BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9697, 5 March 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. London, March 4.

In the House of Commons daring angry criticisms of Government for borrowing, Mr Finlay, a Unionist. accrued them of wanton perversity and declared that only Government s allies would oppose the income tax resolution. Mr H. W. Bottomley said borrowing debtrrs is the apotheosis of businass iuepfeltndß. Mr McKenna said : “We are not going to adopt the course mapped out by the Lords.” Lord Hugh Cecil said Government ought not to refuse a resolution lor the collection of income tax out and temper because the new House was against Government on the Budget.”

Sir W. S. Robson denied that resolution would compel the people to pay income tax before the Budget is Lloyd George considers the House of Commons will disapprove of taking income tax apart from the other measures of the Budget. Unionist newspapers protest against this view and urge Government to straighten out the disordered finance. Mr Asquith, replying to numerous questions, aaid there would be no more ploughing of the sands. The Government would not continue in office unless it was able to ensure the Veto Bill bscoming law. He announced that, subject to unforeseen contingencies, the House of Commons would be asked, after its adoption of the veto resolutions, to assent to the Budget before the spring recess, but be declined to stats whether a dual Budget was intended. The Daily News says if the Veto Bill cannot be passed there will be no Budget.

The Telegraph understood the contingencies mentioned referred to Mr Redmond's determination not to allow the Budget to pass unless the Veto Bill becomes law.

The Parliamentary Golf. Tournament has been [arranged to occupy one day instead of sis weeks, owing to the [general expectation of an early dissolution. Lord Lansdowne has given notice of a motion to inquire into Government’s delay in the production of the Budget.