BRITISH POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 32, 1 August 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

THE VETO BILL. CREATION OF PEERS UNLIKELY. UNIONISTS "SMASHED." By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. London, July 30. Every day increases the number of peers supporting Lord Lansdowne. Already it has reached .105, and several have withdrawn from Lord Halsbury's list. The creation of peers is unlikely even if Lord Halsbury forces a division. Lord Winchelsea declares that he and others are. willing to vote for the Parliamant Bill, which they dislike, in order to prevent the creation of blackleg peers. Many Unionist clubs encourage Lord Halsbury. The stalwarts have arranged meetings, the first of which will be held on Friday, to protest against the surrender of the Lords' amendments. Mr. Pike Pease (Unionist member for Darlington), addressing the Primrose League, said that the working of the suggestion that the Unionist peers should vote for the Parliament Bill was unthinkable. Mr. Balfour, writing to a constituent, stated that the country ought thoroughly to realise that the Unionist r . Party docs not acquiesce with the Radicals in the new constitution, and regards the modern abuse by Ministers of the Royal prerogative as no less fatal than the King's abuse of it in'olden times. The Observer declares the Ministry is not anxious to create peers now, but intends later to create Radical peers pledged to Home Rule. Meanwhile Lord Lansdowne's and Mr. Balfour's action smashes the Unionist Party. THE INSURANCE BILL. . LABOR PARTY'S GREED. London, July 30. A meeting under the auspices of the Independent Labor Party and the Fabian Society resolved to demand the withdrawal of the Insurance Bill. Mr. Snowden, M.P., said that the Bill -was meagre, pettifogging and ineffective. He wag in Parliament in order to get several millions a year, and if Mr. Lloyd-George was'unwilling to add a penny to the burden of taxation it was evident that the Socialists and social reformers must part company. Mr. George Lansbury, M.P., said that Mr. Lloyd-George professed to love, the people, and at the sfcme time he was tumbling over himself to save the pockets of the rich. VICTOR GRAYSON'S SPEECH. Received 31, 1.10 p.m. London, July 31. Mr. Victor Grayson, ex-M.P., speakingat Bradford, said the Insurance Bill would smash the friendly societies, destroy trades unions, and reduce workers to national vassals. He did not* think a more dangerous Bill had been introduced during the last fifty years. AWKWARD FOR NEW PEERS. Received 1, 1 a.m. London, July 31. Lord Stanmorc, writing to the Times, suggests the Lords still possess the power to discharge a new peer from the service of the House during the remainder of Parliament. He instances the refusal of a vote to Lord Wensleydale in 1856, when Lord Wensleydale was created a life peer. ' i