The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-17
THE KING AGAINST ASQUITH
EJyI>I> PLEDGE TO ~ AYR
TUI HOi ~ or LORDS.
ul.,,rutr,n rian ~iso,ied b, Georges ~.
t'r..r and Lord Hanssio~ne', Hold
I,ri pariiameui Biii introduced
~. Iarrirai Conditions I Mutialir.

,... .... ... o.. .s~ increases. |, has be-
.. ... ..,rs 'rgt tho government
d.. .t. n' I"S. -. a dissolution has
So. 80 ,.,,d Dy TWO "a, 20 = Orc is IN.
10. ..... - give PrcnIr' Aslui,h
.. b." will c.rG,e :. sufficient
.,r... ... Ih,ral y"c-s % hang" tho
81, .- ne. IT ~" house OF Lords in case
~. U... .ru". , .hpuld gan e. rnaio-ttr
,"N House III Commons. Tho
~. .. I.n.i I-'ns,i rwre's demand TO
IA, ct 80 ~ nt = veto h.-i n no HOUSE
,l,rt. winch has Ioj W, hal IN oopo-
,yr - ,uus' 10 such a hill L. WAS
,,r...! on 'prt The Gove.nm"l' had no
.rr..-i for dissolution whea no GoVs-n-
me-. ,r..t~,Ir. had been defeated n either
hos.
m, ,.oysrnmcnt promptly v!c,tei ~
mi. rD.r' rp-it-. and its "utI-vsto
me,-. -, ,lilcd IN" p. r!lc-nsnr bill
was fi.'.,i l.,.t IN IN" House Of Lords by
me lar. Il Crewe. Secretary for India.
VINO said that the Government would
not permit any amendment by the upper
uous. He added that II would he a waste
time to discuss the bill. as II was hope
!ass ~ reach any kind Of agreemsn, re-.
.pec'luE It's modification. Il Is said
tonight that the Government will grant
only week for the discussion 81 the
measure and final action. Concession
under such conditions is more farcical
than genuine and will To regarded
blythe public.
there is no longer the sill ghost doubt,
however. that the House Of 10 do will
formulate a s'h-m. 70. the revision OF
their House on the basis that hereditary
IL III Ia,
- ssar therein. and that part OF the
assembly will he elective and will include
representation OF othe- sections of ths
Empire than the United Kingdom.
The Government II IL opposes this
scheme which IN edec, will give final
Gecisl.o power to the House Of Commons.
will stand small chance Of getting a ma
yori'y IN a general election. For Great
Britain despite the growth Of radical
xrp. II far from ready 10 indorse a single
chamber Government.
There 1, still som. talk Of Premier As
qI.th- resignation based on tho Kings
rsf,l-al 20 CIV. him guarantees To swamp
tho House of Lords. This would greatly
weaken his position before The country,
r l. nos generally known, as was an
ncunoei hv THE ~rS last May. that King
edward refused to give any such pledge
and rhe-- ,uff1cIsny loyalty to King
. gorge 10 uphold him in q similar refusal
lEs-c a.e other diclstors besides John
i's-iu ,aI AMONG the Government allies
fq~" kin- Hariie announced toni Sht
r'lt r-r.",s the Government took measures
.. NV" reversal 81 the Osborn"
Judgment before diSc"lC-I n he I.aorr
ord ~ rnhst parties would nppoS" '
h', "rh no the ..ounjry This in r's.N
ui render impossible n" I,beral
,r.rT s"~'.-ing an Independent majority
~ ;hs ne u House % Commons. Thus
sissi again the q question. What would
t. she 'r1e II holding an election with
IN a esnir obvious IN advance.
IncIstions 80 Tho real and rapid con-
,".ldaiion of tn. InionIS- party has"
h.cnme strong dur ms the last few dayE-
.enco the Government anxiety no, -
delay the dissolution beyond newt w".a
The situation is srill too 'nGe,t'ad. how.
ever. to give any clear viex Of the prob.
aide result of an immediate election.
In accordance with his notice ~ yes
'arday Lord Landsowne took the lead in
tp-day's proceedings in tn" House II
Lords He moved his resolution in
y'ing IN. Government To submit tho
Parliament bill without delay for con-
sIderation and discussion.
In speaking 10 his resolution Lord
Lansdowne said he had been given IN
understand that Parliament was on the
eve II the dissolution. IN his opinion
'h= result would ba 81 throw the finances
u he country into chaos and confusion.
The passing by Of the veto proposals..
he said. could only be described "a
vanton aFront Ia Parliament. The Gov
eminent had concentrated entirely on tho
.."s'Ion Of the powers Of the House Of
lords while his party had concentrated
or the composition 81 the House Of Lords
Lord Lansdowne declared that he and
- friends thought that IL was not states
l1anship 20 leave one house Of Parliament
IN an drnittedly unsatisfactory condition
and On that pretext to deny tn il powers
II revision and reserv alton without which
n second chamber could do its work.
He and his friends. Lord Lansdownc
sad were ready To support Lord Rose
f"rv IN IN" question Of the composition
= IN" House. namely that the second
chamber IN future should consist of
Lords " Parliament comprising some
ctosen by all tho hereditary peers
r. ~ among themsclv yes. sOmc nomi-
? .'e1 ~ 'hs Crown. others sitting by
r'Y" II thetr offices and still others
sen from outside. fhe terms of the
'"r'!r" g all 70 he identical. except the
"a "Hiclp members. whose membership
- '.It rrIncIde with their tenure Of ONCE.
Ir- Lords. SAID Lord ian-downe. were
r"tt~ ~ make the contribution 81 reform
l-- HON selves on those lines and arrive
a I'm" means whereby when the two
...-"- GI-agreed All understanding could
=" rived az
90. Goyernrr"nt said Lord Lansdown..
- 80 ~" Parliament an opportunity
..'.u- to clos. quarters with the bill
..uraIn.d their proposals for deal
- 'IiE tins question
i-irl II Crrwe the Government
... u rh" House II Lords said the re-
.- . Lord Llnsdowr" was reason
." n" 'r"w", was prepared To
nos" tie. fire. reading II the
'"us." IT ~" evening The
n. ..sUf W" s5ig Wa, prepared to