POLITICS IN BRITAIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14336, 5 April 1910, Page 5

POLITICS IN BRITAIN.

IRISH PARTY AND LIBERALS.

MR. REDMOND'S WEAPON.

THE HOME RULE DECLARA-

TION.

Bv Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright (Received April 4, 11 p m.) London, April 4. Mr. John Redmond (Leader of the Irish party), speaking at Tipptrary, said that the Liberals as a whole were, straight upon the question oil the House of Lords, but it was useless to pretend that there was not an influential section of the Government that was half-hearted and inclined to be timid, and was acting on disastrous counsels to prevent an explicit declaration that Mr. Asquith would ask for guarantees.

The situation would be eased if the Nationalists were assured that the Government would decline to continue in the event of guarantees being refused. - If the Nationalists passed the Budget and the veto resolutions were rejected the Nationalists would be left without a weapon to force Mr. Asquith to abide by his Albert Hall declaration with respect to Home Rule. If the third reading of the Bi'.iget were reserved until a crisis was precipitated, the Nationalists would then discuss the concession which they would make. The Budget was tolerable, Mr. Lloyd-George having satisfied him weeks ago that amicable arrangements were possible in regard to the spirit license duties,, and the land tax and revaluation.

TARIFF REFORM.

CORN FROM THE COLONIES. (Received April 4. 11.30 p.m.) London, April 4. The Manchester Guardian, discussing the question whether Unionists contemplate changing their programme in order to allow colonial corn to be admitted free, says that the Tariff Reform League's literature, published in January, suggested that colonial com should be taxed a shilling, while the National Union Conservative Association" stated that colonial corn should be free. ,

AGAINST THE LORDS.

THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.

London, . April 3.

The new National Democratic League is arranging a campaign against the Lords, chiefly in London and the South of England. Many meetings were held in the parks this (Sunday) afternoon.