IMPERIAL POLITICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14857, 11 June 1910, Page 7

IMPERIAL POLITICS

THE CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUE. ■ • CABINET WILLING TO CONFER. •THE GOVERNMENT'S VIEW. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, Juno 10, i (Received June 10, at, 10.15 p.m.) The Times says'iMr Asquith will send Mr Balfour a personal letter embodying the unanimous views of the Cabinet and inviting the Opposition, Leaders to confer. The Jlinisterial view is that - a compromise is impossible regarding tlw House of; Lords and the financial veto, and- the only matters open to discusaon' under this. head are tacking and tie nature' of tflw ■ authority to be set up to decide what are money bills. There is a' strong feeling , among the Ministry against; a court of law being ine authority, , PRIVATE MEMBERS' VIEWS. • LONDON, June 10. (Received June 10, at 10.15 p.m.) Mr O'Brien strongly favours the Veto .cpnference, and says a similar conference would easily effect a permanent settlement in Ireland. Mi' I'. P. O'Connor writes stating that ' Whatever the pourparlers between the:, Government and. the Unionists, the results' will be binding. They; must' be ultimately submitted to the\ membere of the three sections, supporting and also to tifc 'Tory. raid: aod\iik'He'adds that the decisions are-unlikely to be carried unless they recommend- themselves equally to all supporters of the Ministry. , , % . ' PRESS OPINIONS. LONDON, June 9: :

The Freeman's Journal says that once the by-paths of conference negotiations are entered 1 upon the passage to surrender is fatally easy. No Liberal leader;is the/' equal in adroitness and subtlety of "Mr Balfour in treading such a, quagmire. The Irish Independent is:s,u?pjcious that'-, compromise will mean the": sacrifice of Home Rule.

The Times says that the ; attitude is frank, 'and. • straiglitforward:. It is not going to .take any-.action that may be construed as provocative. • ■

The Daily Telegraph rejoices that there is a fairer chance that.'counsels of reason will prevail. .-■■

The Morning Post says : that Mr Asquith must be prepared to make substantial concussions as an essential preliminary.

The; Standard says that.' compromise is: impossible. The aiming at delay, not daring to oonsulb'th'e people, ' . June 10. , " (Received June 10, at 11'.20 'The' Chronicle 'a,ys\.that..^;tt(e' , i event' of the conference proving'.abortive there will-be a late autumii session.'."-"'"V• '•

The Times says thatAvarning hava been, circulated for the Liberals to',prepare for the eventuality of an election at the beginning of 1911. .

MESSAGE FROM THE KING.

LONDON, .Juno 10. (Received June 10, at 10.15 p.m.) •

King George's message in reply. to the address of condolence and. loyalty tos read in the House of Commons.: >

PAMPHLET ON THE NAVY.

LONDON, .;Jjuno'-9. (Received June 10; at 10.15 p.m.)

Dr Macnamara announced- r -that thi obnoxious pamphlet on .Uw; navy, no longer in the; ships' libraries.'- .