A POSER FOR AUSTRALIA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 March 1910, Page 3

A POSER FOR AUSTRALIA.

# • QUERY BY LORD ROSEBERY. [BY B'AEOTUIO TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.] LPKR PRESS ASSOCIiTION.J (Receivod This Dav, 0.'!5 a.m.) LONDON', March 15. During his speech in the Tlouso of Lords Lord Rosebery referred to Sir Geo. Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, as a man of infinite ability, popularity, and " geniality. No better choice for the position could possibly have been made, but lie asked how could Sir George Reid possibly justify to Australians the abolition of a second chamber in Great Britain when Australia took care to secure a stroiic and efficient Senate upon the institution of !• ederntion in 1000. The Colonies, he added, had always taken care to secure a strong second chamber. There is much comment in the newspapers on Lord Roseberv's statement that lie deprecated the election of Peers by jwpular vote. This would only be «• feeble understudy of the House of Commons, and would multiply the horrors of the general elections. i*e thought the Lords would derive dignity by associations with Corporations -and County Councils formed into elective bodies U|Vn the French basis of representation, proviued in this way they should form no inconsiderable proportion of the Upper House,