Thursday's Debate Was Opened By Lord Midlcton In A Speech
of great good sense. He supported Lord Newton's view that it was not the Government which would be swamped by ridicule if the peers were created. " The Government would get the......
On Tuesday In The House Of Lords Lord Curzon Moved
a vote of censure on the Government in the same terms as that moved in the Commons the day before. The most interesting feature of the debate that followed was the speech of......
We Cannot Leave The Debate Without Drawing Special Atten-...
to the speech of Lord Curzon, who has behaved with statesmanship and courage throughout the difficult and anxious situation of the last three weeks. He pointed out that the......
We Can Only Very Briefly Allude To The Principal Subsequent
speeches in the debate. Mr. F. E. Smith exposed the incon- sistencies of Mr. Asquith's attitude towards Home Rule ; Mr. Ellis Griffith retorted in a witty speech on the......
Lord Rosebery, In A Speech Of Striking Eloquence, Also No
doubt contributed largely to the happy result achieved in the division. No one, he pointed out, had ever dared to accuse the Duke of Wellington of cowardice, but it was due to......
After Consultation With Himself And Lord Crewe, Continued...
the King "felt that he had no alternative but to assent to the advice of the Cabinet." He (the Prime Minister) had never used the word "guarantee" or "pledge." The under-......
The Lords' Amendments To The Parliament Bill Were Con-...
in the House of Commons on Tuesday. All the essential amendments were of course rejected, but Mr. Churchill on behalf of the Government agreed to accept a few small modi-......
Mr. Asquith In His Reply Stated That, At The King's
strong desire and with his express permission, he was in a position to disclose the confidential communications with the Sovereign. He recalled his statement on April 14th,......
The Vote Of Censure Was Moved By Mr. Balfour In
the Commons on Monday. Mr. Balfour began by insisting on the great wrong done to the King by giving advice and compelling its acceptance eight months before it had to be carried......
On Wednesday Lord Lansdowne, Who Has Never Spoken With...
cogency or weight, was the first speaker for the Opposition. If the Lords persisted in their amendments they would be voted down by a body of newly created peers. In these......
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