The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-25
HOUSE Of LORDS IS
SHORN OF POWER
Will Receive Jolt Which May
Prove Fatal
NEWS FROM LONDON
Orleans, French Pretender, Re-
garded of Striking signia-
, cance-Earl Nelson

LONDON, december A.-(Special)-The
election having resulted in victory for
the progressive or liberal forces, 1t Is
predicted that within three years the
house of lords will either be abolished
or that Its power for evil will be taken
from 1t. Lloyd George, the central fig
4 ure OF tho Liberal party. intfmated few
days ago that the old institution would
soon receive a jolt from which 1t would
not recover in this life.
The King has been extremely annoyed
by the publication of a statement to the
effect that 1.-The Crown had taken
sides, and that a Monarchical revolution
had been added to the Peers revolution"
Nothing further from the truth could pos
sibly have been written, and the king is
understood to have protested against
this statement. He has maintained an
impartial attitude throughout His deni-
al can be depended upon. No English
King Is supposed to think Like Sir Jo-
seph Porter sSpf "Pinafore" fame, he
never thought of thinking for myself
at ALL"
Would-be members of parliament may
rejoice that they have not to fight elect
ions in the twentieth century on the lines
which characterized such contests in the
nineteenth.
In 1907 the Joint expenses of Lord Mil
ton and Mr. Lascelles In contesting York
- amounted to the colassel sum of 100000
or 100000 apiece. In those days. the poll
frequently remained open six weeks; and
as there was but one voting station in the
county people had to be brought long dis
tances at the candidates expense. Then
the expense of this was added to the enor-
nous amount spent in bribery and corup-
ton the figures became eloquent testimo-
ny to the ruinous cost of a seat in the
house of Commons.
In such a small constituency as North
hampton 100000 was expended by each of
two candidates in 176S. Twenty thousand
pounds in those days was considered
quite modest outlay on an election con-
test.
But the late Michael Davitt probably
held the record In cheap elections When
returned unopposed for North East Cork
In 1892 his election cost him ten pence.
Tn relation to the visit of the Ameri-
can squadron, 1t is of interest to note
that mill at Wiclzham, Hampshire, is
partly built of timbers of the American
l. frgate. Chesapeake, which on, June l
1913 struck her flag to the British man.
o'-war Shannon. Bullets fired during the
action have from time to time been found
in the timbers of Wickam Hall. After
the engagement the two vessels came to
|. TO this country, and for many years lay
as hults, in the river Midway, at Chat
ham. .- asf
A very unique and yet, successful de-
fcnse set up at HIadysuf Petty Possions.
-, where John James, of Llannahangel-ar-
Arth was summoned for selling milk de-
ficient in fact
Defendants wife said she put the milk
IN the can for her daughter to sell. She
lad added nothing to 1t. The first sam
tple was taken only a few days after
they removed from Pitsyll to Farmyard.
end the cows had not settled down In
their new home She thought they
were sorrowful after leaving their old
home The MAGISTRATE agreed that this
was quite possible and decided to dismiss
the case.
Details have been received of a remark
rbe ride by ]. B. Bill, British consul at
5hiraz, who has recently arrived here
m the conclusion of an overland journey
from southern Persia. The expedition,
which was made for the purpose of study
ing the working of the Persian and Turk
lsh constitutions in the remoter parts of
those countries, lasted nearly seven
months, and except over one small
stretch by steamer and rail through
. lance to France of $500 miles on horse
= back.
His caravan of 20 guns was attacked by
a band of so brigands two of Mr.. Bits
escort and a robber being killed. The
main body of robbers fled after firing at
long range. <s.A s
G. r. Askwith. X. c.. the great concil-
lator in the Lancashire cotton dispute.
tried to bring about peace In South
Wales. great success in settling trade
4, disputes. Mr.. Askwith has had large
| experience as an arbitrator. both Indus
krially and politically. He was counsel
10 the commissioners on the Venezuelan
erbitration he acts for the crown in peer
age claims; became assistant secretary to
The board of trade In 1908, and in the game
year was British plenipotentiary on the
International Congress on Copyright In
Berlin. Last year he was chairman of the
committee on the fair wages clauses in
government contracts, and was appoint
ed controller-general Of the commercial,
labor and statistical department of the
hoard of trade. Once, and once only, has
he jeopardized his influence At the time
the Welsh revival was on also, and In
stead of of going to pray he went to a
dance. dancing being one of the seven
deadly SINS Probably he owes 1t to the
prayers which were so lavishly given for
his Convention to responsibility that he
has managed to survive the frightful ex-
resses that happened that night in the
prineipality and to attain his later sue
cesses.
a unique record is held by Earl Nelson,
who was SO recently. He is not only the
\ father of the house of lords" but also
enjoys the distinction of being the only
q living peer who was member of that
assembly throughout the whole Of the
Victorian era. He was born In the reign
IF George III. so that he has lived under
six sovereigns, and for upwards of 70
. years he has drawn a pension of a1O0
per week, granted to the defendants or
he victor of Trafaga. Nelson came into
the earldom so long ago that he has been
sometimes confused with the hero Of