BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 614, 17 September 1909, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

ff — WILL THE BUDGET BE REJECTED, ELECTION PROSPECTS. ATTITUDE OF THE LIBERAL "CAVE.' (Rec. September 16, 10.45 p.m.) (By Telegraph.—Prcs« Association.-CopjrlEhi.l • London, September 16. By exceeding 648. divisions, the House Commons bas made a record vote for a single session. The wbolo of the death duties clauses =■>) tlio Finance Bill passed, after a four tear hours' sittings ' . "The Times," commenting on the possibility of a dissolution of the Liberal (from ■ the presidency of which Lord Bosf* bory. recently resigned), states that some ui its'members openly opposed the land clauses Theso members bopo that the Lords Til eliminate those clauses, considering that the reasons in favour of this outweich the constitutional aspect of the matter. ■ Th< "Cave" Liberals have thus advanced to t'm opinion that was held by the Conservatives In July; while the. Conservatives generailj havo also advanced and now favour the • e jection of the Budget pure and simple. The "Daily Telegraph" states that; a Cabinet Minister . • yesterday , expressed 0 personal opinion ; that/ there would be s general 'election in January, even if Lords pass the Finance Bill. ; ' DEVELOPMENT BILL. ' London; September 15. Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor, of thb Ex'hequer, moved a . resolution in tho Hous< )f Commons enabling the Standing Committee- on -the Development' Bill .to .sit simultaneously with the House. x The resolution was ; adopted,' in . spite ol i strong protest from Mr. A. J. Balfour Deader of the .Opposition. .Mr. Asquith'recently hinted that the Bit night be dropped if it were opposed. Th< present .decision .to force it through is in icvprctcd in connection with the prospeel )f a general election. At .a meeting of Scottish Liberal member! )f the House- of Commons it was resolvec .hat no money: raised under the . Develop iiont Bill should bo applied exclusively t( notor roads.' • • •

LORD ROSEBERY. ' RESIGNS FROM SCOTTISH LIBERAL CLUB London, September 15. Lord Rosebery has resigned tho presi lency of the Scottish Liberal Club. A million and a quarter copies were sole )f the "Daily Mail" containing a verbatin ■ejx>rt of; Lord Rosebery's at Glasgow lenouncing tho Budget.' SCOTTISH -BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. London,. September 16. ■ , The I)u!;o of . Portland's Bill' to estabHsl ivßpard-'lo.f- Agridulturti.for-. Scotland has icon read a first tunc iu tho Houso of Lords i.l LABOUR EXCHANGES. NEW BILLETS . MUCH IN' REQUEST. 1 (Rec. Sopterabor 16, 11 $.m.) :: 1 London,., September 10. i. Under the Government's-Bill to establisl abour exchanges', 200 now 'poits aro croat«d There are already 3000 applications foi ihem..: ■ 'v. .y-,' V-. 4 ■'..