THE BUDGET FIRST

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7055, 17 February 1910, Page 7

THE BUDGET FIRST

NECESSARY BUSINESS CABINET UNCERTAIN OF SUCCESS. VETO QUESTION UNBECTDEH. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 16, 11.55 p.m.) LONDON, February 15, “ Tho Times’' says:—“Cabinet has decided that the Budget is the first necessary business. Alorcovcr, the Government have not yet had time to harmonise their views on the * veto question.” The Government, adds “The Times,” is nowise certain that tho Budget will pass. THE CABINET CHANGES.

Commenting upon the Cabinetchanges announced yesterday, “The Times” says: “Air Ghurchill’s promotion to the Home Office has been earned, and Air Samuel’s to tho Post-master-Generalship is not surprising. He has rendered his party no little service. Air Pease’s appointment will be p'opular, and Liberals will note with satisfaction that the Alastcr of Elibank is Chief Whip/’ • HOW LONG WILL'XT LAST? Air Keir Ifardie, Labour M.P., speaking at Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, said Parliament would last at least two sessions. SPEAKER RE-ELECTED. The Right Hon, J. W. Lowther was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons at the formal meeting held yesterday. The re-election was unanimous. It was moved l by Hie Right Hoin. T. Burt* tho Father of the House, and seconded; by the Right Hon. H, Chaplin. Laudatory speeches were made by tho Prime Alin later, Air H. H. Asquith, tho loader of 'the Unionists, Air A. J. Balfour, arad Air Arthur Hendenson ■(Labour).

Mr Lowther. who has represented ■ tho Penrith Division of Cumberland since 1886 has been Speaker since ISOS. He is a Conservative. lie first entered Parliament in 1833, and in 1891 was appointed Under-Secretary for Foreign Afijairs. From 1893 to 1905 1 ho was Chairman of Committee of Ways and Means and Deputy-Speaker of tho House of Commons. •