REFORM OF THE LORDS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 349, 1 April 1911, Page 5

REFORM OF THE LORDS.

LANSDOWNE'S RESOLUTION ADOPTED. ROSEBERY'S VIEWS. By TelesrupJi.-I'res; Associati'in—Copyright Received April 1, 12.30 a.m. London, Last Night. Lord Landsdowne's resolution in favour of an address to the King has been unanimously adopted by the House of Lords. Lord Landsdowne explained a reformed House of Lords might consist of an element chosen by their Lordship?, a second element nominated, and third popularly elected, the scheme altogether ensuring a better balancing of parties. Lord Morley said the assent given to introduce the resolution did not affect the Government's future freedom of action. Lord Rosebery is opposed to constitutional reform emanating from private sources. He considers reform of the House of Lords need not necessarily be revolutionary, but beneficent The Government's action was revolutionary, in sweepng away a House which was co-eval with the House of Commons, and not substituting the slightest check on the control of the House of Commons. Lord Rosebery further said that overseas delegates from the Commonwealth would have the spectacle of the Government which endowed them with the bicameral system, seeking to destroy their own. The settlement of the question shoud be by the co-operation of the great parties, not by onesided revolution.