THE BUDGET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 805, 30 April 1910, Page 5

THE BUDGET.

. —.—»-.—_ PASSED BY THE LORDS A SHARP DEBATE. THE CROWN AND THE CABINET. By Tele&rapb—Press Association—OodtHeM (Rec. April. 30, 0.20 ajn.) London, April 29. The House of Lords passed tho Finance (Budget) Bill -through all its stages. Lord Crewe, Secretary for the Colonies, explained the alterations in the Budget. He stated that the Govern-' ment had made no bargain of any kind, respecting thai or any future Budget. Lord Lansdowjw, Unionist Leader, declared that the Peers were bound by their pledge' to acquiesce in the passage of the Bill. Ho justified la&t year's reference to the constituencies, because the Government, themselves proclaimed it novel and unprecedented. Lord Lansdowne proceeded to severely comment on. the Government'b tactics in securing the Irish vote. • The Lord Chancellor, Lord Lorebum, warmly attacked Lord Lansdowne. He alleged that the lattor's predominant motive in- resisting the Budget of 1909 was an attempt to secure a triumph foi the pernicious doctrine of Tariff Reform.

DEFENCE OF THE PIEBALD MAJORITY. VOTES NOT COUNTED BY THEIR ■ '.'• : ORIGIN. • ' London, April 28. '■'•'.' In tho House of Commons, tie Prima Minister, Mr. Asquith, in his speech concluding the Budget debate, covered?! the whole field of argumentReferring, to the composition of the majority x in favour, of the Budget, he said he declined to discriminate between the votes of members of the House of ■ Commons according to the parts of tb» kingdom wbenoo they came. KING AND POLITICS. . A HINT FROM THE THRONE. (Bee. April 30, 0.20.a.m.) London, April 29. Loid Knollys, replying to a corre-' spondent, says it is quite correct that • bis Majesty the King is .at all times anxious that his namo 'should be left' out of all political controversies. MR. ASQUITH GIVES THE KINO "DETAILS." London, April 29. King Edward gave Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, an audience' to-day. Mr. Asquith submitted details of tho political situation. , LIBERAL CAMPAIGN. ■AGAINST THE VETO. (Rec. April 29, 10.85 pjnj London, April 29. The Homo Counties League, th& Gladstone Leaguo, and other Radical: organisations are promoting a widespread campaign against tho House of Lords' veto. THE ADJOURNMENT. (Reo. April 30, 0.20 aJru) London, April 29. Both Houses of Parliament' have d& cided to adjourn, after a formal meeting to-day'for tho Royal Commiafflon, until May 26.