IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 253, 15 March 1913, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE ADDRESS IX REPLY. REFORMIXi; THE LORDS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, March 13. In the House of Commons the debate on Mr. Long's amendment to the Address in Reply, that it would be improper to proceed with the Home Rule and Welsh Disestablishment Bills while the House of Lords remained unreformed, without reference to the doctors, was continued. Mr. Houar Law denounced the impropriety of passing great measures wither t refc'cnce to the electors. Mr. Samuel said it was the Government'? duty not to leave the reform of the House of Lords to the Unionists, who would only provide a colorable reform, with the restoration of the veto. The Government would be blind if I! did not anticipate that policy in the present Parliament. The new second chamber would not contain a vestige tA the hereditary principle, and under ;,.) circumstances would the absolute veto be restored. Mr. Long's amendment u-iis rejected by -102 votes to Kill. The Premier informed the Hon. Harry Lawson that a committee 'of the Cabinet is considering the reform of the Lord'-. A private member will introduce the Football Association's Anti-betting Bill, prohibiting the publication and sale ot coupons. THE COST OF LIYIXG. NATIONALISATION' OF SUPPLIES. Received 13, 11.5 p.m. London, Maxell 14. In the House of Commons the Labor amendment on the Address in Reply was rejected by 10!) to 41. The debate elicit- , ed the statement that since 1000 wages had risen one per cent, while retail prices had risen 15 per cent. Mr. Sydney Buxton doubted whether the nationalisation of the railways was a good economic proposition. He regarded the nationalisation of mines as speculative business. and doubted whether the State had a right as a body t.i undertake the work. The Government would consider any etjective proposal to secure a minimum wage. It would be pioposed to extend the Trade Boards Act to a number of additional industries.