BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13433, 27 March 1907, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

■♦ THE UNIONIST THEE TRADERS.

SMALL HOLDINGS AND UURAL HOUSING.

THE BUDGET. United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. LONDON, March 2G. Mr Austen Chamberlain (ox-Chancel-lor of the Exchequer), speaking at Addington, described tho Unionist Free Trade Club as a mere stage army, having leaders but no followers. It was time those responsible for the club should ask themselves whether they still desired to be associated with the Unionist party. Was it fair that jnen should stay in the party simply in order to oppose its policy, and from within the ranks accuse tho majority, and introduce anarchy and confusion. Sir H. Campbell-Bannorman, in a letter to Mr H. Walker, a Commoner, said the Govevrnvment would do their ut>most to press forward small holdings and rural housing, two indispensable reforms, also the Scottish Land Bill, which ought to have a far-reaching effect in checking the exodus from thp land. It was almost too much, however, to expect the land system of England, Scotland and Wales to be reformed in a single session. Moreover, there were indications that there would be a severe struggle on these questions in both Houses. ' LONDON, March 56. The Right Hon. H. Asquith (Chancellor of the Exchequer) brings down his Budget on the 18th April.