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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7021, 8 January 1910, Page 6

statement on that point, but ho must do ko sooner or later. The mooting resolved to support Mr Asquith in finally establishing, in all matters of national policy, that the ndH of tho people as expressed 'through the House of Commons shall prevail. LORDS AND FINANCE STATEMENTS BY PROMINENT MINISTERS. LONDON, January 6. The Earl of Crowe, Secretary of State for tho Colonies, speaking at Ilydo, Cheshire, said that if the electorates confirmed tho action of the Houso of Lords, tho Lords would claim the power of amending finance, and their grip upon tho country would be permanently fixed. Tho Master of Elibank, Hon. A. W. Murray, Undor-Secrotary for India and Liberal candidate for Midlothian, in his address to tho ©lectors, says that, owing to tho Lords’ action, it was necessary to place upon the statute book an Act to insure that in the matter of taxation the will of the people’s representatives should be supremo. ■NATIONALISATION OF SERVICES. Mr 'Winston Ohurchill, in Ids Dundee campaign, advocated tho iiataona.Hsa.tiou of tho railways. Ho added that it would bo an unthrifty operation to nationalise the land upon tho terms which the landlords would ask. 'Ho favoured payment of members of Parliament. Sir George Grey, at North Berwick, declared that tho Navy was in a position to protect Britain from any probable combination of fleets. PEERS ON THE STUMP. Many of tho peers who ar© stumping the country are not experienced talkers, and they are much heckled at the meetings. In some instances tho hearing given them is unobjectionable, but they are subjected to rough chaff. Lord Rothschild, speaking at Liverpool, declared that when the diamond trade .was brisk there was no unemployment. United States statistics show that diamonds and pearls valued at £809,887 sterling were imported into New York in 1809, as compared with £2,573,570 in 1908. ISSUES AGAINST SOCIALISM. Lord Rosebery, in reply to a correspondent, declares if his scheme for amending tho constitution of the Upper House ware adopted, and he were elected to it, ho would vote against the Government, because opposed to it on three out of four main issues. Lord Rosebery added that the issues wore against Socanlisin, which Socialists recognise as being inherent in tho Budget. He favoured a reformed Second Chamber, and opposed anything likely to lead to an independent Irish Parliament. ETERNAL TARIFF REFORM. Tho Tariff Reformers are opening socalled “ damping shops” ,in London and the Midlands, in which are exhibited arms, cycle fittings, and clothing as. object-lessons in regard to foreign competition. Lord Milner, in an address at Wolverhampton, said: "Wo Tariff Reformers stand for the whole policy of taxation of foreign imports and food duties as proposed by Mr Chamberlain.” Mr Joseph Chamberlain, in a letter to the Unionist candidate for Bath, says: " I am following events with great interest, and it is, I believe, the last time we shall have a real opportunity of securing Tariff Reform.” " SLAYES OP ONE CHAMBER.” THE LIBERAL ATM—AS VIEWED BY MR BALFOUR. (Received January 8, 0.25 a.m.) LONDON, January 7. Mr Balfour, speaking at Ipswich, mode a strong defence of Tariff Reform. Regarding the Lords, he did mot want a democracy ruled by a Second Chamber, but freed by a Second Chamber, and enabled to control the country’s destinies. Tho Government, on the other hand, would make tho people the slaves of a single chamber, Mr Balfour next advocated reform of flha House of Lords.