On Thursday Sir Robert Finlay moved an amendment to Mr.
Asquith's Motion to the effect that a strong and efficient Second Chamber was necessary, and that the Rouse, while willing to consider proposals for reform, "decline to proceed with proposals which would destroy the usefulness of any Second Chamber, and would remove the only safeguard against great changes being made by the Government of the day, not only without the consent, but against the wishes, of the majority of the electors." An abler, more statesmanlike, and more illuminating speech than that of Sir Robert Finlay has not been made during the whole Constitu- tional discussion. Mr. Asquith's Resolutions, he declare& marked the definite triumph of the extremist section of the Cabinet. Those members of the Cabinet who had said it was absolutely essential that there should be a strong Second Chamber must realise now that their view was shelved.
