New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-19
To Ennoble Peers Heirs.

To Ennobe Peers Heirs.
The proposal 10 cnrohle the eldest sons
presents an amusing phas" Of the revolu-
| ton. Peers of baronisl rank think that
IL their sons are raised TO IN" rank ~
barons they themselves should he promoted
70 be. visCounts Some Of the moro proni-
nent members Of Parliament. who are not
adverse to joining the nobility. cherish the
conviction that If host of barons is to
be created large proportion must Of
necessity be commonplace persons, and
that consequently as legislators Of proved
ability and standing they are entitled t1
each case 10 receive tho higher distinction
of = viscouniy.
Drawing on the House Of Commons for
new lords presents difficulties. II one hun
dred or moro members Of the lower cham
her are taken miniature general election
will he necessary to I'll their places and
the country and politicians alike arc tired
to death OF elections with their "ntailinG
turmoil expense and disturbance to bust
ness. Moreover. the government will not
care to risk taking members of Parliament
except from safe Liberal constituencies.
The social status Of tho new peers, If
created is a subject Of no little specua-
ton. The Conservatives profess to believe
that they will he looked upon with amuse-
ment and contempt One writer says that
American heiresses are far too shrowd to
permit such quasi-nobemen to become OBJ
jects of their ambition. Another suggests
the addition of the title Of count to the
British peerage for the purpose of Mr.. As
quith's peers in order to stamp them as no
h for toll
pose.
The urgent summons issued yesterday by
Lord Morley, of Blackburn. to the minis
terial followers in the House of Lords. call
ing upon them TO he present in anticipation
of forced division on the third reading
Of the Parliament bill, places him in a Gu
rious position. There is no intention on the
part of the regular Opposition 10 throw cut
the measure on its third reading. They
will not only not vote against the amended
measure, but so far as official opposition is
concerned the bill will be allowed to pass
its third reading without division.
What Lord Morley Fears.
The possible attitude of the free lance
Conservatives il what Lord Morley fears
hence his summons TO the stalwart Radi-
calls (only forty-siX Of whom We're present
10 support the second reading of the bib
TO attend in full strength next Thursday.
The strange situation then will be present
ed OF a government leader moving the
adoption Of a measure which his friends in
the Cabinet have decided ultimately TO re-
pudiate.
The Liberal papers predict that the crisis
will end quietly without the creation of
new peers Assuming that the Lords will
pass the third reading of the veto bill on
Thursday, they state that Mr. Asquith will
on Monday announce in the House of Com
mons that the government has the power
to make the nations will prevail.
one rumOr goes so far as TO state that
the Prime Minitser has also authority TO
announce that the King desires. through
his ministers. 10 express the hope that no
violent difference of opinion shall be per-
sisted IN between the two houses Of Parlia-
ment.
After an announcement Of this kind the
Liberals assume that Lord Lansdowne will
counsel bis followers not to continue their
opposition to the bill, but Will at the same
time Intimate the determination of the
U'uionists 10 repeal the measure when they
gent peers may even then hold out but
their number will not be sufficiently large
to prevent the final passage Of the bill.
Color is given to this Wow OF the situa-
ton by the attitude Of the Unionst organs.
They all expect now that the bill viii
pass its third reading on Thursday. and
some who have up to the present advocated
the no surrender" policy, now counseI
moderate views admitting that the insur-
gent policy would only lead to another gen
eraI election. when the Unionists would hc
certain 10 suffer another defeat.