GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL ANXIETY.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12718, 14 February 1910, Page 2

GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL ANXIETY.

the Irish split". [Press Association— Cdptbight.J London, Feb 11. The "Daily News" admits that the* Government has decided against hunting the Veto Bill, and adds lhat the Government's chief anxiety is io save) the current income -tax.-" which, necessitates legislation 1 early ire March. The consensus of newspaper opinion is that Mr Redmond's attituto has surprised Ireland, but that the O'Brienites' antagonism to the Budget and the pressure of the whiskyinterest forced Mr Redmond's hand- ! [t is thought that if the present Irish | attitude be maintained the Ministerial I position will be seriously threatened. The. "Pall Mall Gazette" says that the immediate business of the House of Commons is to pass the Budget and regularise the recent collection of revenue. If Mr Asqiiith puts the veto first to satisfy tho extremists it will be for the purpose of buying thd Nationalists' vote, and he would be powerless to pay for it.