SPEECH BY LORD CURZON
HIS REFORM OF THE SECOND CHAMBER. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. London. February 11. Lord Curzon, at the United Club, said it would be the duty of the Lords to press reasonable amendments to rob the Bill of some of its dangers in its present form. The question of reform of the Lords had been crystallising in the Unionist party for the last twelve months, and there would be no difficulty if they were called upon to embody their views in a Bill. He suggested that there should be three hundred members a hundred picked from the present House, fifty selected from ex-Cabinet Ministers and occupants of great posts in the dominions and dependencies, fifty appointed by the Prime Minister of the day—a certain number annually—and the remainder to be elected for a certain term on a democratic franchise, or nominated by the local self-governing colonies, representing counties or great centres of population.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 238, 13 February 1911, Page 5
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159SPEECH BY LORD CURZON Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 238, 13 February 1911, Page 5
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