BRITISH POLITICS.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12772, 20 April 1910, Page 4

BRITISH POLITICS.

MR LLOYD GEORGE AND THE

O'BRIENITES

THE ALLEGED CONCESSIONS

NATIONALISTS SUPPORT THE

BUDGET.

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London, April 18. Before a crowded and excited House, the Prince of Wales and many peers being present, Mr O'Brien reiterated the details of his interview with Mr Lloyd George with regard to Budget concessions.

Mr Lloyd George replying, admitted that a memorandum was read at the second interview, but he said he had told Mr O'Brien that he was not in a position to make promises. At a meeting of 65 Nationalists, Mr Redmond presiding, .held to-day, if was unanimously agreed to . support the Budget. . . . _, Mr Asquith denies meeting Mr Redmond before he made his speech last Thursday. •■ „ , The O'Brienites have decided to vote against the Budget. _ . -. In a crowded House of Commons, Mr Asquith stated that the House bo^ad£ed4o sanction the Budget, which is identical^with iihat of 1909/ with a clause validating I;axes already paid, and amendments making clear the increment duty which does not affect agricultural land. He added that Mr Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, had never been authorised to offer any concessions to the Irish party. The "Westminster Gazette" calls attention to tho statements of several farmers giving evidence before the Tariff Commission opposing the free admission of colonial corn. The leaders of tariff reform are not disposed to adopt' Lord Rosebery's suggestion that the question be shelved till after the Lords' veto is .settled. . . .