement that tho King has consented to tho creation of Peers represents, atanyrate, a growing belief in political circles.

THIRD READING DEBATE. Lord Morlcy's Speech. LONDON, July 21. Lord Morley opened his speech on the third reading. He said the consequences of the Parliament Bill might' bo grave. They were intended to bo grave. But the consequences of tho Bill's rejection would be far graver. He desired to see the inevitable parliamentary political oporation carried through with a social shock. He concluded by declaring that to pass the Bill that night and allow the real Bill to pass byo and bye waß not a surrender to tho Commons or .the Government, but to tho verdict of the country.

REPLY BY LORD LANSDOWNE. LONDON, July 21. Lord Lansdowne replied that the Unionists intended to prevent the Government from tampering with the union until the country had expressed its views. If, as the Government contended, the country had changed its mind regarding Home Rule, why cheat it of the opportunity of saying so?, The Government ought not to'he aole to do behind the hacks of the people what it could not do in front of their face. The Unionists' ultimate goal was tho reasonable reconstruction of the Lords. The Archbishop of Canterbury, after remarking that Homo Rule had been twice rejected, and asking whether it could be contended that a definite scheme of Homo Rule was before tho country election, uttered a grave warning against the abuse of temporary political power. Lord Willoughby do Brook© insisted that Lord Lansdowne's amendments were the irreducible minimum which the Unionists would accept. After further speeches tho Bill, a» amended, was road a third time.

COMMENT BY THE TIMES. LONDON, July 20. The Times states that Lord Lansdowne'a reference to the materials for an honourable settlement suggests readiness to avoid more extreme measures and to seek a more pacific issue. If the Government resolved to carry through a constitutional outrage, there is no course, open to the Peers which does not involve grave evils. A charge of cowardice can in nowise be made against them. When men are no longer free agents there is no cowardico in a temporary submission with a determination to right the wrong horeafter.

UNIONIST LEADERS IN CONFERENCE. "LONDON, July 21. The . Unionjtt leaders of both Houses are conferring to-day, and the Unionist Peers will meet Lord Lansdowne at the House of Lords in the afternoon. The feeling among the Unionists during the last twenty-four hours has hardened. Many favour opposing the Government's policy, whatever the cost. GOVERNMENT PREPARATIONS. To Deal With Bill On Monday. Received July 22, 8.5 a.w LONDON, Julv 21. The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith announced that he intends to keep Monday free iD tho House of Commons for any proceedings necessary when the Parliament Bill returned from the Lords. CONSERVATIVES CONFERRING, The Public Perplexed. Received July 22. 11 a.m. LONDON. July 21. Private meetings of the Conservative party have taken place at Mr. Balfour's house, and of Conservative peers at Lord Lansdovvne's house. Public opinion is much perplexed over the situation.