THE FISCAL ISSUE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11649, 31 July 1903, Page 5

THE FISCAL ISSUE.

CABLE NEWS.

j BLOCKING DISCUSSION.

i -.iR BALFOUR NOT TO BE i DECEIVED.

| United Press Association—By Electric j Te.e»^r»H}_—Copyr:.?-'. I _ LONDON, July 29. Mr Balfour's motion, suspending the tw.-lve o'clock rule, was passed by a majority of 15a He stated tuet he intended to pars seven contentious measure- before the prorogation. i T::i- Pre.s.» considers the Premier too sangiii.l", Mid ..ti-k-ip-ics that mo:.t of those j m-.-i.-.-res will have to be abandoned. j Lord Hugh Uecii attacked the Govero- ! im"H. for ti-jiinini: to facilitate the Fiscal i debate. Apparently the Hou-j of Comi iuoiu- would not be permitted to discuss the question until after the Gener.,l Elc-.-tion, when the verdict of the people would be deciand. and argument would be useless. Mr Dalziel moved an amendment, ineiuding the operation of the rule on any days devmed t-a h>cal discussion. Ikr Balfour stated .hat since the Government had not formulated a new fiscal policy, they were not bound to facilitate miscellaneous disvu«sion. A premature debate would be ■ inrnnwnient md value--I'ps. The Opp-x-k ion's demand for a debate while the Government ->v,..-j inquir'uu • was v. rncrr.' p.::-:y move, v. liieh he was not | fool enough to as-.-Lst. j 'i'he unieniiuient was necatived by 154 ' V.rles to 97. (Keecivd July 50th, 11.30 p.m.) | " LONDON, July 30. The Presidents of the- Chambirs of Commerce ;;t Liverpi oi, Sh'likl, Olas-ow, ."'v. jn.-ea, l-udai!-. Newport, and the ■ let-I.'n.-rdeuts of tiie Dundee eiu.m,e-- favour the fiscal enquiry.