BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE COTTON INDUSTRY. LIBERALS AND SOCIALISTS. THE HOUSE OF LORDS AND THE BUDGET (By Tcleßraph.-Press Aeeoclation.-Copyrigttt.) (Eoo. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. Mr. Dalfour, in a lcttor to a correspondent, states that a tax on raw cotton was nover contemplated. Such a tax would evidently violate tho fundamental principles of fiscal reform. Tho Free-trado Leagtio ol Maucheiter has issued a manifesto detailing tho circumstances of the cotton industry, and demanding tho maintenance of Free-trade. THE COMING ELECTIONS. LIBEIIALS 'AND SOCIALISTS NEGOTIATING. (Itec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. Tho "Standard", reports that negotiations are proceeding for an understanding'between, the Liberals and Socialists at the coming elections. MR. HALDANE'S SPEECH. < ' "NEGATIVING A BUDGET." , London, Novombor 10. In his address at tho Eighty Club, Mr. Haldanesaid tho only thing which would stimulate Socialism into danger in Britain was a tax on food, bnt there was a third issue. Sinco the Constitution became what it was, no step so violent or revolutionary: had been token as negativing a Budget Tho question was, said tho Minister, whether a Eecond Chamber could bo tolerated in a form in which there was virtually only a single Chamber when tho Unionist party was in power. THE V LABOUR PARTY, CANDIDATES MUST SIGN THE'TICKET. J London, November 19. j Tho Executive Comtnitteo of the 'Miners' I Federation has decided that Messrs. Burt and j Fenwick, Labour members for Morpetli and Wansbeek, cannot bo exempted from signing tho Labour ticket. (B»c. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 20. Tho Northumberland miners are heartily supporting Messrs. Burt and Fenwick. The Parliamentary Committee of tho Trad') Union Congress is ■ urging the Government in the event of a dissolution to give the country a long-desired of recording its judgment on the desirability of abolishing the hereditary legislative Chamber. WEST LEEDS. INVITATION TO WARDEN OF' TOYNBEE HALL. (Eec. November 21, 5.5 p.m.), London, ' November 20. Tho Liberals of West Leeds are inviting Mr. T. E. Harvey, 'Warden of Toynbeo Hall, to contest \ that constituency. ' < ■ [Mr. Harvey was bora nt Leeds in 1875. After a distinguished university career, he was' appointed Assistant in the British Muwmin. lie became Deputy Warden of Tojnbee Hall in 1901, and hag been Warden since 1906. Ho bos been a member of~tho London County Council, and was a member of the Central (Uuemplwed Body since 1900.] • ' LORD CHARLES BERESFORD. THE PORTSMOUTH CAMPAIGN, , , ' London,' November 10, Lord Charles Berosford has begun his candidature for the Poitsinoutli <by-election, rendered necessary by the death of Sir John Balcer. In an address to tho electors, Lord Beresford declared that Mr. Lloyd-George's Budget, if passed, would increase unemployment. The issuo before the' Country, said tho admiral, was tariff leform, with a strong Navy, veTeus Socialism. HOUSING BILL. LOEDS AGEEE TO VITAL POINTS. (Ecc. November 21, 5.5 p.m.) London,; Novembor. 20. The House of Lords bus agreed fo tho points enumerated by Mr. John Burns as vita} to tho ! Housing and Town Planning Bill. ' | A PnOTEST. MEETING OI" AUCTIONEEES AND ESTATE AGENTS. . , . , London, November 19. A large non-political meeting of auctioneers and estate agents, hold in the Cannon Street Hotel, unanimously pasted a resolution protesting against the land clauses of the Budget.