COMPROMISE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 632, 8 October 1909, Page 7

COMPROMISE.

NEW FEELING CONCERNING BUDGET. HOUSE TO ADJOURN. ' THE INFLUENCE OF THE KING.' (Rec. October 7, 9.40. p.m.) (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright.) London, October 7. In tho House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd-George, in reply to Mr. Balfour, announced that if the committee stages of the Finance Bill and the third reading of the Development Bill woro concluded this week, the Houso of Commons would adjourn until October 18 to enable members to have full-opportunity of considering amendments on the report stago of tho Finance Bill, which would bo placed on tho Order Paper before the adjournment, , Mr. A. Henderson, Labour Leader, objected to tho adjournment, and suggested that the House proceed with the Housing ,and Town. Planning Bill (which has undergone' somo amendment in the Lords). Mr. Lloyd-George replied: "I don't think that the adjournment will prolong the session. It is quite-necessary that there should be a week's adjournment. Tho Government's action is quite unexpected, and, together with Mr. Asquith's visit to Balmoral, whither he has been summoned by the King, is causing much speculation. v Many members of the House of Commons believe that a Budget compromise is in the air. MR. ASQUITH'S AUDIENCE. LORD ROSEBERY AND THE LIBERAL LEAGUE. (Rec. October 7, 10.40 p.m.) London, October 7. King Edward gavo arl audience to the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, yesterday. • In the Houso of Commons the committee stage of tho Budget has been finished. The Houso of Lords will meet next week for the third reading of tho Housing oid Town Planning Bill, and to consider in committee the Irish Land Purchase Bill.The Liberal League has accepted Lord Rose. bery*s resignation of the Presidency. AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL CLAUSES. LORDS AND IRISH LAND BILL. London, October 6. Lord Crewei Government Loader in tho Houso of Lords, in the course \>f the debate oh the Irish Land Bill, stated that many of tho Lords' amendments to tho financial clauses might be regarded by. the Commons as a breach of privilege. He was willing to discuss these, but it would be unfortunate if they were sent down to the House.. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Unionist Leader, declared that discussion was desirable, becau6o many suggestions were not debated in tho House of' Commons owing to tho use of the guillotine. Whether the proposers would think it desirable to press, them to a division wae~ another matter. . Lord Milner did not admit that the Lords were precluded from amending Bills because the amendment might in somo indirect way effect ; the exchequer. If tho doctrino"of privi. lego wero pushed to that extent,' ho said, the Lords would be prevented from discussing many matters which they had been,in the habit of discussing.