BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

Evening Star, Issue 14525, 29 November 1910, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

■ ■ ■» PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. THE KING'S SPEECH. NEW PARLIAMENT MEETS JAN. 31. LONDON, November 28. (Receivc-ci November 29, at 8.57 a,m.) Parliament is prorogued. The King's Speech emphasised the fact that the King was addressing Parliament for tho first time under the shadow of a great calamity, adding that the sympathy extended from every part of tho dominions had fortified him in his sorrow. Relations with all foreign Powers were friendly, and ho regarded with special satisfaction that the problem of the North Atlantic fisheries had been solved. Ho earnestly hoped that tho new South African Legislature would advanco the prosperity of the country. He acknowledged the increased grants to the Navy and tho additional expenditure for old age pensions, and regretted that the Conference for attempting to find a solution of tho Tectrrring difficulties between both Houses of Parliament had failed to agree. He was gratified with the passing of the Regency and Declaration Bills. Tho now Parliament is ordered to assemble on January 3L ELECTION ADDRESSES. A POPULAR CHANCELLOR. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 23. Mr Lloyd Georgo is conducting a series of meetings in Scotland, recalling Mr Gladstone's Midlothian campaign. There were 20,000 applicants for seats at a meeting in the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, and 2,000 people at his Stirling meeting roturned disappointed. Mr Georgo addressed many meetings at railway stations, and also in the open air during a. thirty-four miles motoring journey from Peebles to Selkirk. There wcro several inches of snow on the ground. LOCAL OPTION FOR SCOTLAND. LONDON, Noveml>er 23. (Received November 29, at 10.20 a.m.) Mr Asquith, in the course of a letter to Glasgow, promises that the Government will introduce a Local Option for Scotland Bill in tho next Parliament. MR CEORCE AND THE LORDS. MORI'; UNGENTLKMANLY REMARKS. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29, at 8.40 a.m.) Mr Lloyd George says that there are scores of men in the House of Lords who would never earn a living in any trade or profession requiring mental exertion. The peers in the main were Itorn within the magic circle, of the Cherubim with naming swords guarding the paradise where their plenty was obtained without labor. LORDS AND COMMONS. LONDON, November 23. (Revived November 29, at 8.57 a.m.) In his speech at Bradford Mir Churchill declared that tho Lords Hung out House of Commons measures ae if they were the opinions of a small debating society. MR BALFOUR'S PROGRAMME. TIIK ROGIKS IN THE BACKGROUND. LONDON, November 28. In his election address to the London City Unionists Mr Balfour pledged the party to Tariff Reform, national defence, a wider extension of freehold ownership, poor law, and other social reforms. He also stated that ho would not allow the liberties of the people to be unpaired. Mr Balfour added : " Under the thin disguise of an attack on tho Lords, behind a' Single Chamber conspiracy lurk Socialism and Homo Rule." IRISH HOME RULE. MR REDMOND AT WEXFORD. LONDON. November 28. Speaking at Wexford, Mr J. E. Redmond said that Mr Asi]uith had most solemnly pledged himself, the Cabinet, and the party, not to devolution, and not to Homo Rnlo all round, but to full self-government for Ireland. Mr Lloyd George, Mr Churchill, and other M blisters had repeated the declaration. Personally he did not attach too much importance to the declaration of any of the English Ministers, but the, masses of the English people wore no longer tho enemies of Homo Rule. The only obstacle was the House of Lords. (Received November 29, at 8.50 a.m.) Mr Redmond added : I don't want Leland to trust Mr Asquith. I ask the Irish nation to put their trust in me. T.IVS PALPABLE HIT. LONDON. Novemkr 21. (Received November 29, at 8.50 a.m.) Speaking at Peckhnm, Mr T. P. O'Connor said that the Conservative Premier of Ontario had not only spoken in favor of Homo Rule from his platform, but had given 50dol (£10) to their fund, and Sir W. Laurier had acted similarly. If the Tarilf Reformers had secured Sir W. Laurier's .subscription the electors would hear less of American dollars. STILL TALKING OF DOLLARS. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29, at 8.30 a.m.) Speaking at Dublin, Mr Dillon said tliat every howl of despair emitted by the Tory Press would bring the Nationalists tens of thousands more of American dollars. Mr Devlin said it was American dollars that had enabled Parnell and Davitt to break and destroy Irish landlordism, and American dollars would yet enable Mr Redmond to destroy foreign rule in Ireland. A HEAD-BRKAKING RIOT. WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK. LONDON, November 23. A riot occurred at Cork owing to the supporters of Mr William Redmond attempting to cany out a procession in the O'Brien quarter. The police blocked tho way of tho processionists, and made repeated baton charges. Eighty people were taken to the hospital. MANY' UNOPPOSED RETURNS. TORY WORKING MEN CANDIDATES. LONDON, November 28. Features of the elections will be tho increase in the number of candidates returned unopposed and the diminution of three-cornered contests. The Liberals have not provided candidates for sixty-four scate, and the Unionists have not found candidates for thirtysix seats. Five hundred and thirty-eight out of 567 English, Welsh, and Scotch M.P.s are seeking re-election. The Unionist working men candidates aro standing for Macclesfield, Stockport, Norwich, Hyde, Attercliffe, and Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth. Tho 'Standard's' fund to asjsbt tiie66 -sandjdaiee bas-ieached £6,943.

NOT A PERITNENT ISSUE. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29, at 8.57 a.m.) A feature of tho elections is that scarcely any references are, being made to education. MR GRAYSON PLEASED. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29, at 10.20 a.m.) Speaking at Kensington, Mr Victor Grayson, er-M.P. for Coin© Valley, congratulated Mr Lloyd Georgo on having joined the Socialist party. MR SMITH AND THE COMMONS. WHAT IT~MIGHT DO. LONDON, November 28. (Received November 29, at 10.20 a.m.) Speaking at Burnley, Mr F. E. Smith (Unionist) said that the Veto Bill, if it became law, would within five years make the House of Commons independent of a Second Chamber and of tho peoplo. It could pass any Bill, even though it never advised the people it was going to do so. If tho Government chose to abolish the Monarchy and make Mr Keir Hardie president of the new republic, nothing in the Veto Bill would enable the people to prevent such a calamity. [The House of Commons, it should not bo necessary to say, is elected by the people and must answer to the people, )No Parliament is permanent, and the policy of tho successful parties is generally known beforo hand.] " POSSLBLY IN TWO MONTHS." Mr J. E. Redmond, addressing a meeting at Pittsburg (U.S.A.), in continuance of his campaign for raising funds for tho Irish party, predicted that Ireland would have Home Rule, possibly in two months, though it might take two years, or even more, but he did not think so. —Rcutcr. OPPONENT FOR PRIME MINISTER. Colonel Sprat, of Stravithie. the Prime Minister's opponent in East Fifo at th* last General Election, has been unanimously adopted a-s the Unionist candidate for that constituency at the next election. He was presented also with an illuminated address and a silver casket, and with jewellery for Mrs Sprot in recognition of their services- to the L T nionist cause.