MORE PRESS COMMENTS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 57, 12 March 1910, Page 5

MORE PRESS COMMENTS.

ENDEAVOUR TO AVOID A DIS-

SOLUTION,

WHAT WILL THE ELECTORATE

SAY?

(Received March 12. 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 11. The Opposition attribute the postponement of all services until the middle of May to the Government's de-' sire to add to the difficulties sEould a change of Cabinet occur. The Westminster Gazette justifies the six weeks' vote on the ground that the Government are bound to retain for the House of Commons the power of controlling the situation. It adds that the Unionists have been hoping that if supply were voted until. August they would be enabled to postpone or precipitate a dissolution at pleasure.

The Star says that the meaning of the Government's sharp action is to avoid a dissolution. The deadlock would'be ended by the refusal of supplies until the passage of the Veto Bill is assured.

The Globe states that the electorate will make a very practical retort When it learns that pensions have been withheld in order to enable Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd-George to retain office.