THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2117, 27 June 1907, Page 2

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

FURTHER DISCUSSION. United Press Association —Cop/right LONDON, June 25. ■ Mr. Balfour, in mi elaborate constitutional argument, maintained that tlio House of Commons was the predominant partner, but was not competentwithin the term of its own existence to deal with the entire interests of the Stato without further reference to the people,which was the trustee lor posterity. Nobody knew better than Sir H. C. Ban Merman that- it required less than five years "for a Government to get out of touch with the people. He concluded by asking if the Government was sincere why it should indefinitely defer the Bill it hud foreshadowed. Mr.\ Shackldton wished'to end the House of Lords. Discussion in the lobbies showed that the Liberals were greatly divided. Some declare the proposals would dolay legislation. Their chief fearis that the people at the dissolution would give a verdict in favor of leaving well alone. At the best tlio majority would bo small, and • the House of Lords would continue in existence. Mr. Balfour, at the outset, stated that as far as his own action was concerned, no defence was required. The course which the House of Lords took was taken in public, and the people were far from agreeing with Sir H. C. Bannorman’s violent epithets against that House. Ho thought that th 3 amendments made in the Education Bill by tlio House of Lords were a great improvement. In the course of his speech Sir H. C. Bannerman declared against the principle of the referendum.

MOVEMENT FOR ABOLITION

Received June 26, 11.46 p.m. LONDON, June 26. Messrs. ' Lee, Lawson, Walton, R. Cecil, Kincaid-Smith, Lyttelton, and Churchill continued the debate on the Premier’s resolution respecting reform of the Lords. . Mr. A. Henderson moved an amendment in favor of the abolition of the House of Lords.