BRITISH POLITICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19009, 9 May 1924, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

CHURCHILL IN FIGHTING MOOD OUT TO SMASH SOCIALISM Received Mav 8, 7.20 p.m. LONDON, May 8. Considerable interest was evinced in Mr Churchill’s speech at Liverpool, because it was the first Conservative meeting he had addressed for twenty years. Mr Churchill scathingly attacked the Government. He declared that the Budget was an example from beginning to end of Socialistic inconsistency and insincerity. He defended the McKenna duties, condemned the* Government’s attitude on Imperial preference, and finally declared: “My policy is for a strong, active Conservative Party united under its own leaders, with the Liberal wing co-operating in order to make common cause in an endeavour to secure the defeat of Socialism at the polls. Such co-operation would involve adherence by the Conservative Party to a broad progressive policy such as its leaders have now definitely adopted. That is the only road to victory.” ASQUITH EULOGISES BUDGET Received May 8, 7.20 p.m. LONDON, May 7. Mr Asquith, speaking at Chelmsford, said the Budget was not a Labour Budget, but a Liberal and Frcetradc Budget, for which the Liberal Party intended to vote whole-heartedly. The Government had shown wisdom and courage in withstanding demands for these ridiculous colonial preferences and in its decision to repeal the McKenna duties. He hoped they would not yield over the latter, which were not imposed originally for protective purposes, but simply because it was vital that cargo space should not be occupied in war time by cumbrous objects of luxury. He was of opinion that it was unlikely that there would be a dissolution during the next twelve months. NO POSTPONEMENT Received Mav 8, 7.20 p.m. LONDON, May 8. The Daily Herald "declares that the statement re the postponement of the repeal of the McKenna duties is unfounded.