The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13
BLANCHARD ON SOUTH'S
 ESTIMATE OF "ABE" LINCOLN


 keenest satisfaction of the manner In which the navy of the United States went to the assistance of the sufferers. That action, he added, had done much to bind still more closely the ties which connected them with their kin across the Atlantic. The British were deeply grateful to the American sailors and their officers.
 In the course of the debate Ex-Prem- fer Balfour. the opposition leader, re- fcrring to the Irish question. said Mir Bryce Clateiy chief secretary for Ire lapd) had held a pistol at the heads of every one concerned in the matter. He had shouted an undying challenge al the top of his voice and then had nail ed his coiors to somebody's eise's mast
 Readajustment Needed.
 Turning to the relations between the two houses. MT. Balfour said that what he called "fllling up the cup" against the house of lords, would. he felt as- sured, fill to overflowing the cup of unpopuiarity of the government and lead the country to desire change. not in the house of lords, but in the house of commons. He agreed that in the long run the people should decide what should be the laws under which they were to live.
 Premier Campbell Zimmerman In re- ply said the question of the differences between the two houses of parliament was the chief matter. Two important measures demanded by the country and passed after infinite patience by the house of commons had been destroyed by the house of lords. The latter were watchdogs, who after a period of pto- longed somnoience were now fuh of bitter ferocity. The readjustment of the constitutional machinery would be of real service to the country.
 Continuing amid loud cheers, the premier declared that the question of the house of lords must be settled. The present situation was discreditabie, dangerous and demoraiizing but he was not sure that when they got to closer quarters with the question 1t might not prove easier of solution than ft now appeared to be.
 They must have a readjustment of the relations between the two houses. so as to enable them to carry out in reasonable harmony the wishes of the people.
 Turning to Ireland, the premier point ed out that they could not immediately enter upon . larger policy. but they must first remove the most opJecuou- able features In such way as to be consistent with the adoption of that policy
 John E. Redmond. the Irish leader. said he regarded the government as be- ing absolutely pledged to finish the Irish question during this session of parliament and on lines representing complete seif-government.
 That the members of the House of Commons regard the political situation as being especially interesting was ev- idenced by the keenness shown to se- cure good seats for the opening. On the stroke of midnight the competition began and thereafter q steady stream of members visited the House of Com mons ana placed their cards in tue places they had selected
 Later in the morning the customary search of the vaults of fhe Houses of Parliament was carried out by the yeo- men of the guard. from the tower of London, without the discovery of any thing pointing to . repetition of the gun-powder plot.
 Large crowds gathered within the precincts of Parliament to witness the arrival of the distinguished person. ages.