New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-06
PLAN TO CURB THE LORDS
A Review Of the Struggle Be-
tween the English Houses.
ROYAL SPEECH FORECAST
Indications That Liberal Party
Will Pass Veto Bill-Other
Important Legislation.

London, Feb. Sit lis understood thar
King Georges speech at the opening Of his
first Parliament tomorrow will be a brief
one, referring TO the coronation, the i'm
perial conference and the Duke OF Con-
naught's inauguration OF the Parliament
Of the Union Of South Africa. and outln-
ing the legislative programme. which will
include the veto bill and measures for
dealing with workmen's insurance. plural
voting, the payment of members Of the
House of Commons. and possibly an
amendment TO the aliens act. as the out
come of the Houndsditch affair
The report Is confirmed that Premier
Asouith will ask that the whole time OF
the House until Easter be given to gov
eminent business, and that the National
lists and the bulk OF the Liberals will sup
port him, the only party dissenting being
The Laborites, who want 10 push forward
a number Of bills.
A notable absentee from the House of
Commons to-day will he Chancellor Lloyd
George. who Is now i'm Naples. where he
probably will remain for another fortnight
and perhaps longer. His throat trouble Is
proving unexpectedly obstinate
Lords May Accept Proposal.
The Unionist leaders have held several
conferences, but It is still unknown what
attitude they will adopt toward the veto
hill 1t is believed that the Lords may
accent II, as II is admitted that should
the Prime Minister advise the creation OF
a few hundred new peers the King cannot
constitutionally withhold his sanction. IT
is understood that Lord Lansdowne VIII
almost Immediately introduce a Dill Ill the
House of Lords for the reform of the
upper house on the lines indicated In the
I.ansdowne and Rosebery resolutions.
The Opposition does not intend to move
an amendment 10 the address on the con-
stitutional question, but Austin Chamber
lain will move a tariff reform amendment,
with special reference to the reciprocity
agreement. Another amendment TO the ad-
dress will deal with the aliens question
The new Parliament, which will be the
first opened in state by George and queen
Mary. will be memorable also as the PAR
lament to decide the status OF the House
of Lords and probably thereby make the
greatest change of century in the British
constitution.
LEADING Measures Before House.
Parliament assembled last Tuesday. but
the state function was reserved for to-
morrow. There are many important meas
ures on the programme Of TIE Liberal party
Home Rule for Ireland and possibly
.home rule all around" the abolition or
plural voting. disestablishment OF the
Church In Wales. state insurance on
wholesale basis against unemployment ana
illness and other great financial schemes.
and possibly provision for the payment OF
members. But the question Of the LORDS
win dominate and precede all other mat
ters. and until it has been disposed OF such
other projects as Home Rule and discs
tablishment cannot he taken UP.
The governments immediate policy for
dealing with the Lords is embodied IN
what is termed the Parliament bill, more
commonly known as the veto BILL when
the Prime Minister introduced in the last
session. U practically wipes out the power
OF the upper chamber tC Kill legislation
from the Commons by providing that any
Bill shall become law which the Commons
have sent to the Lords for three success
sive sessions lin period Of time not less
than two years., and which has been three
times rejected or not disposed Of
To insure the control Of finance by the
Commons and settle the issue which me
Lords raised when they rejected the Lloyd