FATE OF THE BUDGET.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 743, 16 February 1910, Page 7

FATE OF THE BUDGET.

IN IRISH HANDS. MR. REDMOND NEGOTIATES WITH LIBERALS. CABINET AND THRONE. / By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. . February 15, 9.15 p.m.) .-..-• London, February 15. Mr. John Redmond, Leader of the Irish Nationalists, has arrived in London, and is negotiating with the "Liberal leaders.. "The Times" .says :—"The fate of the Budget is unquestionably in Mr. Redmond's, hands,. Whether he dare put it to the touch is another matter." SOME HARD THINKING. A CABINET SITTING ADJOURNED. (Eec. February 15, 9.15 p.m.) :. ''..',. London, February 15. , Cabinet sat for three hours yesterday, and adjourned . its deliberations till' to-, day. -. .; ■;' ■•■ ,'■ Parliament will formally meet to-day to elect.the Speaker, who' will;swear in members during the week. ,;'.' ',' SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. . SUBMISSION TO KING.- , -~ (Eec February; 15,. 9.15. pjn.) :'.-..'.- London,, February.; 15.' , The Speech from' the Throne will be submitted for King- Edward's', approval at: a meeting of the Privy Council on February 19. ~..,.'.-.'' .'\.';'''■' V. ■^ ; '- 1 Guarantees From His Majesty', .The. "Standard" (Unionist) Bays:''lt may bo ;taken .for .granted that Mr. Asquith did not obtain, even- if .he sought, guarantees from the King, without which ho in December' said he would not hold office,. - and. he'.may ; easily; be 'persuaded of the general'impossibility of conducting a successful administration under • such circumstances.". :■;''..,- . The "Morning Post" (Unionist) states: "It,'was reported among the. Radicals yesterday that Mr. .Asquith had/failed to obtain',any of the promises -he-., desired from, fthe:King. "The. Liberals'entertain' a- very real .sense.of-the peril the Government" has to'face from its own allies'." ' 'jV Other: Views.;; ■ : ; , .' ' The "Morning Leader"* (Liberal) fiercely demands that attention to tho Lords' veto should' bo given first. . )'\- '•'..• .■ .' ' The "Westminster'.'Gazette" ■> (Liberal), protests against Ministers; being''bullied, and declares that the Government cannot continue in office and disclaim the responsibility of .the.financial;, position..:■ ';■,' .'■■ '.Mr.-H/J. Bolloc, Liberal'. M.P. -for South' Salford, publishes a vigorous letter, in "The .Times" denouncing the policy, of passing the Budget;-before dealing',;, with the -Lords''veto,, as. betrayal -of the Government's Liberal supporters..••';•■ V, ■'■ :;.^': : :-;/'THE LAST POLLv - U; '; : '\^ .RE-ELECTibN ; ';OF.;MR/:' ;;WAs6n;. : '■".;:■''. '■*.': ' VVI-on'don,' February,'l4. ■;:' 'The final,return of.the generarelection, that from Orkney and Shetland,, is now to hand. The' poll there resulted -in' the : reelection :of.' Mr.. Jl'..'Cathcart ' Wason' (Liberal), .formerly-a- member of ] the New Zealand ; Parliament, by, an inoreased majority. ~The figures are:'',. H,'"'. '':.:' Mr. J; C. Wason (Liberal) 1 V..„....... 4,117 .Mr.. Sempley (Unionist); .........'..„...' 994 '' Liberal majority .; ....„ : ,„..,'...i.'...'..; 3,123. THesult in 1906: Mr.. J.'o."TVason '.(I/.), 3837; Mr.'O. J. Dunlop'(U.), 1021; Lib. majority, 2816; This return makes the final state of parties,-as forecasted in the issue of, February. 12, as follows:-Liberal,;.276; Unionist, 273; Labour, 39; Nationalist.-82;' total, 670.1 :•■■: ■".>;.' ■ •.- ;•