New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
WANTTO STAY IN THE HOUSE
HEIRS TO PEERAGES ACT.
INTRODUCING A BILL DESIGNED TO AL
LOW PEERS TO ENTER THE COMMONS.
\ MAGAZINE ARTICLE SUPPORTING THEIR POSI-
TON PRINTED OVER THEIR SIGNATURES
HOME RULE-LORD SALISBURY TO NIX
GLADSTONE - THE DUKE OF
CAMBRIDGE.
fcspyriOat: 1921: By The United Pre',J

London, March 3l.-The question or the
destruction Of the House OF Lords as hcredi-
tary legislative body is rapidly gaining strength
and is in a much more vigorous condition imam
its most ardent supporters have had reason 10
eynect The Hon William ST. John Freemante
Brodrck. Member Of Parliament FOR surrey
the Hon. George Nathaniel Curzon. Member for
Southwest Lancashire, and Viscount William w
=. Wolmer Member for West Edinburgh, all
heirs to peerages are living in daily dread OF
their elevation TO the Upper House; and. to mill
gate their fate they have prepared BILL notice
Of the introduction of which they have given TO
change tie present order OF things. which re-
moves n member from the House OF Commons
upon his succession to the peerage. The bill
provides that any person elevated TO the peer
age shall have the option of remaining In the
House Of Commons. II he be a member OF that
body at the time of his succession TO the House
Of Lords. or Of Offering himself a candidate
for election to the House Of Commons in prefer
ence to taking seat in the Upper House.
No more striking proof Of the growing disre-
pute into which the House Of Lords has fallen
has ever been afforded than is found in public
appeal which has just made its appearance in the
columns of a leading monthly magazine, ana
which bears the signatures of the men who are
promoting the bill just mentioned. Through the
cal existence may be terminated In moment,
and he be consigned to burial alive In the House
of Lords His translation to the upper body
causes the world at large to regard him as an
extremely fortunate individual. who has inherited
one of the highest Of gifts; whereas. in reality,
he is the hapess victim Of an accident of BIRTH
In some countries in the East, the article goes
on II is the custom to execute criminals con-
demned for heinous offences by immuring them
within walls of clay. England treats her Peers
in a similar manner but, even so. the con-
demned felon has the better of it. lie Is walled
up SO tightly that he is physically suifocated
within few hours and his misery ends. In the
case of the Peers they are condemned to
wang up which inficts political strangulation
upon the victims for the rest of their lives, per-
haps many years
The announcement of the provisions of the
proposed bill and the publication of the appeal
signed by the trainers OF the measure nave eN-
cited widespread comment The bill will have
small chance of being discussed in the House
Of Commons in the present session. but that Will
do it no hahn. Now that its purport has been
made public it will nfallibly receive SUFFICIENT
attention in the columns Of the newspapers ana
on the platforms at public meetings to prevent
It's becoming a dead issue before the House 81
Commons can reach 1t. The measure obtained
a place near the bottom Of the calendar, and is
far in the of mass Of public and private
bills.
The possibility is suggested however, that be
fore Mr. Brodrick becomes Lord Middleton,
Mr.. Cur-on succeeds 10 the title OF Niscouhi
Scarsdale, and Nscount Wolmer becomes LORD
Selborne, their proposal may become en-
bodied i'm drastic law abOshinS the
veto power Of the House of Lords: Inc hadi-
Gals will raise no objection TO Peers sittlhS
in the HcLse of Commons If the law which per-
mits them to sit cOmmOners also destroys tee
principle of hereditary legislation. Both Mr..
Brodrck and Mr.. Cuizon are exceptionally able
The League for the Abolition of the House Of
Lords has issued an announcement thdt 500 pp-
litical associations in and near London have
signified their intention TO take part III the
demOnstr ration in favor Of the destruction or the
House Of Lords in Hyde Park on Whitmonday.
The bill for the disestabshment Of the Church
in Wales has been drafted, and its provisions
are certain further To infuriate the Conservatives
through its abandonment clauses. By the terms
of the bill the Welsh clergy are not allowed
awning like the opportunities for plumber which
were granted under the bill BY which the lrish
Church was disestablished. The Welsh bill ac-
cords life interest to tne present monuments
only and at the termination Of incumbency by
death the whole property Of the Church Is 10 be
appropriated for national purposes The Con-
scrvatives may be relied upon To go To the eN-
IRENE length Of their resources to influence It's
defeat.
Another Home Ruls struggle will begin in the
House of Commons on Monday over the motion
which is to be introduced b. the Government l
To refer all Scotch bills 10 a standing committee
which Is to be mainly composed Of Scotch men,
bers The proposal. which is practically a mod
fled form of Home Rule. will be fiercely opposed
by the Unoniets Urgent whips have been sent
out summoning the attendance of the Irish par
ties in full force and similar notices have been
served upon the Conservative, Liberal and Union
members. The London Liberal members will
demand similar committee TO take charge Of
London bills as the price OF their support OF
the Scotch motion. and it will be surprising If
the Irish do not make demand that some such
concession be granted TO Ireland.
The internal feuds in the McCarthyite party
if,aV 81, Ipfz
lie" publication intensely devoted TO Timothy
Healy prints in this weeks issue several letters
written by Arthur O'Connor 10 the Irish National
Federation in America in which O'ConnOr scath-
ingly denounceS the policy Of John Dillon, and
says many uncompmentary things about him.
majority Of the members OF the Irish party re-
gard the publication of the letters a breach
of faith, but. in spite of this as well the dis
turbances at the meetings Of The Free mans
Journal stockholders and other recent squab-
bles. the concord Of the party questions OF
Parliamentary action Is perfect.
Lord Salisbury has written a long private lat
ter to Mr.. Gladstone, expressing his sympathy
with the aged statesman in his retirement. The
letter is full of pleasant "reminiscences and feel
Ing references to Mr. Gladstones career which
have impressed the Grand Old Man greatly
Evidence of this shown In the fact that he
has communicated the contents Of the letter To
several of his intimate friends, with unmstak-
able qualification.
Mr.. Campbell Bannerman Secretary OF State
for War. acting with the assent OF the Ministry
has suggested u the Duke of Cambridge that !
he resign his post as Commander in Chief Of the
Army. 1t Is reported that the Duke has replied
that he Will not resign unless he shall be assured
that the Duke OF Connaught will be appointed
as his successor. The basis Of his demand for
the appointment OF the Duke Of Connaught is
the principle that the chief command II the
Army ought to be held by prince Of the blood
royal.
The novelist Christie Murray was arraigned
charge OF desertion made by his wife who
alleged that Murray positively refused to main
tain her. Murray settled the matter with his |
wife out Of court agreeing to pay her a sufficient
sum to support her.