BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9741, 28 April 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

MIC BALFOUR MYSTERIOUS. United Press•Asaooiasion.— By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright London, April 27. Mr Balfour, addressing ;a meeting of the Primrose League at the Albert Hall, denounced the veto p-opcsais as a revolutionary attempt to make the majority of the House of Commons, however it com-. 00 produced, absolute master cl too Constitution from the oovereigu downwards. The Government did not bargain with the Irish, but simply hinted that if the Budget was passed they would offer op to unem the King and Constitution. He nalidved toe Government was using the financial machinery or the country for the putpose ot making it impossible for the people to be consulted if present machinations to coerce the King failed. Mr baifnnr added that if the great sei.governing communities did t.teir duty, the Government’s cnsi stltational revolution would utterly fail, , When responding to a vote m thanks Mr Balfour said that believers io social and fiscal reiOiin moat, besides defending _the Ooastitutiou, work upon the lines or the Unionists’ positive and constructive programme. , Scottish Liberal members are forming a national group in order to promote the improvement ot bcottian administration and advance Scottish reforms, ~ v „„ The Daily News, commenting on Mr Balfour’s speech, said that in Canada, South Africa and Australia tho ruling parties all repudiated the suggestion that the Unionists are tho English nation and symbols ot Imperial tradition. Mr Balfour, says the paper, employs rockless revolutionary language concealing his real purpose. He is ready to uproot, the responsibility of the King’s advisers and the non-responsibilities ot the King, because he wishes to destroy one of the King’s prerogatives.

THE BUDGET. The Budget has passed through Committee stages. The discussion related to the clause making clear that there would be no increment duty on purely agricultural land. M? Lloyd-George incidentally replying to attacks, declared that the country had decided in favour of the Budget. PASSES THIRD GRADING IN THE COMMONS. AND FIRST BEADING IN THEJ LORDS. April 38, 2 p m. Loudon, April 27. The Budget was read a third time by 334 to 23 L, . It has also been read a first time in the Lords.