THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1922, Page 5

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

PROPOSALS FOR REFORM. PRESENT SYSTEM SUPPORTED. By TeJetraph.—Pres* Asm.—Copyright. Received July 21, 5.5 p.m. London, July 20. The Archbishop of Canterbury, resuming the debate on .the reform of the pot’ap nf Lords, .said the Government’* platitudinous resolutions were not a saitAiacvory way of dealing with the problem. He thought the Church of England would prefer the concentration ' of its representation to an extension of the Bench. Bishops favored the repre■natation of other denominations. Lord B uxton believed the present I House earned more weight, prestige and influence than before the passing of the Parliament zxrt. It had earned a reputation for broad-mii»4edne«e. due to the influence of ex-members of the House or Commons. He supposed the Governleent were pressing the reform, for which there was no present agitation, owing to fear of a Labor Government attaining office, but no Upper House, however constitntAxi. could perpetually thwart a Labor or other Government commanding a majority in the House of Commons. He did not believe the resolutions wouW produce a more useful House than the present one. Ear! Crawfcrrd. replying, said the resoTntions were not intended to cover the wbnl« grovad, but they were only intended as an invitation to the House of Lords and the public to consider the goreming features of reform. The Government costemnlated reducing the number of prelates and bishops and ehoosanr its awn representatives. No Labar Governsent eon Id carry on with the present Upper House. The debate b*s adjourned.—Am.-NJ. Cable Ana.