IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14133, 12 February 1910, Page 3

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE LORDS AND THE BUDGET. MR. REDMOND’S-VIEWS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, LOND'ON, Feb. 11. Mr. Redmond, speaking at Dublin, declared that the sending of the Budget to the Lords before dealing with the Lords’ veto would give the whole case against the Lords away, disgust every British democrat, and break unshamedly the explicit pledge on the faith of which Ireland had promised her support. Mr. Asquith, he said, promised never to assume or retain office unless he received assurances that he would be able to curb the Lords’ veto. If he wavered in that purpose he paltered his pledges and would drive the Liberals into the wilderness for twenty years. The policy of passing the Budget and ■adjourning on the question of the Lords’ veto was one which Ireland cannot and will not approve. Dr. Macnamara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at Camberwell, said the Budget was going to become law in double quick time. LORD ONSLOW T FAVOURS REFORM OF THE LORDS. ’ADVICE TO THE DOMINIONS. LONDON, Feb. 11. Lord Onslow, further discussing the question of the reform of the Lords, declared that everyone was favourable to the reform of the House. He would welcome representatives from overseas, but it would be difficult to make the proposal acceptable to colonial policians, who cannot be long absent, and retired politicians get out of touch with the dominions. Moreover, democratic sentiment was against titular honours. He suggests instead of the judicial committee that colonial appeals be decided by the Lords with colonial jurists assisting. He recommends the dominions to discuss the subject and express the opinion how- their interests can be voiced in the Imperial Parliament. VETO BILL NOT TO BE HURRIED. (Received Feb. 12, 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 11. The Daily News admits that the Government has decided against hurrying the Veto Bill, and adds that the Government’s chief anxiety is to save the current income tax, which necessitates legislation early in March. THE NATIONALIST VOTE. HOW IT AFFECTS THE MINISTRY. (Received Feb. 12, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 11. There is a consensus of newspaper opinion that Mr. Redmond’s attitude mirprised Ireland, but the O’Brienites’ antagonism to the Budget and the pressure of the whisky interest forced Mr. Redmond’s hand. If the present Irish attitude is maintained the Ministerial position will bo seriously threatened. The Pall Mall Gazette says the immediate business of the House of Commons is to pass the Budget and regularise the recent collection of revenue. If Mr. Asquith puts the Veto Bill first, to satisfy the extremists, it will be for the purpose of buying the Nationalist vote, and he will be powerless to pay for it.