PEERS AND COMMONS

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 7

PEERS AND COMMONS

PRIVILEGES. COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF LAND IN IRELAND. THE LORDS GIVE WAT, . (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Cdpyrlght.) (Rec. November 28, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 27. Tho Houso of Lords has assented to the compromise proposed by the House of Commons on the Irish Land Purchase Bill.- The House of Lords abandoned its .amendment authorising the creation of an independent tribunal to hear appeals against the compulsory acquisition of estates. Lord • Lansdowne, • Unionist, Leader in tho Houso of Lords, said that the Government bad met the Lords in a reaspnablo spirit, though tho Opposition was still Unsatisfied, particularly regarding an amendment establishing an appeal tribunal for dealing with cases .of compulsory purchase and fixing compensation. This from the first had been set out in the forefront of tho Lords' demands. Lord Lansdowne added that nothing would be gained by further controversy, considering the political conditions of the moment., CONFLICTING OPINIONS. ... (Rec. November 28, 5.5 p.m.), . ; London, November 27. - . llf. Alex. Ure, Lord Advocate for Scotland, speaking. at Sleaford, .'Lincolnshire,' said that if -the British people tolerated the; control of tho finances passing to an unrepresentative Chamber they would lose their colonies, which only cling to the Mother Country as long as they respect her. Lord Miln-er, speaking at a Unionist meeting in Glasgow, said that if. the House of Lords believed that the Bill was bad, their duty was to prevent it whatever the consequences. All that the Lords claimcd was to let the people hear: and decide. NOTHING TO BE WAIVED. London, November 26. During a discussion in the Housei of Commons on the Lords' amendments to the Devel-. opmsnt Bill, the: Speaker ruled that one of. the' amendments would increase the charge upon the publio funds', and was therefore a bleach of the privileges of the House. ■ The amendment was trifling in; nature, and the Government had been yiUinj to agree to it, but. when tlie Speaker., had . intervened and . ruled, Mr. Lloyd-George,, Chancellor of . the Exchequer, declared that the question of privilege having , been "raised, ho refused to accept the amendment. The Chancellor, added :■

"Wo do !not. intend to waive our privileges upon any matter." ■ The amendment was accordingly negatived. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST UPPER HOUSE. FOUR ARRESTS. London, November 2G. 1 In response to an appeal by liberal organisations',' two; thousond' demonstrators, including Ii '.'hooligan" element, assembled in' Parliament Square' Vhilp, the.'House of Lords was debating the Budget. - The crowd sang: "God: Gave'the Land to the People," and groaned and ; hooted tho peers. The police readily dispersed the assemblage. Four arrests wore made. LIBERAL PEER"WARNS THE LORDS. MUST BE DEBATED IN TIME. London, November 2G. : The Marquis of.' Northampton,•■.' continuing the debate in the Houso of Lords on the Bud- I get,V warned' ..the Opposition of ■ the dangerous j forces they were letting -loose.. They . would imperil their own-existence as i branch of the Legislature by a contest over their privileges. ' It ' might last for. years, but. it would jnevitably end in'their deposition. The immediate effect: of rejection of the Budget would bo to stimulate' social unrest and advance Socialism," apparently because they wanted' to overthrow a Government to which they were politically opposed. ■ The adjournment of tho debato -was moved by Viscount Morley, Secretary, for India. ; [The Marquis of Northampton, who had an. ancestor at,tho Battle. of Spurs in 1513, sat in the: House, of Commons as Lord William Compton, ■ and tho Homo Rale split of : 1886 did not shake his allegiance as a Gladstonian Liberal. He \left the.Bphore of the Houso.of Commons : when he succeeded' to tho title in 1897. A political opponent bas said of liim: " What .a nobleman of manners so exquisite and of lineage bo patrician wanted in the samo gallery with'the Gladstonian- horde of 1885 passed the comprehension of his p«crs. But ho filled the role of Radical member, ; ns. ho did. overything else, with grace and tact,- due, no doubt, to his training - in ' the. diplomatic service."] ' . . ■ '