The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-23
Upper House Makes Coun-
ter Proposal, Offering
Concessions.

preparation. control. or regulation %
/ public money; the raising or e7Isrsrfes
/ q any loan or the repa V7neuf ri7arec,r.
| or matters incidental 10 those s77f7fe-e.s,
/ or any Of them
/ That Il is eCpeiient that the rov-e-z -
/ the house Of lords as respects bills
/ other tlan money bills, be restricted ~
1 law so that any such bill which has
/ passed the house Of commons IN three
| successive sessions, and having been
1 sent up. 70 the house Of lords at least
| one month before the end OF the session
/ has been rejected BY that house in each
Of those sessions, shall become law with
| out the consent or the house OF lords
/ on the royal assent being declared
] For the purpose OF this resolution a
| bill shall be treated as rejected by the
! house Of lords II It has not been passed
/ by the house Of lords either without
| amendment or with such amendments
houses
/ That It is expedient 70 limit the dura-
/ ton Of parliament TO FIVE years
Lords Reform
/ The reform proposed by the lords IS
provided for IN the following resolution.
! submitted 70 the upper house by Lord
/ Isandsdowne:
It is desirable that provision be made
for settling the differences that may
arise between the house Of commons
/ and this house as reconstructed, re-
duced IN numbers in accordance with
| the recent resolutions Of this house
/ That as TO bills other than money
bills, such provision should be made on
the following lines.
/ II q difference arises between the
houses In regard 10 any bin other than
a money bin IN two successive sessions,
and dUTing an interval OF not less than
one year, and such differences are IN
able to be adjusted by other means, II
] shall be settled at q joint sitting com
( posed Of the members OF the two houses,
/ provided that II tBe measure relates 20
{ a matter Of great gravity and has not
/ been adequately submitted TO the 1udg-
ment Of the people, Il shall not De re-
: ferred 10 a joint sitting, but submitted
: for decision TO the electors BY refer
! endum-
\ That as 70 money bills. the provision
! should be on the following lines:
The lords are prepared 20 f0reso their
! constitutional right 10 reject and amend
/ money bills which are OF d purely dnan-
{ ciaI character, provided efIectua4 pro-
/ vision Is made against lacking ana
I provided that II any question arises as
Z 10 whether q Bill OF any OF the proFlS1O
/ thereof are CT a purely financial cnaTac-
( ter. that question shall De referred 10
/ & joint committee Of both houses with
/ the speaker OF the house OF commons
! as chairman, and who shall nave 3 cast
I
I that the biz or the provisions IA CUES
l ton are rot Of a financial character,
1 they shall be dealt With forthwith at q
! Joint sitting Of the houses
Asquith's Position
/ Premier Asouith, in stating the gov
| ernment's position a few days ego, fol-
| lowing the dissolution Of the conference
! committee, made this declaration
I The result Is that we revert 20 a
state Of war The lords VIII be given
/ an opportunity Of saying yes OF no
/ to the governments veto bIu II the
coming week This IS 10 question o.
amendment or transformation Il IS a
/ question OF acceptance or rejection
I The time has come for this controversy
which obstructs the whole path OF pro
! yresstve legislation. 10 be sent for final,
/ decisive arbitrament 90 the national
= tribunal"
/ Certain It Is that The people Of Eng
[ land are aroused over the attitude OF
/ the house Of lords In blocking DrOsres-
{ sive legislation From TINS side Of the
{ water. however, Il looks Ike . senseleSs
Z proceeding TO strip the lords OF pTaC-
/ ficalIy all powers the 20 eminent
/ prUposes-aud stu allow them 70 exist
/ Apparently however, the people VIII Dc
I offered TO middle ground Inc lords
I reform proposals are nanltestly al
/ sJITd. and would merely strengthen
l them II ELl6LE D-=as-SAAlOIL 10 AE5-1ee-+-ei--
I which the country SOrely needs for i
would give them greater influence than
Z they now possess A common sense
I American would say why not cut
( down the size OF the house Of lords ana
/ make its members ali eIectlve2
Even the most radical Liberals do
I not advocate such a reform presumably
/ because It would be TOO revolutionary
/ They are seemingly willing 70 let the
/ house Of lords exist as sort OF arlS-
! tocratic club with q. very diEnified and
Z very formaIs.TituaL but without any
( vital share - the affairs Of state
Issues Clear Cut
! Il is probable the issue in the COminS
/ election viii not be cIear-cut. but VIII
! be cIouded by the causes OF the SUI
I fragettes. home rule for Ireland the
/ iabOrites and tariff reform The sur
! fragettes. oddly enough, are on the side
I Of the Conservatives because the As
/ qUfth govel nment. which is Liberal. has
not acSeded 10 their demands for the
I ballot The Irish contingent Is heartily
l in sympathy with the Liberals; ex-
/ 0erience has taught them they can eN-
! pect Little Of the Conservatives Al
! though they are not entirely satisfied
/ with the attitude OF the government
The Iaborites are not fully satisfied
with the attituce Of the government II
/ labor legislation, but they are more
I
I T-nicnists- The tariff reform faction IS
! closely allied with the UnioniSts, who,
IN the campaign on the budget forced
/ the tariff issue. and who viii undoubt-
/ edly force 1t again in the coming cleo
{ tons With 12,009,o00 people SCnerlnE
I from poverty, promises OF relief through
/ a protective tariff caught many votes
last winter and VIII aSSUreGiy eaten
many this winter
/ The underlying problem with which
! England IS Str1Es lng-the house OF
] i0rds-must be definitely settled sooner
! OF later, and the prediction frSxa we'll
! Informed sources in London IS that
one step in that direction viii be taken
( at this time The Unionists, II IS re
/ ported. have hardly ghost OF a chance
I 10 elect q ma jority Of the house of com
/ mons. whereas II IS freely predicted the
1 LIBERIA IS win increase their strength ms-
/ terial5y-
/ This however viii not end the dIf-
| ffcuItiss of the Liberals and Of the ueo-
| pie The lords viii be found to be a
! cumbersome ffth-wheel in the govern
ment machinery. and eventually that
/ wheel viii have TO be 50 adjusted ss 70
work in harmony with the other wheels