Lord Newton Moved The Second Reading Of The House Of
Lords (Reform) Bill on Monday. The Bill, he explained, had five objects :—(1) To reduce the preponderance of the hereditary element by only allowing hereditary Peers to sit in......
Lord Cawdor, Who Followed, Regarded The Proposal As...
on behalf of the official Opposition moved as an alternative the appointment of a Select Committee to con- sider and report on the entire question. Lord Crewe moved as an......
In The Debate Which Followed Mr•. Birrell's Speech Mr....
dealt with the scheme with great force and vivacity. Why, he asked, if the creation of a Board elected by the County Council electors of Ireland is necessary for their• self-......
Mr. Redmond, Who Followed Mr. Balfour, Expressed A Tepid...
of the Bill. It did not conflict with the aspirations of Home-rulers for complete self-government, and therefore might be accepted. Needless to say, Mr. Redmond made no......
These Boards Would Be Put Under The Control Of A
central Representative Council, consisting of eighty-two elected members and twenty-four nominated members, plus the Irish Chief Secretary, who would, however, have no vote. The......
At Monday's Meeting Of The Imperial Conference Dr....
to express the hope that Mr. Lloyd- George would return a more sympathetic answer than , Mr. Asquith, and asked leave to move a resolution in favour of preference on articles......
In The Commons On Wednesday Mr. Winston Churchill...
the Government bad decided to make a free gtant of £150,000 to the sufferers by the earthquake in Jamaica, and to lend £800,000 to the Colonial Government mainly for rebuilding......
On Tuesday The Duke Of Devonshire Commented On The...
of the Government in indefinitely delaying their proposals after the bold words used in the King's Speech, Lord Crewe's speech implied that the Government would have nothing to......
The Financial Provisions Of The Bill Are Of Great...
A separate fund called the Irish Fund is to be established, and it is proposed to constitute by an Order in Council a separate Irish Treasury. To the new Council are to be......
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