The debate on Wednesday contained few features of interest,, in
spite of the fact that it was almost entirely composed of speeches from Members upon the back benches. The principal exception was the remarks of Mr. Ramcimarl, upon whoie criticism of the Referendum we comment elsewhere. We may notice here, however, his objection to the abolition of the here- ditary principle on the ground that "the prerogative of the , Crown to appoint peers, which is the only way of settling deadlocks between the two Houses, would be wiped out. That is a proposal to which we can never agree." But it is a pror posal to which the Government will be compelled to agree if in accordance with their own Preamble, they atbenapt to institute an elected Second Chamber. The existence ; of the Royal prerogative is inconsistent with any kind of I reform of the House of Lords, and not merely with the particular kind suggested by the Unionist Party.
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