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The Washington times., 1911-12-13
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman ! S Stories
NANNY SUES CHI RIsTMAs STORY.

"Bimby he prince he got out OBJ de
room room 70 so;nsth somethin' an when s1,I he come
%eder ee perys Whas yo eryn
his arms. An she tell him, "caus
Santa Claus can't git fru de snow. wifi
stossin Fhe prince he laf AMI t
her he got her an oil Santa can't bring
him muffin better. an den he tell her
dey mus go to bed 'caus' II OIL Santa
nunin' il he dun see a light. We'll, de
mex morning when de sun am ashinin'
de prince he go to de princess's room
an she war In bed a-smiiin' at him.
An, An she tell tell hin him; Come here. s..ht honey 81.
Santa dun brung ye! What yo' s'pose
she hab dar for him? De protest I'LL
baby princess yo' eber see. MY. how
s'prised he war. He laf an he cry. an
WIN 1t hut her If kiss her. too? An
de big princess she say, II yo' dom kiss
her think .yo' dom like yo' Christmas
present I Civ yo'.' An ! goes an I
ssse see me se asn aSG1 se @ say, o santa dnn
cheat de sto'k dis time, Nanny Sue.
''Were you there?" asked both little
girls.
."'Cose war. honey; dey alwa's has
brung to house, cause dey is de only
ones what kno's jes' how to tote 'em."
II think that little princess was you,
Caroline Frances" said Mary; 'she had
the same birthday"
WAS 1t, Nanny SueT' asked Caro-
line Frances; was / brought in a
snowstorm?" -
|, II specs yo' was. honey" said Nanny
Sue, hugging Caroline Frances with one
arm and Mary with the other. ss.s
90 Santa dun brung yo' In a snow
storm. an we amt neber seed one
since"
"Oh, 1 am so glad" said Caroline
Frances, "for%I have seen the snow
perhaps 1t will come again some time on
my birthday."- -, -
"Thank you. Nanny Sue," said both
little girls, FOR telling us such a nice
Christmas story; 1t was splendid, and
best OF all II was true"
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. ARoLINE FRANCES lived in
the South, where Christmas
4 Day is usually soft and balmy.


4 the South, where Christmas
~ Day is usually soft and balmy.
She had never seen a snow
storm, and when her cousin Mary, who
had come from the North to spend the
winter with her, told wonderful stories
of skating and sleigh rides, Caroline
Mary told her, 'It is cold when you get
up in the morning, and sometimes people
freeze when the winter comes" and
Sunny South the best place to live. The
said to Mary: This is my birthday,
and I always go to see Nanny Sue.
She was my mothers old nurse. and she
little baby. She has rheumatism now
end cannot work. Do you want to come
along?" Mary did. and the two little
ed for Nanny Sues cabin.
After Nanny Sue had greeted them
and they had talked awhile. Caroline
Frances said: Nanny. Sue, do you
khG~ MIfn sany any g Christmas stories; real ones'
my Sue. "'bout a night 10 Chris mas"
oh! Do tell 1t to u.s. said both
little girls, Srinsing ,asg their chairs nearer
"Weh,." Nanny Sue began. "onct
'pon a. time there libed a princess. She
was the most buful princess TO miles
round an prince dun marry her an
they libed I'm great big house way
back from dc. road. so fur dat yo' jes'
think ye' gotn' in woods when yo' ride
fru de gate. An all to once yo' see a
great big house right TO yo' w1d a
po'ch all round it and a do In de mid
die" .-,-N ~ =. r.. II, ~
"why, Nanny Sue" said Caroline
Frances, "that is Just like my house.
so tits. honey, shu num-" said Mann
my Sue, opening her eyes She closed
them again and continued After de
prince an de princess lib dar a long
time. jes' de night TO Christmas da
cum a big snowstorrn, and mos all de
wedder had been jes' .lik' dis day, SO
eberybody was s'prised. De princess
tell de prince. rec c'on: Santa can't
git heah wifi no presents dis year. Bnt
de prince he tell her, Don't yo' mime
honey, we'll dun hav' a Chris mas wild
out him. ., y
so de prince he hang up her stockin
an his soc fo' de fireplace an he
. brung out a lot O. white bundles and
Put jes' de lilies ones in her stockin
and de odders on de flo. Den he pu,
holly all roun' de room an mistletoe ht
hang eberywhere, SO ebery time de
princess she walk anywhar he laf an
run an kiss her.
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Seen II, the Shops

Iarisian ivory is used for most every
Kind Of toilet article made this season,
and II II guaranteed not to become dis
cclored with use. l saw an exception
ally attractive comb, brush. and mirror
set this morning In departmcnt store
packed in a % satin.iinei box. and would Would
make somebody's best girl perfectly
happy II she were to receive set like
this for a Christmas gift. There were
c.iiuloid which We're esd decidediy s y pretty. es
and would be attractive in q room where
the color scheme was pink or blue
These brushes. mirrors, and combs were
marked H.4s each.
A table cloth made of a fine linen
damask would make an appreciable
present to the woman who keeps house.
a ,depertm store in Seventh street,
near the corner Of D, has un extensive
to match. Linen table cloths two yards
square, With a pretty border and half
dozen napkins, all neatly lacked in :.
box, arc marked 1925. These table
such as tho clover, lily of tie valley.
maple leaf, pansy. tulip, poppy. feur de
lys rose, and fern, plain center with
border, etc.
A window. in Eleventh street. between
F and q. has an exquisite white silk
coat, embroidered in a pretty floral de-
sign, made in Japanese kimono' style,
and It was marked only 32o. There was
coat. trimmed with black velvet at the
, collar and cuffs. It was b very rich and
elegant evening wrap. and was marked
A mems furnishing store in Market
place. near the corner Of Seventh street.
has In the window many things that
would make the average man quite con-
tented. A dark blue smoking coat with
was marked $40. There was also dark
brown jacket with plaid collar and
cuffs, silk frogs to fasten 1t down the
was marked Nf5o. An indian blanket
bathrobe was very attractive and was
made Of a gay and brilliantly colored
thick all woolen material. It was fast
. silk cord around the waist, and large
pockets at the side. 1t was marked
A window in G street, near the corner
Of Eleventh, is filled with some good
marked only 81 pair. The outside of
these slippers are woven with raffia. and
which prevents the water soaking
through. '.. -
the small child this morning in a
Seventh street store, near Market
place. They were made of a sheer
and fine quality white lawn, and. were
trimmed with deep embroidery, and val
lace. These dresses ranged in price
: from SO cents to $298, and came in sizes
to fit the tot from to 6 years.
The small boy who is in need OF a
new cap should have one Of the pretty
gray chinchilla hats saw this morning
in Seventh street store, between II
and streets. 1t had silk band around
with a satin messaline. It was marked
90 cents.
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Wife Of Justice Of Supreme
Court. Retired, to Give
Tea This Afternoon.

Mrs. Henry b. Brown. wife OF MI.
Justice Brown. Of the Supreme Court,
retired. will entertain at tea this after
noon from to o'clock. asking her
guests to meet her niece, Mrs. Francis
e. Warren. wife Of the Senator Of
Wyoming. Mrs. warren was formerly
Miss Clara LeBarron Morgan. her mar
riage to Senator Warren taking place
in New York last spring. She is well
known in Washington. having spent
several seasons with Mr.. Justice and
Mrs. Brown.
Miss Helen Taft will be the principal
guest at dinner tonight of Miss Margery
Cotton
Miss Cotton will entertain at luncheon
Sunday, December "a. in honor of Miss
Mary Switzerland and Louis Bacon. of
Boston, whose marriage will take place
January 3.
d
The Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs Oliver will give dinner for young
people Tuesday evening. December 26.
d
The Secretary of state and Mrs. Knox
went over to New York today to at.
tend the marriage tomorrow of Misa
Katherine McCook. daughter of Gen
and Mrs. Anson .McCook. u. 8. A.. and
their son. Hugh Knox.
Only small family party will be
present ut the ceremony.
After January Mr.. Knox will bring
his bride to Warrington. and they will
occupy for the winter the house at 130
Seventeenth street. the home last sea.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs; Preston Gibson.
Mrs. Archibald Oracle has sent out
cards for q luncheon Wednesday. De-
cember 20, in compliment to Mrs
Allan McLane.
Miss Oracle
Returns to Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Oracle, who has been
spending q few days in Annapolis. has
returned to Washington and has as
her house guest. Miss Louise Peck
ham. Of New York.
Miss Virginia Wheeler. who has
been the guest Of Miss Oracle for the
last week, will return to her-home in
Baltimore the latter part of this
week.
Nine. Riano. wife of the Spanish
minister. will entertain a few friends
Informally at luncheon tomorrow.
II
Mrs. w. E. Montgomery will enter.
tain at q debutante luncheon, Decem.
ber 23. for her daughter, Miss Let's
Montgomery.
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Misses Colored Silk Umbrellas,
in navy blue, green and garnet;
sizes l8. 20. 20 and "a inch; mis-
sion wood handles.
$500 each.
Mems 28-inch Union Taffeta
Umbrellas, with mission and nat
ural wood handles, mounted in
horn, gold and silver.
$3.50 each.
Mems 2S-inch Union Taffeta
Silk Umbrellas, with gun metal,
horn and silver trimmed handles
of mission wood and lockwood.
$500 each.
Our Special Mems Umbrellas,
made in 28-inch size. of excellent
quality union taffeta; assorted
wood handles.
$500 each.
Mems 28-inch Extra Quality
Black Silk Umbrellas, with great
variety of designs in gold and sill
yer trimmed handles, of horn, gun
metal, tortoise shell and ivory.
$500 to $500 each.
Women's Fine Colored Silk Um-
brellas, with ebonized and mission
wood handles; also dainty designs
in silver-trimmed handles.
$500, $500 and $500 each.
will be engraved or marked with
y for delivery or shipment.
e to the gift seeker, being right at
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell me what will soften hard water
Also tell me how to make salad dressing
Thanking you in advance, I am,
Yours truly, r. r.
II you will put about a teaspoonful
Of borax in q gallon Of water. you will
End that 1t will soften the water. You
do not say what kind Of salad dressing
you wish to make. There is boiled
salad dressing made by the following
recipe: Mix a teaspoonful Of powdered
mustard with two well-beaten eggs, a
cupful Of white vinekar. and boil this
mixture until 1t bubbles. II you wish
to thicken 1t, use a mixture of -four
and milk. Another salad dressing Is
made Of the yolks of two eggs. the Juice
of two lemons. and olive oil enough to
thicken 1t. also a pinch of salt.
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Suit Case Umbrellas for men
and women, made of union taffeta
silk, with assorted handles.
$500, $4.00 and $500 each.
Mems and Women's 26 and %
inch Union Silk Umbrellas, excep-
tional quality and very close roll,
with a variety Of the finest selected
handles, gun metal, ebony, carved
wood, pearl, rosewood, etc.
$500 each.
Women's 26-inch Silk Umbrel-
las, with choice assortment of i'm
ported silver, gold, burnt ivory and
pearl and silver inlaid handles.
$500 to $4,000 each.
Women's 26-inch Black Twilled
and Taffeta Silk Umbrellas, with
carved and plain ebony wood han
dies, designed especially for wom-
en- in mourning.
$500 to $500 each.
Misses and Youths,LUmbrellas,
made of good quality gloria cloth
and union taffeta, with assorted
animal head handles, trimmed with
gun metal, pearl, horn and sterling
silver caps; lS. 20, 20 and "a
inch sizes.
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UMBRELLAS RECEIVE MUCH ATTENTION
With the Near Approach of Xmas

forcble
afforded by of umbrella
And what other line of merchandise closely identified
and
The display and includes novelties handles
ana a practical and useful.
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Tea, and Bazaar
For Home of Good Shepherd.

be the beneficiary of the tea and bazaar
followed by song tableaux arranged by
Mrs. Christian Hemmick, which will
take place this afternoon at Rauschers
The bazaar and sale will begin at 8
o. clock, and the song tableaux, which
will last One hour, will begin at go
o'clock.
Mrs. White wife of the Chief Justice.
and Mrs McKenna will have one table,
assisted by Mrs. Fogg, Mrs. Knapp,
and number Of young women
Mrs. Joseph Letter will serve tea, as
sisted by Miss Cotton, Miss Britton,
Miss yandegrift, Miss Merriam, and
Miss Williams.
Mrs. Samuel Hill, Mrs. Preston Sands,
the Misses Cullen, and the Misses Riggs
will be in charge of another STALL and
at the Good Shepherd table. Miss
Whalen will preside, assisted by Mrs.
d. p. Mccartney, Mrs. William Man
ming Irwin, Mrs. John Upshur Moore
head, Mrs. Alexander Sharp. Miss Hill,
and Miss Rucker.
theme for each tableaux. Some OF
those posing in the tableaux will be
Mrs. Preston Gibson. Mrs. Frazier. Miss
Almy, of New York, who Is visiting
Mrs. Wickersham; Miss Montgomery,
Miss Reyburn, Miss Allan, Miss Ma
gruder, Miss Perrin. Miss Buchanan.
Miss Hunt, Miss Crosby, and several
of the younger bachelors.
.'... b
at luncheon yesterday, having as her
guests Miss Julia Vail, Miss Carrie Lee
Chamberlain, Miss Faye Huber, of
Marion, Ohio; Miss Ellen Monson, and
Miss June Wilhoite, of National Park
Seminary.
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Mems and Women's 26 and %
inch Gloria Cloth Umbrellas, case,
cord and tassel.
d.. $1.00 each. Z
Mems and women's 26 and %
inch Umbrellas, of silk gloria, with
tape edge, selected wood and fancy
handles.
$3.50 each.
Women's 26-inch Union Taffeta
Umbrellas, with handles Of box.
wood and mission wood, gold and
silver trimmed.
$500, each.
Women's 26-inch Union Taffeta
and Satin Gloria Umbrellas, with
handles of natural, mission and
carved wood; gun metal, gold and
silver trimmed.
$3.50 each.
Women's 26-inch Black Union
Taffeta and Silk Umbrellas, with
handles of carved, natural and
mission wood. in various novelty
styles.
-. $500 each.
Women's 26-inch Extra Fine
Quality Silk and Union Taffeta
Umbrellas, with imported handles
of carved and natural wood.
$500 each.
IMPORTANT NOTE-All
initials free Of charge, card and
The location of this depal
the Eleventh and G streets entra
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Times Inquiry Department:
n M tSe Seu date i tSe aood ro.da m..inr
in washington. d. c., and oblise, C. I. p.
A good roads convention will be held
on the 18th and 18th of January at the
New Willard Hotel. ''
The Washington times., 1911-12-13

Times Inquiry Department:
What is Thomas A. Edison's middle name?
~. READER.
Alva.
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Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ef-
finger Entertain at Lunch
con for Daughters.

( Mrs. william Strother Smith, wife Of
Commander Smith, u. 8. N, and Mrs.
Frederick Effnger were hostesses at a
debutante luncheon at the Grafton to-
day for their debutante4 daughters, Miss
Margaret Strother Smith and Miss
Frances Effnger.
The table was prettily adorned with a
huge centerpieee of corsage bouquets
for each gueSt Of lilies Of the valley
and pink roses and silver pencils en-
graved with the monogram Of each
guest, were the souvenirs.
The guests were Miss Dorothy Gray
Brooks; Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain.
Miss Lemira Gillett:Hill. Miss Julia
Xaii Miss Ellen snrd Douglas MILE E,lergrown: r;.s
Robertson. Miss Adaline Culp, Miss
Edith Oracle, Miss Estelle Crane. Mise
Mary Martin, Miss Dorothy Taylor,
Miss Emily Beatty Miss Snarl9tts Mte M1r- W,r
ginia MILAN, Miss Janette Ayres. Miss
Rosalie Thomas. Miss Edmonia Adams.
Miss Margaret Carpenter. Miss Nina
Stockton, Miss Raxter, Miss kathryn 4aIs
Miss Ruth Hitchcock, Miss Alice Brice,
Miss Harvey, and Miss Florence Fernon.
-
Miss Mildred Bacon has cards out
De- December q tS 81. in honor Of Miss Anna
Sanford. Of Knoxville. Tenn.
-. -
Miss Sallie Darlington will give
bridge party Tuesday, December ~,
asking her guests to meet Miss Reyn-
olds, daughter Of Colonel Reynolds.
U. s. A.. retired.
Mrs. @. Beale Bioomer entertained
a small company Informally at bridge
this afternoon in compliment to her
sister-in- law. Mrs. T. Johnson Ward,
of Philadelphia, who arrived in wash,
visit to her mother, Mrs. A. Lawrence
Heap. wife Of Pay Inspector Heap,
u s. N =
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HANDKERCHZEES
The Best of all Christmas Gifts

useful child
w acceptable
adaptable
With Holiday Handkerchefs
holiday
styles.
Hand
in
Women
CSC SOC toss j
Wonn ceach,6 6fo
oodeed MADEIRA
QUO to $3W eacn plain white fancy
Wmen Hemaich bonder
Hdkers nce trimmed IN ina
he"S
25c up o various ~oms
Hemsdth 10
lPhid dIandend
Main a4 an Tenth 'n to
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Soc to $500 each.

be
the Eleventh M streets en- r
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Miss Merits to Wed
Charles Carroll Nixon.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Mertz have
cards out for the marriage reception Of
their daughter. Miss Marjorie Ruth
Mertz, and Charles Carroll Nixon,
Thursday evening, December g. from 8
to 10 o'clock. at their residence. 3o3l
Newark street, Cleveland Park.
The ceremony. which will immediate
will be attended only by small COM
At-home cards for after January Is,
at Tulsa, OKLA. are enclosed.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. f. shrigrsy and Mr..
and Mrs. r. X. Lee. of GEORGETOWN,
have as their guests for the Christmas
holidays Mr.. and Mrs. Richard LEVEL
lyn Lee of Bloomfield, N. J.
Il
The committee, composed Of resident
bachelors and officers Of the army,
navy. and marine corps, that has been
giving dances at the Chevy Chase Club
for several years past, win shortly Is
sue invitations for a dinner-dance at
the club house on Saturday, January 8.
The committee Is composed of Major
William e. Horton, president: Lieut.
Byron A. Long, Capt. Graham L. John
son, Lieut.. Commander Cyrus r. Miller,
Capt. l. Mason Gulick. Capt. Louis McC.
Little, Frederick de c. Faust, Charles
r. Wilson. Major William Lassiter. and
William T. Bingham. secretary.
Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman was host
ess at luncheon today complimentary to
Miss Marian Stevens. 90.
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Times Inquiry Department:
Will you kindly publish in the Inquiry
Column the address Of the cat shelter. and
oblige, A. c. L
The address of the Cat Shelter IL 12e
d street southwest. Phone Main 5S34y.
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Mrs. Henry B. Brown to Entertain For
Her Niece, Mrs. Francis E. Warren
Miss Cumnock to Visit
Miss Adaline Culp

Miss Agnes Cumnock, of Boston, who
has been spending some time in Phila-
delphia, will arrive in Washington this
afternoon, to be the house guest Of
Miss Adaline Culp. -
Miss Cumnock will be the i1Hjd Of
honor at the marriage Of Miss Cub md
Henry Jefferson Porter, jr., Of Birntlhg-
ham. Ala. which will take place about
the middle OF January
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. culp have sent
out cards for q dinner December q, in
compliment to Miss Margaret Strother-
Edith Oracle. debutantes OF the, season.
-. - g. ,t&tH
Miss Celestine Finley the debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Fin
ley, has invitations out for a dinner. on
December q.
Miss Marie Ray will entertain at a
large bridge party on the afternoon of
! Mf. and Mrs. John H. A. Browning.
of Rupert Park, Md, have left Wash
ington for Florida, where they will
Mr., and Mrs. George 4. Wheeler will
entertain at a dinner OF twelve covers
Saturday evening before the hop at the
december, 80 Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
will be hosts at dinner In compliment
to Mr.. and Mrs. william Arthur Burton,
Of Sheffield, England. Mrs. Burton was
formerly Miss Jessie Krogstad, daugh-
ter OF DR.. and Mrs. Henry krogstad.
Of Washington.
Mrs. Katherine Livingston Egan will
be hostess at a tea this aft tern Jon from
s to o'clock at the Grafton.
Among those who will assist Mrs.
Egan will be Mrs. Burrows, wife Of
former Senator Burrows of Michigan; |;
Mrs. Walter Mclean, wife OF Capt.
Walter Mclean, u. 81 NJ; Mrs. Charles
g. nulin. and Mrs Archibald Gracie.'
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Times Inquiry Department:
Please publish a good menu for a luncheon
I wish to entertain a bride at luncheon.
Gratefully yours. r.
The following luncheon menu may
serve as suggestion II you are looking
for a harmonious bill Of fare: Oyster
cocktails.~cream of pea soup, salmon
outlets, Duchess potatoes. broiled chick
en-. green stuffed peppers with rice. let
tuce salad. crackers. camembert cheese.
orange mousse. small cakes, coffee.
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Second floor. Eleventh ut.
The Washington times., 1911-12-13

The small boy who is in need Of a
new cap should have one of the pretty
gray chtnchilla hats saw this morning
in Seventh street store, between ii
and streets. 1t had q silk band around
the crown, also ear. laps, and was lined
with a satin messaline. It was marked
9S cents.
The Washington times., 1911-12-13

Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman was host
ess at luncheon today complimentary to
Miss Marian Stevens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06

1t must insist upon the acceptance by
the lords OF it's project for their vfr-
tual elimination from the legislative
equation. The lords, however, have
not yet played out their hand. They
still hold. as a high card, the Lans-
downe reform bill. which proposes the
abandonment Of the hereditary prin-
ciple and the organization OF second
chamber partly elective. partly appoint
i've and partly ex-officio This cham
Der. however. would still be heavily
unionist in all probability. and there Is
no disposition on the part OF the gov
eminent to accept the plan. 1t Will
doubtless insist upon the acceptance
of the parliament bill, without change
in any respect Then will come the
test of strength between the two OPP
posing forces, with the chance OF vic
tory favoring the ministry. For as a
last resort the government contem-
plates the creation Of a sufficient num-
Der Of liberal peers to overwhelm the
tory -unionist strength in the upper
chamber. perhaps 500 Of them, ele-
waited to titular honors to cast one
vote that will put an end to the effect
i've career of the body Of which they
will form a part. 1t is hardly to be
believed that the unioniSts will force
the ministry to go to such an extreme.
Surrender at the last moment is to be
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-06
Lords and Commons.

The parliamentary situation in Eng
and grows acute. The house of COM
mons has passed the So-called parlia-
ment bill, which provides that any
measure which has been passed by the
commons at three successive sessions.
with two years elapsing from the first
second reading" TO the final passage.
shall become a Law without the ap-
prevail OF the house of lords. The up
per chamber has now adopted. by an
overwhelming vote. Lord Lansdownes
amendment excluding from the opera
tons of this proposed system of one
chamber legislation any measure pro-
posing home rule for Ireland Inas-
much as the liberal coalition in COM
mons holds together largely through q
definite pledge to the Irish members
10 use the new system. when estab-
lished. TO pass a home rule bill. the
Lansdowne amendment is certain to be
rejected by the commons when the
measure Is finally passed and returned
20 the lower house. What will happen
then cannot be foretold in detail. but
certain elements are In evidence to in
aicate the probable result.
The Asquith government cannot pos
sibly back down now on this project
To do SO would force a general cleo
ton. with a virtual certainty of q
anionist triumph. The Irish contin-
gent would be alienated and even the
vocialist-labor faction would become
suspicious of liberal promises. 1t Is
aecessary for the ministry to proceed.