Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-18
TAKING NOTICE.,
The British House Of Lords
Awakening to Fact
That Reorganization or Abolish
ment Is Coming.
they Adopt Resolutions fayoring
Former Proceeding.

London, Nov. 11.-An apparently in
spired statement issued today fixes
Nov. rs as the date for the dissolution
of Parliament. The government, it is
asserted, designs to pass the budget
before appealing to the country, The
debate on the financial measure pro-
cceding in the House Of Commons
while the Lords are discussing the veto
bill.
That the American dollar and the
Irish dictator will figure largely in
the Unionist campaign was indicated
by the excitement at the annual con-
ference of conservative associations at
Nottingham this morning when Henry
Cha plin, Cnionist member of Parlia
ment from Wimbledon. and former
president of The local government
board denounced the government,
which ne said, was handing over the
rule Of the country to THE sworn enc
my If England. who with tn" gold OF
foreign millonaireS a>pires to iictata
otr ,lcStinies'
IN the House Of Lords. sitting as "
committee Of The whole today. tn"
Earl of ROSebery moved a set OF res
buttons for the reconstruction Of the
upper House based upon his resolutions
OF last March which have been accept
cd already by the Lords. Today's res
olutions We're:
l. That the House of Lords shall
consist of Lords of Parliament, ,a)
chosen by the whole body of heradit ary
peers from among themselves and By
nomination by the crown; % those
sitting by svirtue of their offices and
qualifications held by them; and (c)
those chosen from outside
,, 2-That the term of tenure of ali
Lords Of Parliament snail be the same
except in the case Of those sitting cX-
| otIicio. who would sit only so long as
they held The office by reason OF which
they SIT.
LCrd RoSehery said that he believed
| that on these principles it would be
possible to reform the upper chamber
to large extent, solve a great con-
stitutional problem and maintain the
ancient constitution of the country
without the convuisions incident to q
reform by general elections
The resolutions were adopted with
out division.
Lord Curzon strongly urged the
adoption of the resolutions as a prac-
| teal and generous plan for reform
led upper House in which tho heredi-
| tary element could not exercise a pre-
| ponderant influence.
Baron Courtney. vino is regarded as
q constitutional authority and who is
| q Staunch Liberal though lie thought
| that the resolutions are vague and
| illusory, said that he disagreed COM
pletelv with the view of the govern
ment that the constitutional confer
ence having failed it was impossible
| for Parliament to reach an agreement
He deplored that threat had been
made to take the matter out OF the
hands of Parliament and to appeal
tn the man in the street.
Lord LansdoWne having supported
the resolutions On the ground that it
was necessary to bring the upper
House into closer relation with the
democracy, and the Earl of Crewe de
ciaring that he would not vote against
thcr, as he thought that n great deal
might be said in favor of Lord Rose
bery's propositions. the resolutions
We're carried without division of the
House.