BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9652, 4 January 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

United Press Association— By Elec trio Telegraph —Oopyrighc. London, January 3.

Trade Unions and Labour organisations havopsaued a circular urging that all Parliamentary candidates ahouid be asked whether they will support an amendment to the Trade Union Act to euab|e Unions to continue their politioailfetctivities^ The Hen. A. in hiß address to his constitl&t.s, declares that the Government’s policy is to entomb the Lords in a mausoleum with an impressive exterior, and to delude the nation into the belief that the second Chamber can under such conditions play a wortny and effective part. He says that the Liberal policy in fiscal matters is to stereotype the statue quo, namely, protection for everyone, except the British manufacturer. Mr Lloyd George speaking at Reading, declared that Colonials were watching the Budget with great interest. They were expressing their opinions very freely, and all were thoroughly ashamed of the Lords for the way in which they were declining to face their responsibility and pay up like men. He thought the tariffitea were glad that their oversea kinsmen were not here.to participate in the election. Ha concluded by imping that 1910 would bo remembered as the year whore in the people won complete self-government, shattered the feudal claims, and threw off the feudal burdens.

Several Ministers, in their speeches, have hinted that they would prefer to see the House of Lords reformed from within. Meanwhile they concentrating the attack on the Lords’ veto.

The vfjst majority of Unionists favour diminishing the numbers of members of the House of Lords, and making them more representative and more select.

THE FAILURE OF HIGH TARIFFS.

Received January 4, 8.5 a.m. London, Jauuary 3

Mr Churchill, in a letter, says the lesson, both from the German and the American tariffs is that, however high, they are unable to prevent severe widespread chronic unemployment among the industrial popnla tion. He adds that as far as Britain jg concerned trade is now improving, and employment is now being provided so quickly that the present pinch is nearly over. We must make good preparations against a return of the evil, and the best guarantee that this .will be doue will;be a strong Liberal Progressiva majority in the next Parliament.