The Washington herald., 1910-11-22
OFFERS SOLUTION
TO VETO TANGLE
Earl of Crewe Weuld Revive
Holding of Conferences.
LANsDOwNE TO GIVE VIEWS
VIII Present Series of Resolutions
Dealing with the Matter of SEA-
Houses OF PRrIiR Rment-AHnOunce-
ment Creates Stir in England.

London, Nov. Ain the House OF Lords
this evening the Earl Of Crewe. the gov
ernment leader in the second chamber,
in moving the second reading OF the
Parliament OF Lords veto bill, expressed
the opinion that one OF the reasons why
the relations OF the two houses had
reached the present condition of perpet-
ual conflict might be traced TO the gem
eral decline and final abandonment OF
the old-time practice Of conferences be-
tween the House of Lords and the House
of Commons. The revival OF this prac-
tice, he said. was the very essence Of the
governments proposals.
Lord Lansdowne. the opposition leader
in reply referred TO the attitude of the
government in refusing-tO allow the bill
10 be amended. If an amendment were
allowed. Lord Lensdowne said, a con-
siderable number of peers would favor
the second reading of the bill,
He moved that the debate be adjourned
until Wednesday, when. he said, he pro-
posed 10 submit resolutions dealing with
the manner in which deadlocks between
the two houses could be settled.
PrOVfsO for Money Bill.
The resolutions also provide in re-
gard to money bills that the Lords shall
abandon their rights 10 amend or reject on
condition that provision is made against
tacking on any amendment. and that
any question which may arise shall be re-
ferred to a joint committee OF both
houses. the speaker OF the Commons as
chairman having the casting OF the de-
Gliding vote.
Lord Bansdowne's motion TO adjourn
the debate was carried.
The announcement by Lord Lansdowne
that he would present a series of resolu-
tions dealing with the manner of settling
differences between the two houses OF
Parliament has stirred political circles
anew. 1t is stated tonight that the
resolutions will be the final proposals OF
the Unionist leaders as presented at the
recent conferences between the rival
parties. Whether this be true or not.
the statement from Lansdowne came as
a great surprise, and for the moment at
least overshadows all other features OF
the political controversy. Members OF
the Unionist organization insist that the
proposals will profoundly impress the
country. and will afford an absolutely
fair working basis for the settling of
party differences. They would establish.
il is urged, an ordered constitution, based
AS Is that Of the United States and
other great nations-upon certain fuuda-
mental guarantees.
The attitude of the ministers and the
Liberal press toward the suggestion indi-
Gates that they fear the country viii
favor the proposal This would mean that
the electors might prefer Lansdowne's
plan 10 that which is advocated by the
government.
The launching OF the new plan came as
complete surprise TO the upper house
and converted the customary calm at
mosphere there into one approaching ex-
citement.
The Liberal leaders We're taken entirely
unaware. The Earl of Crewe asked if
the resolutions were intended as amend
ments 10 the governments bill Lord
Lansdowne did not reply. but the MARQUIS
OF Salisbury eagerly springing TO his
feet. said;
I'VE move an adjournment at this time
because we are not allowed to discuss
this veto bill In the ordinary way. If we
are not allowed to explain our proposals
after the second reading we viii explain
them before"
Amid unusually fervent cheers from
the Unionist peers. Lord Salisbury de-
clared that the governments demand
that the Lords say nothing but Yes OF
no at the second reading placed the op-
position in an intolerable position.
1T MEANS" he continued, "cloture and
the guillotine for the House of Lords BY
the use of the royal prerogative for the
dissolution Of Parliament"
At this point Lord Rosebery entered
the debate. He asked with grave earn
estnessI whose was the fault that an IN
pTecedented position had arisen.
Whose is the fault2" he demanded.
rs II that OF the Unionists?z
Turning 20 the ministerial peers. he