The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-30

.'N TNaF-f-FNOltu Ap-NN1N AINer the
l....- oc-s- and the first lIaniness before
o.. % 80 Na- tha consideration % the
r... Monsters resolutions in regard to
g.. ..r. puwsr Of t',- Houss oG Lorsia
L. Il Use was eros 'lTd and there was
s'r.udNnCe of members. Tho three
,. .r. r..n, which the Prime Minister laid
,.,.,. able on March p declare iR effect:
I,~f That II ~ eNpestisnt that the
y .-. = Lords 30 disabled by law from
r.., ung or amending money hin. hut
IT, bnv such limitation shall not be taken
t.t.rini~h or qualify the existing rights
q. 81. Hcu-s ~ Commons.
second That IL - expedient that the
u~r- II the House Of Lords over bills
other than money bills he restricted nv
Law 49, that any such ball which has passed
re House of Commons in three successive
lessons and has been rejected by the
House Of Lords In each of those sessions
shall become a law without the consent
~ ne House % Lords on royal assent
beng declared provided that as least
two years have elapsed between the date
II the first reading Of the hill in the Com
mons and the date when it passes the
Commons for the third time
Inird-1hAt the duration Of each Parlia-
nent shall he Ave years
The Opposition's amendment u AR.
AsgIlth's motion will be moved on
March 81. II will declare that a strong
and efficient second chamber " necessary
and that the House OF Commons 10 willing
u consider proposals for the reform uf
IN" existing second chamber. but declines
o. proceed with proposals which would
destroy the usefulness Of any second
chamber and remove the only safeguard
against great changes being made Ivy the
Government % the day without the con-
sent and against the wishes % a ma jority
a. the electors.
The Prime Minister was greeted With
cheers from the Government benches
when he arose and moved thlt the House
Immediately resolve itself into committee
10 consider tie relations between tie two
houses n Parliament and the question %
the du alton Of each Parliament.
Mr. Asquhh said that in the Govern
nents view Il was expedient that Great
Britain should continue 60 have two legis-
htive chambers. There was both room
and need for a second chamber. AZ pres
sui. the Premier declared. there was a
t-Camsral system cnly in name The
House ~ Lords was a frankly partisan
Ttsemhly. II was always ready to pass
the lie 20 GRE rsrty and reject the
ram hills II another Carty. He. thu
TrVn,'er. for che would rather live under
itH abs lIte aui ocrzcy Of an elected single
,har1tsr than have superadded to IL this
,ir-r'a rum ~ a second channbsr
IN reference to the constitution 81 the
'','rt Chamter. Mr.. Asquith SAID u
T's' Re relatively small in numbers ard
mus res, upon = democratic and not
bored 'ary basis. IL must not 10 governed
Nv rRr'isanShip tempered with panic. bu,
mat ie responsive 20 and Serendenf
uron he will ~ tho naiior
Tho resolutions he would move later.
'f" Premier said. wee not p'r forward
a. the first solution Of the problem. The
Covernment must first prevent a repcti-
rcn Of the unconstitutional raid Of last
year into the domain Il france. The
cfly way by which tho Constitution pro
Uaed tor tho will Of the House Of Commons
la ~ accepted by the HOUSE OF Lords was
b 'n- creation OF peers. and that weapon
VA ro' appropriate.
d." Prime Minister also spoke I'M
'ayorahly % the referendmn a. q means
Of preventing deadlocks between the
two houses. He said that he favored. II
Tossihl~ q JOINT session Of the two cham
UFFNs N4l ne n1ll utN IDuDtM ~ 10 NuSNueT
could be made applicable under the
present. British Constitution The hmita-
ton Of the veto power % the Lords.
coupled With a shortening Of the duration
~ The Commons. wAs in his opinion the
test means by which they could secure
AZ expression Of the popular will which
should not be frustrated.
The royal veto. said the Premier. was
A. ksta ~
crown held by the King was On q TAR more
sscure tenure than ever fell to the lot
II ms Tudor ancestors. Tho absolute !
veto Of the Lords. the Prime Minister !
declared must follow the veto OF the |
CroWn before the road could he cleared |
Cor the advent Of full grown. unfettered |
democracy.
PRIME Minister AsaHith IN the course .
~ HE speech made IL plain that the reso- |
!g'ons were of, necessity couched in |
general terms. They were. he said. the \
ta-s N which a bill would bs built up |
n" object Of the resolutions. he said |
~. 20 obtain . statutory definition and .
PROJECTION for well established constitu- !
u"ual practices.
The Right Hon Arthur J. Balfour. tho I
former Premier and header Of the con- |
s~rvativss. who returned from the \
s'.'a q France. where hs has been re- !
c.f~-ating from a heavy cold, for the 7
rHr4se 81 leading the Opposition in the I
rs' 80" replied ~ the Premier. Mr.. /
Rafa.r declar~d that the Governments !
f-fHzal neither ended Nor meDded the /
Lr'l- The Premier had talked. Mr.. /
ia.' ~ aid. ~ though an Aggressive
ss-ai fary chamber had made II impss.s,- \
t'' AIRY on the countFy's legislation.
hing down to an analysis Of the
G"t"- iuent's three resolutions. Mr.. Raj /
g.. I'd m regard to the first that no |
az. rty had ever suggested that the
'f' had M Tswer IN Fatsct a money
-. irey had that right. he insisted. /
o.. .4~ht to Keep IL. Tho proposal that
49, ~-rl seg should decide whether OF not
Vts a money tall. said Mr. BalGOur.
rin" 'I- SPEAKER not merely the guardian
80 ..' .'htS Of the House Of Commons
ID. -rtaIn sense the GuthOr 81 rs