The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-04
ENGLAND'S HOUSE OF LORDS
SaliSbuTy'S Failure to Talk Of Reform
Disappointing.

lence is That Re Did Not Have Time
to Prepare a Reply to Rosebery-Hon.
Arthur j. Balfour May Break the Ice
at Newcastle on Nov. 13-Attitude CT
the Irish Members on the Reform of
the observation-disclosures Work by
Members of the Social Purity League.
London, Nov. 3.-Lord Salisbury's shirk-
ing the task of formulating a scheme for
the reform of the House OF Lords while
admitting that a reconstruction of that
body is advisable, is the theme of general
regret on the part OF the conservative
press. The explanation of the EXPIRE.
mier's reticcnce accepted in unionist cir
cles is that his address being made only
fortyelght hours after that of Lord Rose
berry, he did not have time to con-
suit with his colleagues as to an alterna-
tive programme
Right Hon. Arthur ]. Balfour has prom
ised to address the conservatives OF
Newcastle on Nov. 10 if his health will
permit. The unanimity of the demand
of the party that they be given some idea
of their leaders policy with regard to the
House of Lords is so complete and so well
grounded that Mr. Balfour must be more
explicit than Lord Salisbury, or leave the
country convinced that the tories are pre-
pared to fight to the end for all the priv
ileges of the peers.
Among the unionists several PROPOSE
tons are being debated including one
for the appointment Of a select commit
tee of the House of Lords to consider
what changes can be made that would
promote the efficiency of the upper house
The appointment of such a committee
was proposed by Lord Roseberry in 1855
but 1t was at that time rejected. In such
present critical situation such action
might serve to stave off the attack on
the peers by the commons. The project
Of Lord Dunraven for the restriction Of
the number of legislative peers to $780,
chosen by their order in a similar man
ner to the existing practice Of the Scotch
representative peers, with the bulk OF
the House composed of life peers, has
been revived and meets with considerable
favor among the unionists.
One thing is certain, and that is that
whatever plan the conservative leaders
decide upon must be quickly put into op-
Grafton. Unless the liberal unionists
speedily prevail upon Lord Salisbury to
agree to some reform of the government
llAN NOllAlilb BtIti al tletAlOilS viii Sweep
the unionists out of parliament Since
Lord RoseberTy's speech in Bradford all
of the political parties recognize the fact
that the question of the reform of the
House of Lords dwarfs all others now
before the country.
The McCarthyites, though chagrined
at the prospect of the prolonged struggle
over the House of Lords question. post
poning all consideration Of homo rule
generally accept the government plan as
eventually the surest road by which to
reach their goal. The clamor of the Red
mondites that home rule must remain
in front of all others is not supported
by a single practical suggestion az to
how this is to enable Ireland to attain
the main object of the nationalists.
John Dillon, speaking at Mullnahonc,
voiced the opinion of a majority of the
Irish party when he said: I'VE would
be madmen and traitors to the cause IL
we refused to give all the assistance in
our power to help the radicals of England
break the power of the House of Lords,
which throughout generations has been
the bitterest enemy of the Irish people"
The coming conference Of the leaders Of
the McCarthyites of the Irish parliament
tary party will doubtless decide to sup
port the government, provided a resolu-
ton be submitted to the House of Com
mons sufficiently drastic in its opposition
to the upper house.
Disclosures made during the past week
that certain members Of the London coun-
ty council, who are also prominent in the
ranks OF the social purity league. have
been financing obscure papers at the ex-
pense of the rate payers have caused a
shock to the public and have given the
opposition to the purity movement a
chance TO allege that purityite progress"
and 'boodler" are Synonymous. When
the matter was first brought up in the
council 1t seemed likely to be burked
Outside inquiry, however, brought out
proof that the chairman Of the council and
the chairman Of the taxation committee
with other "progressives," held the ma
jority of the shares of several Of the un-
known papers to which are given exclu-
sively official advertisements the cost OF
which amounts annually to thousands Of
pounds. These papers, it is also shown
are circulated at the public expense The
agitation thus started Is being actively
carried on and the indications now
are that demand will be
made that the members accused
withdraw from the council. Another
charge levied against the social
purityites is that the evidence on which
the Empire music hall was deprived of its
liquor license and obliged to close its
promenade was heard IN secret conclave
prior to the meeting of the council, by sew
eral Of the members Of that body, whose
opinion RulQeQ LuG COUNCIL 10 lLH decision.
Should this assertion be proved It would
lead to the ultimate success Of the appeal
of the managers Of the music hall from the
decision rendered against them
In an interview had with Mrs Ormis-
ton Chant this week that lady decares
victory viii not be snatched from the
purityites by red tape. Legislation, Mrs.
Chant says, has already helped TO cleanse
London since the time when girls of l3
with painted faces, piled their calling on
the streets.
The Purity League is about to close the
sittings OF the divorce courts TO the
public and to procure the enactment OF
a law providing that all actions for separ-
alton or divorce shall be heard IN camera.
A crowded conference was held last ev-
enlng in connection with the Womnn
movement, at which was considered
the subject Of womans share IN local gov-
eminent. Lord Meatt presided at tho
meeting, and among those present were
Princess Christian and many members Of
the arlstocracy. Letters we're read from
Right Hon. Arthur j. Balfour the arch.
bishop Of Canterbury Commoner Row
Ter and Cardinal Vaughan. An pres
ent ooncurrod in the opinion that wo-
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