BUDGET CONFLICT.
KING'S ACTION. ' WAS IT ON MR, ASQIIITH'S ADVICE? LATE QUEEN'S POLICY. (By Telegraph—Press:Aßsoclation.-OopyrighU . (Rcc. October H, 10.50 p.m.) ■ London, October H. "The Times" sharply criticises Mr. Asqiiith's "doubtless unintentional" indiscretion, which, while helping his supporters, places the King in'the forefront of a party conflict, "the Times" adds:— ' ■ • :
"It can only have been upon Mr. Asquith's advice that the King summoned Mr. Balfour and Lord Lahsdowue. Queen Victoria's action was nhvnys deferred until a crisis became clearly defined and acute. Her influence was private, almost in secret." ' •
Tho "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) observes:— "The British Parliament is tho Mother of Parliaments. Liberals in the overseas Dominions are watching tho present controversy with anxious concern. Liberals in Britain are fighting the battle of popular institutions all the world over." , ■'■•-.
. The "Chronicle" quotes a dispatch sent to Victoria in 1878 (when, the Legislative Council had rejected the Government's appropriations) by the Secretary of State for,tho Colonies, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach (now Lord St. Aldwyn). [In October, IST", the Legislative Council or Upper Home in Victoria rejected the appropriations,, defence, and exhibition Bills submitted by the Government of. Mr..,(afterwards Sir) Graham Berry. In February, 1878, the Victorian Assembly or Lower House overruled the Council, and ordered publio creditors to bo paid on its own vote, in the end. the Berry Government and the Lower House triumphed. $ir Michael Bicks'Beach, Uni6n : Ist, Held tho portfolio of the Colonies at this time, 1878-80.] ' : "RED FLAG CHANCELLOR." . AN EMBARRASSING GERMAN TRIBUTE. . (Eec. October 14, 10.50 p.m.) Berlin, October 14. The Socialist newspaper "Vorwaerts" writes concerning the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 'Mr, Lloyd-eorge, at Newcastle: "The Red Flag Chancellor, is sowing soed .that is bound to result in a Socialist harvest. His onslaught against tlio existing order leaves nothing to be desired." ■ .'■'■■
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 638, 15 October 1909, Page 7
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