BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 975, 16 November 1910, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

Q ■ BILLS AND BUDGET ABANDONED. THE LORDS' VETO. "ALL-POWERFUL, BLANK AND SULLEN.". ELECTIONS AND CHRISTMAS TRADE By Telegraph—Press Association-CopyriEl"' . (Rec. November 15, 10.50 p.m.) London, November 15. The statement by Mr. Asquith, which WR3 expected in,the House of Commons to-day, has been postponed till Wednesday. The Government are abandoning their Bills in both Houses, including the B'ud2et. It is expected tho writs will be issued on November 28, which would enable the largo towns to vote before December 8, and the majority of tho rural . districts . before December 17; In this way it is hoped tho least, harm will be done to the Christmas shopping. * ' ■ .. The London and Suburban Traders' Federation petitioned Mr. Asquith to postpone the elections till after Christmas. London, November 15. - Lord Knollys, Private Secretary to tho King, had a prolonged interview with Mr.. Asquith,,who will visit the King to-day. THE VETO. LETTER BY MR. CHURCHILL. London, November 15. Mr. AVinston,Churchill, in a letter to his constituents, says:—"Tho Conservatives seek, whether in office or opposition, to remain in possession ■ of the all-powerful veto,. which.-can be used to harass, damage, and finally dissolve any Government they dislike. This utter blank of sullen veto bars every path of progress. The Liberals have long' claimed equal political rights in the Constitution, and are now going to take them." . REFORM OF THE LORDS. UNIONIST POINT OF VIEWI London, November 15. . Mr. Bonar , Law (Unionist) speaking at tho' Constitutional Club, said ho regretted the failure of the Veto Conference. The Liberals professed that they did not want a' singlo Chamber, an dthe Unionists meant to reform the Lords, and that it should -bo a real reform. They would'not be satisfied with an Upper Chamber which was entirely-hereditary j but tho factions re--presented by Mr. :Koir .Hardie, and Mr. Redmond mado a settlement. impossible. ■ - \ THE VETO CONFERENCE. WHY IT IS KEPT SECRET. London, November 15. "The Times" says the decision to keep the Veto Conference secret is due,;ti oa desire t° ce P the method alive. It is believed that the : disclosure of the deliberations would prejudice any future' Conference. The Unionist.'and Liberal 'delegates'"...lire" equally resolute on this point. THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT. ATTITUDE OF- SCOTTISH) LIBERALS. London, November 15. - The "Manchester Guardian" suites that Mr. Asquith received strong representations against the reversal cf the Osborne'judgment from the' Sot. tish Liberals. "A CREAT CAMPAIGN." SPEECH BY MR. JOHN REDMOND. London,' November 14. Mr. John Redmond, chairman of the Nationalist Parliamentary party, who has just returned from tho United States, Mri a speech at Cork, said the English people were engaged in a great campaign for the defence of their liberties, and events had so shaped themselves that the Irish democracy would be able to help the English democracy in their battle. WHEN? THE COMING GENERAL ELECTION. London, November 14. - It-is. persistently stated in Liberal circles that the general; election will commence the first week in December.