BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 252, 30 November 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

LORDS' OFFER REFUSED. " VINDICTIVE STUPUOITY." By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, November 27. The Chronicle says that tnc Government under no circumstances will accept the Lords' offer of cio-opcration wllli the object of removing the difficulties .due to a violent break iu constitutional usage.

Tuo Pall Mnll Gazette, commenting on this says: "It is is not stiiLcsmutislnj],it is merely vindictive stupidity.' 1

LIBERALS' PREPARATIONS.

London, November 28.

The Liberals arc arranging ini u great demonstration at the Albert Hall ou December 10, similar to Sir Henry Campbell-llanncrman's demonstration before the present Government came Into I power.

The Labor party's campaign opens in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, on December 17.

THE WHITE FEATHER."

London, November ii.

Lord Charles Berenford, speaking at Portsmouth, accused the Liberals ol " funk," because they had determined, after all, not to issue a liye-electi|om writ. lie declared " the white-leathereu government is afraid to test the will of the people."

IMPROVING THE HOUSE OK LORDS

THE ADVICE OK THE XI.\IJCS.

■Received November 2!l, 11.53 p.m.

London, November 2!l. The Times admits that the House ■of Lords can be improved, and hopes it will be. Apart from the obvious weakness of the hereditary principle, it was too large. Lord Rosebery's committee recommended one way of meeting this. Moreover, though in many respects the present House wa.s thoroughly representative, there were important elements of national life, such as the selfgoverning dominions, Labor anil Nonconformity, represented insufficiently or unrepresented. The I'nionisls will do a wise and politic thing, which will be appreciated by the eojinlry, if tliey take up the reform of the House of Lords iu earnest.