IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13996, 3 September 1909, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

LORD . ROSEBERY'S' PROTEST.

'Press A.-r'oeiatlon j'y.- Telegrapb-Oopvi iglit

LONDON, Sept. 1

Lord Rosebery, yieicling to a u idespread apjx'ai, speaks against the Budget' at Glasgow on September 10th. •

TOE P. I'DOET '-DEBATE

THE BOTTLE LICENSES

INJUSTICE TO IRE LAND

Received 10.45 p.nn, Sept. -ml

; LON DON - Sept. 2. Mr Lloyd George's proposed restrictions in connection with grocers' licenses in Scotland , and Jiielaiid are exciting great opposition.," and- many communications are reaching private members.' , , .

On ilstw-nminiitop stage of the JluoSet-, Mr Itcdniond moved: to exclude Ireland from tin; operation of the new* licenses. %

;51r Asquith, an n. conciiiatory,reply, said that while acceptance of such a sweeping amendment was, out pi the question, ho- 'w'as prepared to, go some way towards mooting iicdmoiM s view. The Government would reduce the iniiiinnini amount, likewise the duty pavahlo in respect to public, houses.in areas with., a given population in Jre- ■ land, as eompaiTd with public houses, in areas of tlie-same population in England or Scotland. J~le would further propose that the system'of valuation: iiv Ireland Ik> undisturbed, and promised -to consider some euiH;ossion to small brewers.

Mr Clancy thanked Mr Asquith, Imt intimated that the ationahsts would reserve judgment until the concessions took the form of amendments.

- Mr Halfuiir, iu a spirited criticism, said ho was unable to understand wny the small publican or the brewer in Ireland should he treated differently to his bretlrVPTi in "England and Scotland. Ho suggested, air.id Union cheers, that there liad heen ,:i political bargain, and added—•" After, all yoft may carry these bargains too far —you may sacrifico too much." He cortended that, the committee liad lioeii monstrously f/scd. •