New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-12
Passage of Veto Bill Gives Them
Great Hopes of Sweeping
Reform Soon.
MANY DELAYS ARE LIKELY
Premier Asquith Gains Great
Credit for Victory Of the
House of Commons
Over the Lords.

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| tains the announcement I'm formal official
terms that a message has been received
| from the House OF Lords saying they will
not insist on their amendments 70 the
parliamentary bill IN which the House Of
| Commons had disagreed. and have agreed
! to the consequential amendment 10 the bill
proposed by the House Of Commons. Thus
will be recorded IN the documents Of
Parliament the greatest victory achieved
by a Liberal Prime Minister in century
for although Unionists' votes passed the
bill in the upper chamber last night. his
tory will give the credit TO Premier AS
quths audacious policy.
The great constitutional struggle ended
last night when the House OF Lords, by
vote of 151 10 IA adopted ViscOunt Morley
motion not 70 insist upon the Lords
amendments IN tho veto bill, the purpose
OF which is TO restrict the powers Of the
upper chamber over legislation originating
in the lower house and which may result,
among other things. in home rule for Ire
land. The veto bill practically limits the
authority Of the House of Lords 10 two
years suspensory veto and greatly in
creases the prerogatives of the House of
l
have passed the House OF Lords except as
It was known that its rejection would be
followed Immediately by the creation Of
sufficient new peers 10 enforce the VIII OF
the lower chamber and which the govern
ment asserts was the will of the people.
Achieved by Mixed Majority.
The victory was all the greater as II was
achieved with a composite majority in the
House Of Lords. over which the gov
eminent whips had no control. While there
is a strong public opinion opposed 10
radical change i'm the constitution. and
even many Liberal peers thought the gov
eminent was going too far, satisfaction Is
general that the end has been reached OF
situation which has kept politics in
turmoil so long and prevented the adop~
ton Of much useful legislation.
In the press and among the people to-
day the result was discussed with niodera-
ton, and already interest ia turning to
other questions. Certainly the recent rift
has not done the J'niouist party any good,
and IN the future there will be always the
possibility Of the trouble breaking out
should the leaders show any weakness on
a question of national Importance. How
ever strong effort is being made 10 bring
the two sections together on a strong
platform, among the chief planks ot which
will be the repeal OF the parliament bill
and the reform OF the House Of Lords, as
outlined I'm Lord Lansdowne's bill.
The Earl Of Selborne. the only possible
leader Of the Tnionists outside OF \. J.
Ralfour, will reioin tho leaders under this
f,,-4 IT H,F- Toll. We
and the bulk Of the Opposition party will
fall in line The Earl OF Halsbury. the
most unrelentng Of the ''die-hards. is
now TOO old 10 take up the leadership Of
oven a section of the party. and he will
retire probably from active politics. A
few insurgents like Lord Willoughbv de
Broke and other lighting peers will always
stay on the flank Of the party ready 20
attack any sign of leaning to the demo
cracy but AZ they have always done this,
the effect will not be serious.
Irish Leaders Confident.
The Irish leaders are confident that the
way is now open 10 Home Rule, and from
the statement Of the Home Secretary,
Winston Churchill. i'm the House NJ Com
mons. that the government intended 20
pass a Home Rule measure during the
present Parliament. their confidence sp-
pears 10 some extent justified.
II must no remembered. however that the
Lords will still be able 70 delay the pass
age Of such bill two years. and they
can he depended upon 10 delay Home Rule
so long as il is possible for them 70 do
SO Tho earliest bill could not be introduced
until next spring and il would be strongly
fought in the House or Commons. The
Lords would then throw 1t ont and some
time must elapse before it could be again
presented so much depends on whether the
government will he able 10 hold ont that
long.
An election. with the Parliament bill -
an issue. probably would result favorably
IN tho government but an election over
tho question Of Home Rule for Ireland Is
another matter There is an increasing
number of people I'm England formerly OPP
nosed TO Home Rule who are now prepared
10 give ireland local self government,
which is all that John Redmond asks at
present Accordingly, the prospects of an
election on this issue are not as threaten
ing as heretofore.
The Irish press adopts moderate tone
The Irish Times" of Dublin. says that 1t
is only the first step in bitter and pro-
longed controversy.
The Dublin "Freemans Journal says:
The curtain falls on the discontinue OF
the Peers. the inveterate enemies Of Irish
nationality. only to rise straightway on
that nationality in its triumph.
The Irish Daily Independent" Of Dublin,
says.
so far az ireland is concerned. the Lords
may keep Home Rule back two years. ana
feeble measure rs well as a bold one
will receive the same treatment AT their
hands. In these circumstances, the gov
eminent should face the question boldly"
Roeton. Aug ia cable message con-
prat,,lating the Irish Nationalist leader.
John +. Redmond. on the passage Of the
veto bill in the House OF Lords last night
was sent to-day ny the ofhcers OF the
r-ri,od Irish League of 1merica. The mes
sage follows:
Hearty congratulations Of United Irish
League of America and friends of progress
throIIChout America on glorious victory or
Last night II clears the way for Home
Rule. Irish America Will sustain you unlll
n is Uon Democracy OF England, Wales
and Scotland congratulated through you.
MICHAEL T. RYAN, Philadelphia, Ma
ttonal President THOMAS 3. FITI-
pHTPTCE Boston. National Treasurer.
I0tIN O'CALLAGHAN Boston, Ma
tiona secretary.
liberals and Unionists arc already busy
,ronartng for a campaign throughout the
United Kingdom for and against Home
RuIo for Ireland. The Liberals arc form
ing q new organization for this purpose
under control Of their chief whip. They
nil supplv speakers and arrange meetings
.h-ougbcut the country.