IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 298, 11 May 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

LORD MORLEY'S SPEECH. VETO BILL MUST GO OX. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, May 9. Lord Morley, in a speech in the House of Lords, said that Lord Lansdowne's Bill was no alternative to the Parliament Bill. Nothing must obstruct the latter. He protested against the idea of creating a new body until they had settled within what limits it would work. The Government's plans had been fully before the electors. Its policy had been to withdraw the absolute veto from the Lords whether reformed or unreformed. The Government would proceed with the Parliament Bill till the Statute Book gave security to the supremacy of the Commons, unimpaired and unimpairable. Lord Lansdowne's proposals were inadequate and illusory in.many respects, and did what was unnecessary—destroyed the House of Lords. The Bill was unlikely to advance the question, and the Government could commit themselves to no approval of any portion of it as yet presented to them. Lord Lansdowne, in the course of his speech, said he had calculated that his scheme wo.uld leave the Unionists an apparent majority of eighteen, which would be subject to fluctuations and might disappear altogether. PRESS COMMENTS. London, Ma* - 1. The Times says: "Yesterday will remain a remarkable date in our political evolution. The constitutional question now enters on a new phase, in which the stubborn reticence of the Government must give place to definite proposals." The Daily News declares that Lord Lansdowne's new House would be a protected one, because the decisive factor would always rest with the hereditary element. The Press generally is surprised at far-reaching character of Lord Lansdowne's proposals. The Unionists hope that the Government- will arcept'tbem as a basis of a compromise.

The Morning Post says that the proposals are the suicidal outcome of a panic. The Westminster Gazette estimates the Conservative majority at 32 under Lord Lansdowne's scheme. A LENGTHY BILL. London, May 9. The text of the Insurance Bill has been issued and covers 7C pages and provides severe punishment for false representations with the object of obtaining insurance payments.

"NATIONAL INSURANCE BILL." Received 11, 12.20 a.m. London, May 10. The Invalidity Bill, which is now called the "National Insurance Bill," makes clear that anybody may voluntarily contribute, provided his income is derived from a definite occupation. ' LORD LANSDOWNE'S BILL. SECOND READING ON MONDAY. Received 11, 12.20 a.m. London, May 10.

In the House of Lords, at Lord Lansdowne's instance, Lord Morley agreed to the second reading of the former's Bill being taken on Monday. THE VETO DEBATE. REBUKED BY THE SPEAKER. Received 11, 12.54 a.m. London, May 10. In the House of Commons, the Radicals were interrupting Lord Hugh Cecil during the veto debate. The Speaker remarked: "It is bad enough to apply the closure at half-past four, and the least that members can do is to listen to their opponents' arguments." The report ;stage of the first clause has been concluded under the guillotine. SMALL OWNERSHIP. Received 11, 12.20 a.m. London, May 10. Lord Camperdown's Small Ownership Land Bill was read a second time, despite Lord Carrington's opposition.