THE NEW PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 14315, 14 March 1910, Page 6

THE NEW PARLIAMENT

'■■■ ■ GOVEENAIENT TACTICS. PLACATING THENATIONALISTS. THE INSURRECTION OP THE LORDS. AIUST BE SUPPRESSED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Alarch 12. Several newspapers anticipate that when the Lords reject or postpone the veto resolutions Air Asquith will ask the King for guarantees or an appeal to the country. The ‘Daily Telegraph’ (O.) says that the Nationalists have received assurances that the Irish whisky duties will be abandoned in the next Budget. Tho ‘Alanchoster Guardian’ (G.) says that the election commissioned the Government to suppress the lairds’ insurrection. By granting Supply for an extended period the House of Commons commits itself to an approval of tho Government’s doings throughout the session. \ AN OPPOSITION ANTICIPATION. LONDON, Alarch 12E Sir Alex. Adand-Hood (Opposition Whip), speaking at AVeilington, said he anticipated Air Asquith’s resignation, for which a financial crisis was being prepared, within three months. CTRCUAISTANCES ALTER CASES, LONDON, Alardi 12. The Unionist newspapers are republishing Air Churchill's speech of tho 25rd February, made after a prolonged Cabinetmeeting, in which ho deprecated using the Budget as a financial lever to force a constitutional change.. The loss of the Budget, he then said, would Iks a terrible vindication of tho action of the House of Lords. The House must wait patiently for the proposals of the Government, which, when they were introduced, would stake their existence upon carrying them into law, THE ARAIY BILL. COMES IN BEFORE EASTER. LONDON. Alarch 12. Air Haldane, yielding to Opposition protests, promised to bring down tho Army Annual Bill before Easter. He announced that ho was taking sufficient Supply for the Army for several months. The Unionists thanked Air Haldane for his conciliatory attitude. THE LAAV OF MURDER, . LONDON, Alarch 13. (Received March 14, at 9.13 a.m.) Air Greenwood has given notice of a Bill to amend the law of murder, and to enable verdicts to be returned of guilty in Hie first degree and in the second degree. RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS. LONDON, Alarch 13. (Received' March 14. at 9.15 a.m.) Air Winston Churchill, replying to Air APArtlmr. said that the question connected with ecclesiastical processions in the streets adjacent to the Roman Catholic cathedral at AVcslminstcr on the occasion of its consecration next June would receive timely and careful consideration. THE NAVA'. THE OVERSEA "dOAIINJON GIFTS. LONDON, March 13. (Received Alarch 14, at 9.15 a.m.) Air APKcnna, replying to Air A. 11. Lee, stated that the Australian and New Zealand Indefatigables will be paid for by tbo Oversea Dominions, hence they could l not bo included in the Naval Estimates for new construction. SIR RUFUS ISAACS UNOPPOSED. LONDON. Alarch 13. (Received Alarch 14, at 8.5 a.m.)Sir Rufus Isaacs, K.C., on taking office, was re-elected unopposed for Bonding. He publicly thanked the Conservative Association for their graceful act in refraining from opposition. His rel-urn was not a political triumph: it was a striking example of the friendship that existed between the different- political parties in Reading.