THE CENSURE MOTION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10311, 11 August 1911, Page 7

THE CENSURE MOTION.

IN THE HOUSE OF I/ORDS

(Received August 10, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. Speaking in the House of Lords i) support of his censure motion, Lord Curzon echoed the argument advanced by Mr Balfour. He denied that the amendments introduced by the Lords had transformed the Bill. The Marquis of Crewe, who replied forthe Government, met with a warn; reception, this being his first appearance since his illness. After declaring that the whole business was odious ;o himself, ho explained that the Government looked forward to the necessity of creating new Peers with profound reluctance. He would not pretend tha; as a Party they were all of one mind, ??«t if they were forced to resort '.o that course, the number created woui 1 not be limited by the names of suggested Peers included on the newspap-r lists.

Explaining the circumstances culminating in the interview Mr Adsquitb. had with the King on November 15th, Lord Crewe emphasized the King's naturalvand legitimate reluctance-to i allow the .use- of the Prerogative' which would have the effect of mixing the' Crown up in "such a cpntrftversy. Naturally His Majesty ,had hesitate 1 to agrjee such, ." Lord 'M followed Lord liOrd Halsbury delivered a vigorous denunciition of the Government's 'ldlings with the King. , | Lord Lansdowne closed the debate, •, and the motion was adopted by 282 to |

B8 votes. It is believed that the Marquis of Crewe's statement, emphasizing the reluctance of the King to consent 10 the use of the Prerogative, was made at His Majesty's special request, after Lord Knollys had interviewed Lord Crewe and Mr Asquith. It is stated that the King was «leflirous of correcting the impression conveyed by Mr Asquith's speech 'n the House of Commons, that the Gori ernment's projects had proceeded 'nI evitably and smoothly from first jo last.' '"'"'':■• ' ; '"'"" ."' .." ,' The debate, in the House; of Lords on the Commons' reasons for rejecting the amendments of the Upper House opened to-day. - Lord Lansdowne said he was convinced that further insistence would be unprofitable and detrimental to th? public interests, but he would nofc spare efforts to reverse the Government's action in the future.