Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

test Just CiOS9u.
A few weeks ago. "An American
Exile" made his first appearance IN
the Times" possibly to counteraet
the efforts of Fox. The exile de-
voted more than a column to show
that all Americans viewed with hor-
ror the notion of a~bolishing the
House of Lords and the adoption OF
the single-chamber system.
Exile" admitted that the Ameri-
can Senate has done many unpopu-
lar and unwise acts" 1T has
usurped power" 1T has ~encroached
upon the executive" 1t has
snatched from the House of Repre-
~sentatives an appreciate portion of
it's authorlty." 1t has done a lot or
other things. .,
yet" continued the Exile
mark the differences. Never once
have the American people thought or
abolishing either the Senate or its
legislative authority. Never once
has the mad dream of a single cham
Der been the nightmare of American
politics"
Exile" apoligized for butting in.
mo business of ours? 1t is the bust
ness of every people who care for
sound government, for ordered free
dom" And he went on to say, 1.-The
English Parliament,-it has been
said a thousand times-is the Mother
of Parliaments, and it is to be de-
stroyed. The parliament as it has
existed for 700 years is to cease to
exist. England is to be governed
by a single chamber, which Cromwell
called the horridest government OF
all"
He attacks 1.-The heresy of delega-
ton which has not begun to profane
the political Religion of the United
States. He charged that prime min
lister Asquith is treating the power
of the people as delegated to the
Parliament; the power of Parliament
as delegated to ten cabinet; the
power Of the cabinet as delegated to
John Redmond.
Fox came back at the Exile
through the columns Of the same
newspaper. The duel went on mer-
rily until the final vote on the Dill
was taken.
Fox in an interview with the
United Press said he could not be
sure Of the Identity of IAN Ameri-
can Exile" Il could guess though
he said. His arguments are as fun
of holes as every Tory argument IS
bound to be, because right and rea-
son are not on the Tory side. 1t
seems, funny though to hear an
American singing the praises of the
House of Lords, comparing it with
out own Senate, (Which, heaven
l.---z l. hoI 4rpr1nhA and tnl1inC
everybody that Americans general
ly we're shocked at the idea Of wip-
ing the Gilded Chamber off the
earth.
"In may speeches about the coun-
try | told the voters just what Amer
icans-and Canadians, too-think OF
the House of Lords, of the property
qualification, Of plural voting, and
the many other evils under which a
patient people have suffered so long.
Il told them that eve OF the
nine provinces of Canada have single
chamber legislatures with greater
powers than the British house of
commons has under the veto bill.
Ontario, the greatest Canadian prov
ince, is entirely under the control Of
a single-chamber government, to the
entire satisfaction of its citizens.
There are Tory members Of Par
here who knew these faTts
as well as l, but sedulously concealed
them. Such members as Benar Law,
Sir Gilbert Parker, Donald Mac
and William Hay Aitken
know that single chamber govern
menu has Dccu tried in canada and
not found wanting"
Ap Ivr EX1fe compact N of our
senate and the House of Lords, il
was so transparent as to c~Onfute it.
self. 1t Is one thing to give co-Or-
dinate legislative powers to a sen
ate chosen by the states legislature,
and quite another to give the same
powers to a clique of hereditary leg
islators who have proved themselves
to be corrupt and selfish and who
represent no one but themselves.
"When Exile said the 'Heresy oil
delegation has not even begun tC
profane the political religion Of the
United States he said what was no
true. The solemn fact is that in it
whole history the government of The
United States is entirely on tn,
principle of delegated power. :"
! NOlldeI, FOX continued, VINO Elk
lie is and whom he represented. H
found his level. For twenty years
have taken part in political contro
versies in England, and I have sat il
the visitors gallery in the House 0
Commons hundreds Of times, and
can honestly say that in its methods
parliamentary and electioneerine
the TORY party is the rattenest polit
ical organization in the world, no
barring Tammany.
''The cheering phase Of the fgh
is the change that has come over thu
people. I have watched them man.
years, and l know that the English
WOrkingman is not the unthinkinI
clod who tried my patience nearly
quarter of a century ago. He is the
most up-tO-date workingman or
earth, and in spite If the wiles anC
Misrepresentation Of the gentle
manly party he has a very concrete
idea of the sport of. government he
wants and the best way of going t.
work to get it."
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