A SUSPENSORY VETO.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 7

A SUSPENSORY VETO.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

THE REFERENDUM AS' A CHECK

ON DEADLOCKS.

WITH SHORTER PARLIAMENTS,

By Telcßraph—Prees ABsdclation-OopyTlEht (Rec. February .17, 9.30 pjn.);/. . ; London, February 17. Referring to the Houso of lords, the "Manchester Guardian" (Liberal) demands the creation of a large number, of Liberal Peers'. ■ • ■ '• ' .'■ ,' ... '..■■'■

It is pointed out that the oxpiry of the Braddon clause in the Commonwealth Constitution,'and the. proposal to substitute'.for it ■ a .system of the ■''Federal Government returning to the States 255. per head of population per annum, will involve a vote of the Australian-electors, and the,' ibfcrondum 'will; therefore bo seen .at work in'the Commonwealth.. The paper argues that a' similar check -upon any, serious disturbance of the. constitutional balance might work well in Britain; ;. ..:'■■';. ■ ' ( ":. : : In conjunction with such a referendum, .the. "Guardian" suggests a'■ limitation of the duration of Parliaments (which now may last for seven years) and the giving to tho-House,of Lords of a Buspensory veto onlyl.--,','"■ WAS THE VERDICT AGAINST THE . : ; ; LORDS? ; -. •; .-.;... '■■■ ;'.;:' HOME" RULE IN FUTURE. ~ .. ';;;:'•■■'■■• (Rec February; 17, 9.30 p.m.) .':':,' ~ '■ '■ ::. s . London,' February .17.' ■ . Lord Avebury, banker. and : Unionist Peer,' in a,letter to a.correspondent says:, "I;certainly do 'not think it can be said that, the electors have condemned the House of Lords 'for rejecting 1 the Bud-' get'. :: No doubt the result of the.elections'' must exercise '&. restraining influence on;j the Liberal'leaders. ..'■".'■ '~'■' •■-.'■', ". '-'."lt. seems.:to;,me that Mr. .Asquith has-promised Home Rule, but npt in the . ■immediate future": •".."' '•';' ARRIVING /FORCE;;;;/; /•'THE OF "'REVENUE. : ' ■■:',..; : ';"i: ;•'London, 16;;: . The present : arrears of income tax total ten million' pounds. , - , .'. >'• RUMOURS. THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS NOT SO "SMOOTH., ' ; '' WHAT : ARE: THEI"SAFEGUARDS"?; ',;; ;"...(Rec.;Fcbruary 18, 0.30 a.m.) "; \.; > ■■;-... ''London, February: 17., , ;, Several newspapers state "■'that :the Leader ;of; the Mr. John Redmond, will abstain from voting on ; the ■■ Budget'■}■:'■)■■ ';: ;,'; : ''.;.■•"■', -,'. ..- "Tho Times"' says:—"While; there■ is ! not exactly: a hitch,, the '■ negotiations between : the',' Liberals and the ; Nationalists during : the past twenty-four hours have' assumed a shape.somewhat less, satisfactory to the' Government. The advanced Fuidicals..are, : gTowingly dissatisfied' with the, .Government's-'decision; that in the present 'situation no ■. guarantees', can be .sought, regarding theiHouse of' Lords."' .;.It. is explained :in. Ministerial circles that; Mr. AsquithV: reference in his Albert -Hall speech to. the, need' of ; "safe-, l.guards". before retaining. office (if ho. 'were' reelected) .pointed .to provisions in ■tte'>Vete;BiU. - :;; ''_ : -.-\-.:- ■~ . .■:' ■■; .An' inspired statement declares '.'■ that' the session-from -the beginning will' be definitely consecrated to the task of dealing. ;with; the; House of Lords. ■' ■ " : The,,*T)aily;,: Chronicle';. v , (Liberal) states that in the debate on the Address-in-Reply Mr'.;:Asquith -will ,outUno. the' policy he, proposes. to, adopt, and will then.take the. Budget. /\: :.:•.:'' '~'-,

EARL OF ORFORD'S VIEY/S.

AN ELECTION IN TWO TEARS' TIME.

: (By Tblepaph.-Special, OorresDondonU. : : m,/ ■'■ w '-?'■ '■' ' Auckland, February; 17/ ■'-. - ■ The: Earl, of Orford, a . descendant , of Robert: Walpole, ■is , now on 'a visit to •Auckland, ;and' was : approached by a Herald" reporter !on tie,subject of the , political situation at: Home.'' ■• Lord Orford preferred to express no .opinion-, on .the, English' Budget. If, he had been;in.the';House, ho'6aia, he would have voted against it, -but he had deceived, notification that his serrices would not; be required,-' as!, there was an ample majority in the- Lords to reject Mr. LloydGeorge's proposal, and he had accordingly stayed away.',; ■;•'';'■' -'' ; -;\: : '':'"-.' ■-.•' : Bo ,'you',consider, tariff 'reform is ' a certainty'at Home? asked the "It is sure to come," replied ■ Lord Orford. ''.'There is a great desire for it on the'part ;of .the educated, classes,-but, unfortunately,' are- swampedby. .those, of . the- uneducated classes. But tariff reform is;bound to come,' and it .will be instituted , by;' the next' Government." ■'.'■ .■.'., - '--.-

: ' In' reply to ;a question' as to when-he :thought there , would ;.be another, election, Lord Orford •considered it would come in two years'- time.' As to whether, the Liberals would grant Home Eule to Ireland,, '-lie expressed ■■; the opinion that .they. might grant it in part, but could not grant'the whole; of-the Nationalist demand. ..'lt' would be too dangerous for .them to do \so; as the ~whole- country ;would rise against. it. : .--.'• ■.','■'.'■■.■