THE NATIONALIST NEGOTIATIONS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12722, 18 February 1910, Page 3

THE NATIONALIST NEGOTIATIONS.

AN UNSATISFACTORY ASPECT. THE SESSION'S OBJECTIVE. (Received Feb. 18, 0.30 a.m.) London, Feb. 17. Several, newspapers state that Mr i Redmond will abstain from voting on the Budget. "The Times" says that while there is not exactly a hitch, the- negotiations with the Nationalists in the past 24 hours have assumed a shape somewhat less satisfactory to- the Government. The advanced Radicals are growinly dissatfsfied with the Government's decision that in the present situation no guarantees can besought regarding the House of Lords. It isexplained in Ministerial circles that Mr Asquith's Albert Hall reference to safeguards before retaining office if re-elected, pointed to privisious in the Veto Bill. : An inspired statement declares that the session from the beginning will be definitely consecrated to the task of dealing with the Lords. * Tho "Chronicle" says that in the debate on the Address-in-Reply, Mr Asquith will outline the policy lie proposes to adopt, and then take the Budget.