Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-06
FATE Of LORDS
REMAINS IN
DOUBT
BRITISH LIBERALS
DIVIDED ON POLICY
Extreme Radicals Declare for
Open and Immediate War on
Hereditary House, Casting
All Other Issues Aside,

lDy Morning Journal Special Leased wlreI
London. Feb 5--Of even greater
interest than the possible changes in
the cabinet is the course the govern
ment is likely 70 pursue upon the re-
assembling of parliament Premier
Asquith has kept his own counseis
-Nnd the views OF the liberals vary ac-
cording TO their shade Of rndicalism.
Extreme liberals strongly favor an
immediate attack upon the veto power
OF The house OF lords. leaving the bud
get and all other legislation until the
party has settled its accounts with
the peers The Irish members. too.
are hei&ed to support this view
More moderate liberals are urging
the government first to introduce the
budget. which tho lords, accepting the
result OF the election as an endorse
ment OF the governments financial
policN are already pledged to pass
ON the question Of the future status
of the house of lords. opinions differ
almost AS widely l.aborites and ex-
tiemist radicals are FOR the absolute
abolition Of the upper chamber which
hardly comes within the purview
of tho ministerialists demands the
abolition of the lords right OF veto on
financial legislation and the curtail
ment 81 their veto in other legisla-
zion Views of the moderates are thus
expressed hy sir Edward Grey foreign
secretary;
NO reform of the house of lords
can IL Il real reform unless Il pro-
vidcs for tile abolition Of the heredi-
iarv principle and the substitution Of
popular elections
The Spectator follows this up With
"a suggestion that the upper house be
modelled after the American senate.
the house 20 consist Of 200 members
chosen under system Of proportional
lepl esentntion from epual electoral
'areas
Meanwhile. The unionsts. with the
exception Of lew peers who under
no circumstances would find place
in the reform chamber are practically
unanimous for change In the consti-
tuition of the house of lords.
Many schemes are being put for
ward the most popular probably be-
ing that embodied In the report of
the HoscberN committee which pro-
Ntdes for the election by the hercdi-
taty peers OF 200 of their own aum-
her. together with l30 peers qualified
hy service to the nation, ten bishops
five Judges and forty HE peers.
Premier Asqulth can count on
ma iority Tor the curtailment OF the
house OF lords veto, for In this the
nauonalists and doubtless the indie
pendent natiOnalists too viii De with
the government.
ON the budget however the ntti
tude of the nationallsts is still uncer-
tain Mr.. Redmond has not commit
te himself beyond giving out his cable
correspondence with NJ j. Ryan, ma
tional president Of the United Irish
league of America. but many mem
bcrs OF the party strongly oppose the
clauses imposing whisky duties ana.
II they do not vote against them
would in their own political interest
have to abstain from voting.
William O'Brien. who heads the m
dependent Irish party. has made ms
intended attitude clear III letter
saving
There is no doubt the Irish party
the blackest treason per-
1etrated against Ireland since the act
IF union. The natlonalists propose 20
assist the government IN passing the
budget which win impose on ireland
$40. 00o. 600 In taxation per annum.
Next week viii see q clearing Of the
atmosphere. Premier Asquith and
hnncellor LioydGeorge, who have
,ecn resting on the continent ana
,thnr members of the cabinet who
wont tn the country after the cam
,aien are now on their way to Lon
ton Tho ffst formal meeting OF the
ministry viii take place February 10
md the changes IN the cabinet ths
wording of the kings speech Tor thc
,pening of parliament. and the course
# business for the commons viii then
20 decided
TN, king win be absent from Lon
lon mt thut time The plan being that
~ shall spend weeR at Brighton
curse go prevent the suggestion that
ic is taking any side In the eontro-
ilf4t