BRITISH POLITICS

Hastings Standard, Volume XIV, Issue 4501, 2 July 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

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BUDGET DEBATE. London, July I Mr Lloyd-George, referring to the insurance unemployment measure, said that next year, if the taxes fulfilled their prumise and they returned to their normal naval expenditure the Government hoped to see their way to start a scheme twice as liberal as Germany's schemeMr Austen Chamberlain complained of the Chancellor's rosy view. Instead of boasting he had better wait and see the permanent results of the taxes. Mr Redmond pr6 f ested against the retention of the increased spirit duties as unjust and oppressive, fJe had listened with great pleasure to Mr Asquith's announcement of an autumn session, which was the only crumb of comfort the Nationalists had had for many weeks. Mr Lloyd-George, replying, said that Ireland, instead of contributing, received £3,200,000 under the Budget. The announcement of the autumn session has satisfied the extreme Radicals. A meeting of Labour members of Parliament approved the removal of the pauper disqualification in regard to old age pensions, and protested against Mr Lloyd-George's proposal that local rates should bear a portion of the cost. QUARTERLY REVENUE RETURN. (Received 2. 8.25 a.m) London, July t. The revenue for the first quarter ended 30th June is £37,383,17/, the Customs yielding £7,602,000, excise £7,284.000, stamps £2,604.000, and property and income tax £24,633,000. DECLARATION BILL DEFERRED. (Received 2, 9.40 a.m) London, July I. The King's Declaration Bi'l has been deferred till November. THE BUDGET (Received I, 8.5 a.m) Mr Asquith states that the later stages of the be taken in the autumn session. Newspaper omments suggest that Mr Asquith wishes to retain Nationalists' allegiance until the Veto question assumes more definite all ape this week. Rumours forsbadow the possibility of the conference being a failuie. Irish newspapers threaten strenous opposition to the whisky duties. PREPARING FOR EVENTUALITIES. (Received 2, 10 15 a.m.) London, July I There are indications that in the event of the Conference proving a failure the Government will submit the Veto Bill to the Lords in the autumn with a view to a general election taking placi in January.