BRITISH POLITICS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1028, 10 August 1911, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

London, August 7. The House of Commons was crowded when Mr Asquith, replying to Mr Balfour as to when the King’s guarantees were given, said that the advice had been tendered when tne Lords introduced their amendments, but previous confidential communications had passed about which he might speak later. Mr Balfour, in maving his vote of censure, said that Ministers had grossly abused the Constitution and merited full condemnation. A profound feeling of disgust must arise at the manner in which the King had been dragged into a position where, through no fault of his own, his prerogative was to be abused. Mr Asquith thanked Mr Balfour for the opportunity of enabling him to clearly state the position. Ministers were fully alive to the importance of keeping the King free from political controversy. When he advised the King in November, 1910, to dissolve he received his assurance he would create the Peers if necessary, London, August 8. Some newspapers are discussing the possibilities ot the Lords again using committee privileges to exclude Peers created for what they claim as “ corrupt purposes,”