THE VETO BILL

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1084, 24 March 1911, Page 5

THE VETO BILL

RUMOURS OF COMPROMISE. JOINT COMMITTEE TO SETTLE DEADLOCKS. STATEMENT BY " THE TIMES.' By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright London, March 22. There are increasing rumours that suggested compromise regarding the Veto Bill will materialise. "The Times" says: "Some moderate Liberals have been putting out feelers as to whether a compromise would be acceptable. The Nationalists and Labourites have also been sounded as to whether they would bo in favour of the proposal to set up a joint committee for settling deadlocks, provided the representatives from both Houses are tuch as to secure the Government of the day. The majority of the Labourites wrathfully oppose tho idea." The "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) "remarks: "These silent negotiators are not encouraged by the support yet accorded them." The "Daily News" (Liberal) hopes the Government appreciates the gravity of allowing a breathing space for intrigue.

THE RUMOURS DENIED. A MINISTERIAL REPLY. (Rec. March 24, 0.30 a.m.) London, March 23. The Master of Elibank, Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, denies the statement made by "The Times" that the Government intends to adjourn Parliament for a month from May 25. Tho reported efforts of t|ie Liberals to effect a compromise with the Opposition on the Veto Bill are also denied. THE REFERENDUM. LORD SELBORNE AT EDINBURGH. (Rec. March 23, 9.30 p.m.) London, March 23. Lord Selborne, in a speech at Edinburgh, continued'his explanation of the Unionist plan for solving the . constitutional problem. He explained the working of the referendum, and referred to its satisfactory results in Australia. It was idle to say that the principle was inapplicable to the difficulties arising in Great Britain. Tho whole object was to make sure that an apparent majority, and not a minority in temporary possession, approved of proposed changes. The Liberals dreaded the referendum, but it was tho only euro for log-rolling and tho glaring inequalities of representation. There was room for a reasonable compromise over the problem when the referendum was applied. Lord Selborne concludod by urging a national settlement of the constitutional struggle.