BRITISH POLITICS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13614, 24 December 1909, Page 9

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE HOME RULE CAUSE

SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. December 22. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Cardiff, declared: 'The first thing is to settle the House of Lords' veto, and all things will be added unto you." The Rieht Hon. Herbert Samuel is addressiii2 meetings at Colne Valley, in opposition to Mr Victor Grayson, the extreme Socialist.

Mr T. P. O'Connor's trip to the United States resulted in a subscription of £10,000 to the Irish Party's funds. Mr O'Connor states that Mr Asquith's endorsement of Home Rule helped to loosen the purse strings.

LORD TENNYSON'S WARNING

"WILY WINSTON AND THE WINDY-HEADED WELSHMAN." (Received December 23rd, 9.55 p.m.) LONDON, December 23. Lord Tennyson, speaking at Ryde, said Britain was passing through the gravest national crisis that had been known since the Napoleonic wars. The Radicals, by their tampering, were trying to wreck the Constitution by abolishing the veto of tho House of Lord 3, which was the only bar to bad and mad legislation. When in Australia he wo 3 a free-trader, but he had come back a believer in tariff reform, coupled with preferential duties. His opinions had changed because he had conceived a clearer view of the need's of the Empire.

The people of Australia, the sjpeaker continued, had learned the folly of confiscating land by oppressive taxation, and were now settling work-ing-men on land bought at valuation under a system of arbitration. That was fairer than tho method proposed by tbe Radical-Socialist Budget. "The motto cf the present Government," Lord Tennyson added, "seems to be war between the classes, headed by wily Winston and the windy-headed Welshman."