BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 14 February 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE VETO BILL. ~ . — 1 REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDSby Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright, (lite. February 11, 1.25 a.m.)... London, February 13. "Tho Times" states thnt the moro moderate members of the Ministry CD11 " filler that tho Veto Hill must first be passed. Then the reform of the Ifonso of Lords might lie approached by both sides in tho spirit of tho recent conference. London, February 12. •i Sir J. A. Simon, Solicitor-General, speaking, at Trowbridge,; said llio llouso of Lords was only reformatio from, without, ami this was possiblo only when its despotic powers ivero reduced to reasonable limits. OSBORNE JUDGMENT.

A "BILL OR "HAPPENINGS" (Rec. February 14, 1.10 a.m.) ' London February 13. ; Mr. Roberts, a. Labour member,'speaking 4t Norwich, said unless a Bill dealing with tho Osborno judgment wcro submitted to Parliament thero would be happenings not altogether congenial to those in power.. The . Labour party's, influence was so strong, and their causo so con: vincing, that he believed facilities would be afforded, for the introduction, of their Bill, or tho Government -would ultimately introduce a Bill of its own,' RIGHT-TO-WORK BILL. ; SPEECH BY MR. KEIR HARDIE. (Rec. February 14, 0.45 a.m.) London, February 13. Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at Saltaire, said tho Government now had an easy chanco to redeem its plcdgo to givo facilities for tho Suffrage Bill and tho Right-to-Work Bill. Tho latter measure represented a principle, not a scheme.' After the acceptance of the. principle tho Government must find the most economical method of .'giving effect to it. 1 • WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. ORGANISING A CAMPAIGN. , \*{Eeo. February 14, 0.45 a.m.) ~ . London, February 13. . With a view of protesting against thepresent political status of womanhood in Britain, Mrs. Mart.vn, on behalf ; of the Women's -Freedom League, is organising a campaign 'to 'resist tho. census, facilities for the Women's Franchise JCompromise Bill are granted i duriilg the profont session; ELECTION PETITION. CHARGE OF INTIMIDATION AND : CORRUPT PRACTICES. , ' London;' February'.l2. : Counter for' Mr. R; Hazlefon' ' (Redmonditoi.Nntionalist),' who defeated Mr. Tim Healy. (O'Brinnitc) for touth North at the;, general'. clcotion; . nnd''j against whoso return Mr.. Honly is . petitioning, proposed to withdraw opposition to tho petition, owing to proof being forthcoming of illegal payments. The petitioner; how,over, insisted on proceeding on other charges'of intimidation and corrupt practices.' it' ; . , ■'sS: ; : ' London, February 12. '* Mr; William' Jones has been rotnrned for'the Carnarvon North seat.' He was unopposed. .' ■' , [A by-election : was Tendered necossary f>y the accoptanoo by Mr. Jones - of office, as a.: Lord of the Treasury.! • .