New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
THIRD READING CERTAIN
Front Bench Peers Will Unite for
Amended Veto Bill.
LIST OF "HONORS" is READY
Tories Hope by Accepting the
Veto to Stave Off Home
Rule for Two Years.
rBy Cable TO The Tribune I

by Cable 10 The Trihune.l
London, July 1T.-There are whispers
Of a revolt of the backwoodsmen in the
House Of Lords. A number of them
have expressed an intention Of voting
against the third reading of the veto bill,
but they will be voted down by the two
front benches, both Of which desire the
bill to pass, the Liberals for the sake Of
the original text, which they trust the
Commons to restore; the Unionists be-
cause they recognize that some bill is
necessary as a result Of the last two
elections.
The situation IS grave and momentous.
Lord Lansdowne had a prolonged con-
ference with some of his principal COL
leagues last evening. Lord Morley Of
Blackburn, has issued a whip Of unusual
urgency for Thursday. showing how
much the Government was irritated by
the fact that only forty-six Liberal peers
could be found to vote against Lord
Lansdownes amendments during the
previous stage.
The third reading is practically certain
to be carried. postponing the real bat
tie till the bill comes back to the House
Of Commons on Monday.
TBy the Associated Press.
London. July 17.-An entirely unexpect-
ed contingency confronts the career Of the
veto bill tonight. II is a possibility that
.1-o - ne
third reading of the bill with their amend
ments on Thursday. thus sending It back
to the House of Commons for consideration,
may reject IL, even with amendments. lock.
stock and barrel.
The Liberal party. however, is no more
anxious for an inflated peerage than the
Lords themselves are. though il will not
balk at the creation Of peers II the neces-
sity arises.
Two moves in the Lords game to-day ez-
cited great speculation: One was a confer
ence Of the Conservative leaders, the Mar
quis Of Lansdowne. the Earl OF Selborne.
Baron Middleton. the Marquis Of Salisbury
and others. The second was a strong ap-
peal by Lord Morley of Blackburn TO the
Liberal followers in the House of Lords.
Lord Morley In a circular letter said
ct is possible that a certain number OF
Opposition peers may force a division on
the third reading OF the Parliament bill
The momentuous results at stake. both
immediate and in the future, make II in
the highest degree desirable that no sup
porter of the bill should be absent from
his place. I earnestly trust. therefore,
that your lordship will not fail 10 give
his matestys government the advantage
OF your presence on what may prove so
truly critical an occasion
The rejection OF the bin has never been
part Of the programme Of the Conserva-
tive leaders. The report went around to-
day. however, that they would.assume the
attitude that the bill. even with the
amendments. was so dangerous and revo-
lutionary that they would refuse 10 have
any hand in its passage, but would COM
pei the Liberal lords 10 take all the re-
sponsibility for voting it's third reading
group of extremist peers. estimated al
from fifty 10 eighty have sworn 70 fight
the bill Ito the last ditch" and IL IL came
10 a fight between them and the minis
terialist Liberals the former would have a
chance of winning.
Lord Morey's unusual appeal was at
tributed by politicians TO a threat % reject
the bill. A great furry spread in political
circles for a few hours. but was succeeded
by comparative calm. The best opinion
late tonight is that the Lords will return
the amended bill 10 the House on Thurs
day. thus giving Mr. AsQuith an oppor-
tunity TO show his hand when the House
takes It up on Monday, and that the Pre-
mier will announce that the government
refuses 10 accept the amendments. and
will. II necessary call on the King 20
create new peers.
Then a final struggle Will come between
the two factions OF the Conservative Lords
the stand-patters and those who believe
that the lesser Of the two evils Will be TO
swallow the bill with the expressed decla-
ration that the Conservatives will repeal Il
when they return TO power. BY accepting
the bill they can stave off Home Rule for
two years: by rejecting II they put the
Liberals in a position TO adopt extremist
schemes OF legislation forthwith.
In the mean time there IS no doubt that
the government has made up its list of
possible peers, the number OF them, ac-
cording 10 the latest belief, being $50.
London. July 1S-AccOrding 10 the Lib
eral Daily News" the government is de
voting great efforts 10 avert the proroga-
ton of Parliament, which would be bound
10 follow the absolute rejection Of the
veto bin by the House Of Lords. because
in the event Of propagation, even for a
single day, not only the veto bill but the
insurance bill and other important meas
ures would have 70 be hurried through the
various stages again in the new session.
and there would also be delay by the for
malities of the Kings speech and the de-
bate on the address.
For this reason. says The Daily News
assuming that the veto bill passed its third
reading in the House of Lords on Thurs
dav Mr.. Asquith will ask for the creation
Of fifty peers Immediately, who will take
their seats by the time the bill again
vaaches the upper chamber IN its origlna
state without the Lords. amendments. III
ord Lansdowre still declines 10 accept tnf
iIDamended bin. peers viii be created by