THE HOUBE OF LORDS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2119, 29 June 1907, Page 2

THE HOUBE OF LORDS.

United Press Association—Copyright LONDON,June 27. Mr. Lloyd George enumerated tlio Bills the House of Lords had obstructed anti .mutilated, ihe only instance wherein it was justified by the rieauel was the rejection ot Mr. Gladstone’s Home Rule Bill, but this would not have fared better had -Hr H C. Bannermans present plan been in operation in 18TO, .m.ismuch as although the Act, received the Royal sanction, it would have, as a result of the country s opposition, been repealed by the ne w. before operative. He I? deride the comparison ot the -House of Lords to a mastiff w atching the people’s interests, and trades disputes, said the mast' l ® ran away at tile first snarl of the trades unions, and might more fitly be regarded as Mr. Balfour’s poodle. Mr. js> Smith regarded the scheme or conference as solemn mimicry.. F-irl Percy thought Sir H. C/. Bannerman’s declaration that the House of Commons shall prevail was intended to give tho Ministry greater control over the House of Commons, and meant in the event of a deadlock, the decision should be taken from tbe nconle and transmitted to tbe Crown. iFr. Asquith urged that the House of Lords was the docile• .instrument of one party and not a dispassionate Ul Jlr. e ' Henderson’s amendment in favor of abolition of the House of Lords, was rejected by 315 to lot). The bulk of the Unionists abstained from voting. Twenty Liberals voted with the minority. Sir H. C. Bannerman’s resolution was adopted by 432 to 147. About 20 .Liberals abstained from voting. Newspaper comments consider tlie House of Lords debate in accordance with the party color of the respective papers. The general public have evinced little interest. Many persons look for more practical results torn Lord Rosebery’s committee.