BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10021, 18 April 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

VETO AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS. THE CODING ELECTION. United Press Association—By Elootric Telegraph « Copyright. ; LONDON. April 15. It is understood that Mr Asquith does not intend to carry the Veto Bill through the House of Commons. It is possible a similar Bill will be introduced in the House of Lords, i which will eive a decision on the second reading. This will defer the elec- | tion till early in July. The alterna tive is the introducing of the resolutions in the House of Lords. IRISH PAPER'S COMMENT. THE COST TO IRELAND. LONDON, April 15. A Cork newspaper says that Ireland will soon be in a position to judge how dearly Mr Redmond's weakness and Mr Dillon's folly have cost oher. Mr Asquith's btatement shows, it adds, that the Budget will be passed without the concessions promised to Messrs O'Brien and Healy.

APPEAL BY LORD KOSEtsERY. "DROP THE TARIFF ISSUE." Received April 17, 5 p.m. LONDON, April 16. The "Sf.e'tafor" declared it ig compelled to take off its hat to Mr John Rt-dmond. It thinks it was no small achievement io have lassoed the Premier of the United Kingdom, bitted and bridled him, jumped on his back, and ridden him quite tame round the Parliamentary arena. The "freeman's Journal'' claims that Mr Redmond won allalong the line, and has not merely preserved unbroken, but strengthened and cemenied the league of democratic forces now preparing to fight to a finisti their hereditary foes. Lord Kosebery, in a letter to "The Times,''says the country will decide the greatest Issue of our time —whether the constitution is to be wrenched out of all shape and proportion, to give almost absolute power to a single Chamber. The casual majority question, he says, involves the confidence of qther countries, and our own dominions. Lord Rosbery objects to the second Chamber being made subordinate, and implores the. Unionists to drop the tariff issue for the coming election and make it a straight fight. "The Times" discusses the difficulty of abandoning the policy whereon most of the victories of the last contest were won.

• NEWSPAPERS SURPRISED. AT MR BIRRELL'S SPEECH. Received April 17, 5 p.m. LONDON, April 16. Mr Asquith delivered his speech on Thursday, after a private interview with Mr Redmond. The newspapers express surprise at Mr Birrell's speech at Reading, flatly existence' of a bargain or understanding with the Irish, Party;" He added: "They may vote as they like."