FORCING THE VETO.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 71, 24 March 1910, Page 5

FORCING THE VETO.

THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN.

DESIGNATION ON REJECTION. - j SUPPLIES AND ASSURANCES j (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.'* (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, March 23. Lobby rumours state that Mr. Asquith has given the Nationalists ground for belief that the Government intends to resign upon the House of Lords' rejection of the veto resolutions. If Mr. Balfour takes office the House of Commons will then refuse supplies, and Mr. Asquith will thereupon decline to accept office without assurances that the Veto Bill will be passed. Sir Charles Dilkc, interviewed after presiding at a meeting of Advanced Radical Commoners, declared that the production of the resolution made an extraordinary difference. He added, "The sky is blue, as blue can be." Sir J. Henry DalzielL stated that the resolutions were a distinct score for the Radical section, because they made no mention of the reform of the Lords. Sir J. H. Dalziell lias given notice in the House of Commons of an amendment providing that the bill shall become law after the Lords' second rejection. Other Radicals commend appointing the Speaker, interpreter of the infringement of the House of Commons' rights, instead of delegating the duty to such a tribunal as the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. I The Constitutional Club has subscribed I £500 sterling to inaugurate a Unionist i Workingmcns Candidates' Fund, Sir j William Bull and Captain Morrison have subscribed £1000 each. LABOUR'S PBOPOSAIi. ABOLITION OF THE LORDS. _ (Received 8.45 a.m.) j LONDON, March 23. A meeting of Labour members of the House of Commons decided to move on i Mr. Asquith's resolutions an amendment j in favour of the House of Lords' abolition. THE BUDGET ASSURED. NATIONALIST SUPPORT. (Received 8.45 a.m.) LONDON. March 23. The "Chronicle" says the passage of the Budget through the House of Commons is practically assured, notwithstanding that no compact has yet been made with the Nationalists. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, speaking at Glasgow, said that instead of increasing Irish I taxation by two millions the Budgat .would not add half a million. He had not the slightest doubt that the whisky tax would be removed. INCOME TAX RETURNS. (Received 9 ajn.) LONDON, March 23. The Treasury received £170,000 income tax during the past week, as compared with £1,427,000 tor the corresponding week last year. a nOSEBERY'S RESOLUTIONS. THE THIRD ADOPTED. LONDON, March 23. The Honse of Lords, by 175 votes to 17, agreed to Lord Rosebery's third resolution, viz., "That a necessary preliminary to the reconstitution of the House of Lords is the acceptance of the principle that the possession of a peerage no longer of itself gives the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords." The Earl of Crewe stated that some such motion was a necessary preliminary to any reform of the constitution of the House of Lords. Although the Government intended to deal first with the relations of the two Houses, they had never abandoned the question of reform. Lord - Rosebery suggested that the House of Lords should consider further resolutions after Easter, .with a view to laying down broad principles upon which the reform should proceed, but it was the business of the Government to introduce a bill. The Unionist party meets on Tuesday to consider Mr. Asquith's veto resolutions. Mr. Balfour will then have returned from Cannes. Mr. Redmond states that his interview with Mr. Lloyd-George left the position absolutely unchanged. TJ.F.T CLUB WOUND TO FREE TRADE ELECTION CAMPAIGN. LONDON, March 23. The Unionist Free Trade Club has wound up owing "to differences of opinion relative to the importance of free trade and other political issues. Lord James of Hereford, Sir Frederick Pollock, and other, members, have joined the Free Trade Union, which hitherto has been predominantly Liberal. The union's executive promised to cooperate with representative unionist freetraders. Lord Beauehainp, the present, states that the union ■ has received £10,000 in addition to the £6000 collected by the "Daily. Chronicle" for the purpose of an independent free trade campaign before the election. TREASURE BONDS. QUOTED AT A DISCOUNT. ■ LONDON, March 23. The 1 issue of Exchequer bonds was twice subscribed. . . The "Times" states that many subscribed believing that. the .bonds. would jbs i covered sixfold, .and. consequently they now possess much more : than ; they wanted. The bonds, are quoted at oneeighth discount. . -"'"* : - ; ' ' ■ The "Daily Telegraph", states that the Army, Navy, and Civil Service Estimates' have increased By. £ 9,000,000, necessitat-. ing another twopence income tax and the rexmposition of the' full jmgar duty