IRISH-LIBERAL PACT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 5

IRISH-LIBERAL PACT.

THE BUDGET

A REPORT THAT MR. REDMOND IS . SATISFIED^ NO WHISKY CONCESSION. By TelOKraph-PreßS AESocii£tion-Oo!>yr|E!it, ''.'.;'■■ (Eec. February 16, 1t55 p.m.) . : ■ :', . London, February 16. . There are indications that Mr. 'Asquith, Prime Minister, has arranged an accommodation satisfying Mr. Redmond. - The latter. is anxious not .to overthrow the Government...... ,"'.■..'.■..■:'..." , The: Parliamentary of "The Times" says there is no reason to suppose. that any concession will, be made in the whisky duties in the Budget. . ' '-.yv MR. LLOYD-GEORGE. AT LUNCH WITH NATIONAIISTS. ':)■}■ .(Rec; February; 16, 9.45. p.m.) ;'.:■. 7 ...',-:./ ' ; London, February 16. : ;. After the Cabinet meeting; Mr. John Redmond, Mr.. John Dillon, 'and Mr. T.. P. O'Connor,: Irish Nationalist .--leaders, spent an:hour' with : the.Choncellpr of the Exchequer,, Mr. Lloyd-George, , at Downing Street,! where they, had luncheon.- ■ . ;;';:; ORDER OF; BUSINESS.; ' i^'FORECAST BY MR KEIE HAEDDS., ' ::' ; ' .- •• ■' J ; 'London,. February IS.; V . "The Times" says:—"Cabinet 'has; detided that the. Budget' is the first, necessary business, ..Mbreoverj the' Government haye.not;yet 'had' to". harmonise their views: on the veto question;" ; The Government, ;adds : '!The Times," .is no-, wise certain that' the budget'.will pass.' ';. Mr.'' Keir'..'Hardie; ■Labour, M.P., :speaking . at'■■Mountain'Ash.., Glamorganshire, ."jaid' Parliament-would last',at' least two ■V,'.'.,-'.'-.-''..'-.'-.. , ' N'■ .■■'.■•■ '•• : .'.'-. '■ '~

; : : CHANGED QUARTERS. ■.)Z^ ; ■ THjE : ;LABOTJK % PARTT'JIND ITS ' ':/■;■-.; ■ >/;y OFFICEES!/;:;•.:;//: '■;■'•;'' 6: [, ;.(Rec.: February IG; 9.45 p-m.)" V-, ,• :■■'.:•' : /:'London^/February;l6. ; In view/of/ thi. large ; irioreaae 'in /the .number of Unionist members of the .House ~of Commons,/the Labour" party will/accept' the/Speaker's .suggestion to sit-, in. the: front benches below .the gangway on the Government, side; instead, of on the opposite side.::•. •■;,■■.■'.- ■..:'. >".. : »/< : '/■, '•, . ■ ; .Mr. G. M. Barnes . has:'been, .elected chairman ,o£ -the .Labour ■ party for 'the session, Mr.' J . ; E.' Clynes vice-Chairman, and :Mr. ,GJ-H);Eobert3i ;C3iie£ . /'i- 'ministerial;cHAfjGes;V':'' SERVICES.EEW:AEDED:',A POPTJLAE ■ 'V::i:\':i chief/whip, </ r//./ /■•/; .!v;;'^f'',-.y.^Ji-^:,.--LbndoniV']rel)rpaTy;: ; l6.' ; -:' '■'The : Times," , commenting ; 'On'. the Ministerial; changes/: ■saysr-~''Mr." : Churchill's., promotion' .has' ; been;;earhedi ? Mr; Samuel's , is not "surprising.;, Ho has.ren : dered! his .party no ; little service.' ;Mr.'appointment will .be popular,..and Liberals will .nbte-with satisfaction" that the-Master of Blibank; is'^Chief' W-hip."; ' [Mr. .Pease becomes' Chancellor of the .Duchyof Lancastor; (salary year); , Mr.' Samuel 'leaves that..post, tolbeconie. Pps.tmaster-General (salary;;JE2soCo,,; and. Mr; ChurchiHj; who .has been v receiving £2000 as President of the' Board of Trade, hocomes-Bome' Secretary (salary 'XSOOO a year). But as the President'of the Board of /Trade 'will in future' be .paid -£5(100 a year, Mr. Buxton r 'will; gain,. , not , lose, financially by, auittiuß .the;, Postmaster.'Generalship'J '■■■.'.:,,■.'; ■'(;'i)t:^--s■'■' ! < ■)■:■' ;.EE-BLECTjdN OI.THBS.PEAKBR;; ;■".; ','. : ; v.;. ;: r- London,; February : 15. i'l ,! r The Eight; Hon. .'J.'. W. ;Lowther',has . been-re-elected .Speaker'of' the House,'of Commons. ; :'; ':-/■/.; ■,— '['_::- '<...'.' ,■'■■.-''■.•"' \'':\ ■'.■' [Mr.. J. fW. Lowther.iWasi chairman of committees and deputy-speaker frbm. 1895 till .1905, aud-in. June,; 1905, was unanimously.,,elected .Speaker,'. ''in- which'.office (says a cdutemporary) hovhaa won golden opinions' from all parties in the House/' He'is whom his vote is therefore, lost in'divisions.] '■■'■ {.■ -; ;■ : '. , '';; '"'.'/(Bed:.February Jβ;' 11.55 p.m.) : :' : ; '; ;, ' ;•'.■■'.'■.'■■■' ..i.";.L6ndon; .February' 16... '•':.,Mri. Lbwther's Te-electio'n Vaa Speaker was unanimous.. Mr. Thos. Bnrt,(Liberal member for Morpeth),, as Father of the. House, was the"; mover,- and;-Mr.'. H. H. Chaplin (TJnionist) was the seconder. Mr. Astjuith, ■;Mr. , :Balfonf,.and Mr,. A,.Henderson.,(labour leader) made' .laudatory i , ' / ':■'■.■ '.".■■/y-'-i':.;". : , •':■/.'.";