The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-18
MADE.OYER HOUSE OF LORDS
PEERS ! OFF, TO REFORM THEM
SEIIES. ROSEBERl STYLE.
Resolutions, Pass without Division Hat
four sounds keynote of nionist
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LONDON. Nov II Without division
III. House Of Lords passed Tonight Lord
Roseterys resolutions for TN. reform
IL IN. upyer house except IN" one dealing
with IN" tenure of seats therein. which
was withdraw The resolutions embody
IN. follow ing programme:
That the House OF Lords shall con-
.ist of Lords Of Parliament part chosen
hy tn. whole body Of hereditary peers
from among ih"nsel ves aud by nomina-
ton by III" Crown: secondly. those sitting
by virtue 81 heir offices and qualifications
held 10y them. and finally. "A cert ain mum
b.r chosen from out sd.
Also tina, he term " tenure ~ ell Lords
Of Parliament n all be the same except
IN he Ca>.. Of IN rs- sitting eN -officio. no
should sIt only sn long a. they held the
Office 10y reason IL winch they set IhIs
A. tn. resolution that was withdrawn
Lord Rosebery said ne believed that
on these principles 1t would be- possible TO
reform the upper chamber to large ex-
tent solve the constitutional problem
and rIalnt ain the ancient constitution nj
the count ~ without the CunVulsion incl
dent to general election. In case al
di-a II cement hei ween - two houses
A. newly constituted '',- dispute should
he settled bv JOIN; conference. or IN the
event of the failure ~ the conference
bv referendum. There should be n"
quest ion he thought a. 20 tho "h",c" "t
tn. count ~ between reformed House
Of LORDS and The iniolerahle tyranny
~ a single chamber
Lord Ro-eb.rv in closing urged the
Adoption ~ the resolutions He said
The time IL Shor-. my Lords. lou may
hay. no opportunity after tonight 20
| DISCUSS any resolutions affecting 'hi-
House
There va. no serious opposition many
Speakers strongiy support ed the rc-olu-
| tion~ Among these was Lord turZ"n.
Who aid We want 20 place this cham
( har ON a democra' IT. basis.
ES-rrim. Minister Balfour gave the
had to tn. I-nionists tonight az n great
demonstration at Nottingham when h"
outlined m. policy with which N" party
voul,. 60 10 the country whenever dis
/ solution occurs The Duke ~ Portland.
chairman " the meeting. raised cheer
when n. asserted in his introductory
sp.ach tina, the country was heartily tired
2
! dictator raid with American dollars and
inflated Nth ,r"rtCan h'inc"''h' ana
yrri"
NJ P,I'o,I- referred briefly - ~" con
Torrance ~, ,hs Nous rf Lords r"grs'iine
IT. failure. uut assuring HIS tnionl-t
b.,rar- thai # ,nay knew all the facts
they would wholly indor-s IN" d""'-'on
y, IN. I'ninnlst cnnfsrr"s ". added
4 am perfectly certain that W" =h'n'i
nav. been regarded a. tra'f 1rs :" on
cause had ~" gone further than ~- dIf
in the direction ~ that pea" and good VII
between the parties which. r"af'iy al
nit. our Radical C""0ni"ree' v"r" anNl"W
to advanC.
Mr. Ralfo,Ir declared that tarIh reform
was still the foremost plank ~ IN" L Mon
IL, pIa tforn. and among other argument
in favor ~ il he said that Great hr1tai'
wa. irving canada and IN" other auton"
NOUS doninl ms too sav.r"lv IN r"fn7ini
To- respond to their proTsr"t preferential
iarranRem.nts He earnestly declared
,ha, n second chamber was indspenSan'e
hur conceded that n" hereditary ahaIh
cation for membership IN Il must 60. u
must he greatly reduced m numbers "
members should include persons qua ilfi"'
bv distinguished public servic" a. well n
section elected by IN" peers. hut hall m
chamber should he appointed Ivy esterna
machinery. elective or o'h~rwi-".
Tn. pra-snt Government. he declared
talked n n n meant to destroy tn" britis
CONSTITUTION in obedience 20 tn" brris
democracy. II VAS going =" destroy
i, ch.dience so the American s,ibscr lf'er
To tn. Irish party W"r" IN" people