The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-12

dueed by a private Liberal member.
proposed that the provision for
second chamber or senate should be
deleted THIS was one Of the most
dangerous amendments that could be
introduced. as all the Labor mem
bers and a large number OF RadI-
Gals are pronounced JoDe-chau1ber
men. The loyalty Of the Laborites
to the Nationalist, who have in the
past been OF assistance to the Labor
party. more than once. however,
saved the day and gave the govern
ment majority OF SO. stin 20 below
the normal majority. but better than
the 90 Of the day before.
One OF the strongest pleas for sin
gle chamber government came from
the Radical members with Colonial
experience. who claimed that 1t had
worked well when tried in the Do
rndnion. Joseph Martin, a 6ormer
premaeE OF British Columbia and
member OF the Federal House at OF
tawa, was one OF the most persistent
supporters OF the amendment, CIV
ing the Canadian provinces as ex-
ample OF the benefits Of single
houses.
The Unionists supported the
amendment, believing that the La
borites would do likewise and that
the Governments majority would
reach near vanishing point. Arthur
Balfour, who although no longer tit,
ular leader, still often takes actual
lead spoke on behalf OF the oppose
lton. The House grew merry when
he, a pronounced two-chamber man,
wanted only one for Ireland. He
/ Justified his position, however, with
the argument that two chambers
were necessary where great Imper-
ial questions were considered, but not
so in the case of legislature which
was meant to do small, subordinate
and local work."
William olBrien intends to move
an amendment to clause of the bill
to deal with the question of land
purchase. His amendment will be in
the exact words used by the late
William E Gladstone in a bill Of
1898: During three years from the
passing OF this act and If Parliament
is then lifting, until the end Of that
session Of Parliament the Iri kh leg
islature shall not pass an act I aspect
ing the relations of landlord ami. ten
ant OF the sale purchase or letting
of land generally" Mr.. o.Brien con-
tends that the insertion of these
words would give substantial assur-
ance that land purchase would have
to be effectuatly dealt with within the
next three years.
1t is argued by Mr.. oNBrien that
Mr.. Gladstone at the now famous
conference at Boulogpe in 1891, held
with view to rhe reunion of the
Irish and Liberal forces, gave a
guarantee TO deal with the land ques-
ton, and submitted memorandum
! in sihlch 1t was stated that it would
be obviously inconsistent with the
concession of home, rule to IrelS nd
that the powers to deal with the laws
relating to lands in Ireland should
be permanently confined o the In
periai Parliament. 1t would have to
be exercised simultaneously with the
establishment of home rule, or with
in limited period thereafter to be
specified in the home rule bill, or
the power to deal with it must be
committed to the local legislature.
Mr. Gladstone carried out this
pledge in 1888 in the words which
Mr.. oBrien now wants inserted in
the home rule bill. Premier Asquith,
however, after consultation with
Lord Morley, who was party to the
Boulogne conference, said Mr.. Glad
stone gave this pledge on the under
standing that the late Charles S.
Parnell ertfred from the leadership
] Of the Irish party, a condition which
was not carried out.
The Premier added that the Gov
ernment was fully alive to the inn
portanee OF proceeding with all pos
sible dispatch with the land purchase
settlement. The reservation of that
service was in a great degree die
tated by the necessity Of maintaining
unquesdoned the security on which
the future of land purchase must
! largely, If not wholly depend