New-York tribune., 1910-11-22

readjustment of the relations between
the two houses and the only essential
difference in this plan from the Liberal
proposal is the provision for referring
any matter Of great gravity which has
not been adequately submitted TO the
judgment of the people for decision of
the electors by referendum.
The Unionists are in high feather over
this latest coup on the part of Lord
Lansdowne. which has the dual object
Of spelling the veto bill and barring the
way to n Irish Parliament
TBv the Associated Press
London. Nov. 21-The Lords to-day
presented their case to the country in
the coming electoral struggle. & case
which John Z. Redmond. leader of the
Nationalist in speech at Islington
to- night. chara acterized as "metaphori-
cally committing suicide as fast as pos
sible.
It is understood that the resolutions
which Lord LansdoR'ne gave notice he
would introduce on Wednesday repre-
sent the attitude taken by the Union
ist side in the veto conference and the
rock on which the conference foundered
These resolutions are as follows:
It is desirable that provision be made for
settling differences that may arise between
the House Of Commons "a and this 81 House Us as as
cordance with the recent resolutions Of this
House.
such provision should De made on the fol
lowing lines:
IF difference arises between the houses
in regard TO any bill other than money
bill in two successive sessions and during
interval Of not less than one year, and
such differences are una bic to be adjusted
by other means, il shall be settled at a
Joint sitting composed Of the members OF
the TWO houses provided that If the meas
ure relates TO a matter of great gravity
and has not been adequately submitted
TO the Judgment of the people Il shall not
be referred to a joint sitting, but submitted
for decision to the electors by a referer-
DUN.
That as to money bills the provision
should oe on the following lines:
The Lords are prepared 10 forego their
constitutional right 10 reject and amend
money bills which are OF purely financial
character. provided effectual provision is
made against ''tacking" and provided that
is any question arises as to whether a bill
or any Of the provisions thereof are Of a
purely financial character, that question
shall be referred to a joint committee Of
both houses. with the Speaker Of the House
OF Commons as chairman. and who shall
have casting vote only. II the committee
holds that the bill or the provisions in ques-
ton are not OF financial character, they
shall be dealt with forthwith al joint sit
ting OF the houses.
The Liberals contend that the adop-
ton of these resolutions would render
future Liberal governments as power
less as ever against the House Of Lords
The present situation appears to be that
the House of Lords will discuss these
resolutions. instead of passing the sec
ond reading Of the veto bill.
The session of the House of Lords to-
day was devoted TO the veto bill. the
Earl of Crewe introducing this meas
ure for Il second reading Lord Lans-
downe. leader of the Opposition, after
criticising the bill, moved an adjourn
nent until Wednesday. at which time
he promised to introduce his resolutions.
which. he thought, might result IN
brea king the deadlock OF the two houses
The adjournment was taken without di-
vision.
The country is now too busily engaged
IN preparations for the elections to take
much interest in the doings of the ex-
piring Parliament. Austen mberlain,
in e letter published tonight, declares
that the maximum duty the tariff re-
formers will propose on foreign wheat
will be two shillings a quarter; that
Colonial wheat shall be duty free and
-four taxed somewhat higher, to encour-
age home milling
Chancellor Lloyd George, at the East
End. London, tonight made a great
nlav on the American dollar agitation.
He asked since when had the British
aristocracy started despising dollars
Many of the noble houses, tortering. had
their foundations restored by a pile of
American dollars, and. he added. In
twenty years SS0oOO0oO had been paid
nv the children Of Irish peasants across
,he sea in cruel rack rents 10 arfsto-
cratic Irish landlords. He denounced
Rosebery's and Lansdowne's reform
nroDosals as useless shams
The meeting at which the Chancellor
smoke was disturbed by suffra gettes
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