IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14687, 22 November 1909, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE r.UDGET BATTLE.

ANOTHER PROTEST.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright,

LONDON', November 19.

A largo lion-political meeting of auctioneers and estate agents, which was held in Cannon Street Hotel (in the heart of (lie city), unanimously protested again?! the Budget- and land taxation clauses.

Speaking al. Portsmouth, Lord Charles Piornsford declared that the Budget would increase unemployment. The issue before the country would bo tariff reform, with a strong navy, versus Socialism.

.MR HALDANE'S SPEECH,

DANGER OF TAXING FOOD.

LONDON, November 19.

Mr ITaldane. in hi.-, speed! at the Eighty C'iuij, said that- the only thing which would slinmhtlc Socialism into a danger in Great Britain was a tax on food. " Since the Cotidiliition became what it was no step so violent or revolutionary had been taken as negativing the Budget. The question was whether a Second Chamber could be tolerated in Ihe form in which it existed to-day. There was virtually only n simile Chamber when the Unionist party wasiii power. THE HOUSE OF LORDS. REQUEST FOR A REFERENDUM LONDON. ■November 20. (Received Nov. 21. at 5.5 p.m.) The Parliamentary Committee of (he Trade Union Congress urges ihe Government, in Hie event of a disr-olutiou. t 0 n.; ve the country the long-desired opportunity of recording its judgment as to Ihe desirability ol abolishing the hereditary legislative; Chamber. ' " LIBERALS AND SOCIALISTS. LONDON. November 20 (Received Nov. 21, at 5.5 p.m ) Hie Standard reports that negotiation* are proceeding for a modus vivcndi between the Liberals and the SociabVls at the e!« ( - lion. • "

I'IFK WEST LEEDS RE \T LONDON. November 20 (Keceived Nov. 21, at 5.5 [l.tn ) Ine Liberals ~ West Leeds are,nvitin s Hall, to contest that eoitstititencv. '