BRITISH POLITICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 9138, Issue 9138, 10 February 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

ATTACKING THE LORDS' VETO. (Br Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) Received Feb. 10, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 8. Mr Morton, Liberal Whip, speaking at West Islington, said:—"ln a fortnight the Budget will be passed, and we will be attacking the Lords' veto. The Liberals have to face the task of curtailing corrupt practices at elections and putting an end to intimidation. REFORM OF THE LORDS. Received Feb. 10. 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 9. Lord Onslow, in a letter to the Daily Mail, refers to Lord Rosebery's Committee as showing a consensus of opinion that they should admit into the House of Lords a current of fresh air. Twenty out of twenty-one members of the Committee supported Lord Rosebery's proposal for the representation of large urban communities and cities. Other information shows that an influential body of Peers is willing .to reform the House of Lords and make it the strongest and most efficient Chamber possible under existing circumstances. DISRUPTION OF THE NATIONALISTS. Mr Healy, in a letter to Redmond, asks why he was not invited to the meeting of the Parliamentary parly and on what principle Mr Redmond selects its members. He accuses Mr Redmond of reckless criminal disruption of the party. GOVERNMENT FINANCES. Received Feb. 10, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, Feb. 9. As the Budget was not passed the Government finances are being maintained by short Treasury bills. Thirty-five millions are now outstanding and 27 millioris sterling of income tax is to be collected before the end of March.