The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
LORDS ON THEIR LAST LEGS
Reform Of the Upper House the Raj
lying Cry Of the Liberals.

the ESnolng Notes-Cllpp1ng OF the
Veto Power Instead of Absolute ABB
olition of the Upper House Popular
Idea With the Government, but the
Radicals Sure to Kick.
Special Cable Letter.
London, May 19.-Parliament will re-
sumo its sittings Monday under the
shadow of dissolution. Sir William Har-
court has informed the leaders of the Nc
Carthyite section of the Irish party that
the next general election will probably
take place in July, and other liberal au-
thorities have conveyed similar intima-
tion.
Richard Haldane, M p, who is Lord
Rosebery's factotum, in speech to his
constituents to-day, also predicted an
early dissolution, and added that in his
opinion it ought to have occurred before
now, in order to have the election of
such majority as would stamp unmis-
takably the desire of the country to pass
government measures without further
hindrance. While the opinion is general
that dissolution is imminent, not one of
the best informed members of the liberal
party knows whether the government
Will attempt to carry the budget, the
registration bill, and the evicted tenants
bill before appealing TO the country. In
deed, the ministers themselves do not
know. II the present feeble majority
would persistently adhere to the govern
ment, the session would be prolonged
until the important bills, including the
measure for the disestablishment OF the
church in Wales, would be passed by the
House of Commons, and sent up to the
House of Lords for rejection, but the pos
sibility of defeat turks in every proposal
submitted by the government to the pop
ular legislative body An electoral strug-
glemay be precipitated at any moment,
and all that the ministers can do is to
wait and prepare for it.
THE TRUMPET OF BATTLE.
The coming anti-lords conference in
Leeds will sound the trumpet of battle
The cabinet are resolved TO make the
question of the survival of the House of
Lords-as it is at present constituted-th
first plank In the election programme
This assurance has caused the national
liberal federation to take action to obtain
from all the constituencies picked dele
gates to the conference. Several men,
bers of the cabinet have very reluc-
family given their assent TO the adoption
of bold and determined policy in
opposition to the House of Lords, but the
majority of the ministers are thoroughly
convinced that further liberal legislation
Is impossible unless the upper house is
controlled and those gentlemen are
heartily en- rapport with the popular feel
ing. The principal resolution which will
engage the attention Of the anti-lords
conference viii propose the limi-
| tatlon OF the veto power of the
peers to a single session. Any
bill rejected by the House of Lords,
which shall be again passed by the House
of Commons at subsequent session,
need not go to the upper house. Though
the resolution has the sanction of the
cabinet. it will fall very far short of sat-
isfying the radicals, but in government
circles it is believed that such a change
can be more easily effected than the com
plete abolition of the peers veto power.
SCHEME OF THE DUKE OF FIFE.
A London paper, which has been CLEAN
ing the ideas of a number of peers on the
coming doom of their body, has ELECTED
the opinion of the Duke OF Fife, son-in-
law of the Prince of Wales, who ex-
presses himself in favor of focusing popu-
lar elements into the upper house with
out breaking the historic continuity of
that body. The duke declines to discuss
the question whether the new ele-
ments shall consist of elective or
life peerages, but suggests that com
mittees comprising the best men in both
houses of parliament be appointed to
study the subject. The other responses,
as a whole, show that the peers are
wholly ignorant of the strength of the
popular determination to amend or end
their legislative body. The party organi-
Zers are energetically at work in prepar-
ing for the inevitable election. The list
of candidates is nearly completed The
liberals have offered TO defray the cleo
tion expenses Of six labor candidates,
provided they will pledge themselves TO
support the government under all eircum-
stances.
USE OF THE MAXIM GUN.
According TO current reports the war
Office has always been opposed to the use
of the Maxim gun in the army. That de-
partment has altered its tone since Lord
Roseberry assumed office and that
concession to the Maxim gun
is explained by the fact that
the Rothschilds hold a majority of the
Maxim stock. Scrutiny of the list of the
shareholders in the Maxim company does
not disclose Lord Roseberry's name, but
"that does not matter" say hostile crit
les. Lord Rothschild's 1851 60 shares
include Lord Roseberry's holdings"
RosEBERRY AS A GAMBLER
AS turtle, com mbined with a stock ex-
GhduBO 0PCOhldFOij A4OAu AAOotbSIIH
name is getting into bad oder in RELIGIOUS
circles. The national anti-gambling
league has begun an active crusade
against betting on race courses. A test
case has been raised against the lessees
of the Northampton race course, VINO
have been summoned TO court on charges
of violating the betting act. If the league
should win their case IL would put an
end TO race course betting in the kingdom,
and deal a mortal blow to the sport
The support given by Lord Ripon, sec
retary of state for the colonies. 70 the de-
mand of the Dominion OF Canada, that the
edict requiring Canadian cattle to be
slaughtered upon landing be Withdrawn,
has raised feeling of expectancy that
these restrictions will be removed before
the reopeuing Of trade for the coming
season.
GREAT YACHTING SEASON.
A great yachting season is in prospect.
The appearance Of the American yachts
Vigilant and Lasca in the Clyde has
given an immense impetus 10 catching
preparations there There is an enor-
NOUS feet Of ten raters and large num-
Der Of twenty raters, among the latter
cutter built for Prince Henry Of Batten-
burg, designed by Watson, and another
constructed by f. B. Jamison, of Dublin.
Yachting circles cordially approve the |
decision Of the committee Of the Dorsett |
Yacht Club accepting the entry Of the |
Vigilant as q competitor for the Queen s |