THE COMING FIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 982, 24 November 1910, Page 5

THE COMING FIGHT.

A MINISTER ON HOME RULE. THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT. PARTIAL REVERSAL PROMISED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. London, November 22. * Mr. Asquith, speaking in the House of Commons, said if tho Government was re-elected, in addition to tho question of the payment' of members and election expenses, tho Government would legislate to permit trades unions to include in their objects provision for* Parliamentary and municipal representation funds, provided the opinion of the unions was effectively ascertained, and tliero was no compulsion on members to contribute. SEPARATE FUNDS. MR. ASQUITH EXPLAINS. (Rec. Nov. 23, 9.4S p.m.) London, November 23. Mr. Asquith, in explanation,- said that the trades unions must establish separata funds for political purposes by a separate levy and keep them apart from the general fund. AN AMBIGUOUS PROMISE, LABOUR'S INTENTIONS. (Rev. Nov. 2-4, 0.5 a.m.) London, November 23. Tho Labour party's joint board considers tho closing, part of Mr. Asquith's promise to. be so ambiguous that it resolved, if necessary, to move amendments'to .tho Government Bill in 1911 in order to regain the trade unions' former rights. ' ' TWO VIEWS. "DAILY MAIL" PREDICTION. (Rec. November 24, 0.5 a.m.) London, Novemljcr 23. The "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) states that Mr. Asquith's statement will give satisfaction to all friends of trade, unionism and' individual political liberty. Tho "Daily Mail" ' (Unionist) predicts that if returned to power, Mr. Asquith accepts tho Labour amendment, making optional, levies compulsory, as was dono in tho case of Labour amendments to tho Trado Disputes Bill. ' ■ TS-JE PARLIAMENT,BILL. MR. ASOiUITH ON HOME RULE. "AN ABSOLUTE FARCE." (Rec. Novembor 21, 1.0 a.m.) London, November 23. ; Lord Hugh Cecil, Unionist M.P. for Oxford University, asked what guarantees tho Government had for carrying through the preamble of tho Parliament Bill. Mr. Asquith, in reply, stated that the preamble contemplates a latter stage of constitutional development. He added that it was impossible to give pledges regarding its mode and timo at this moment. Opposition cheers greeted the reply. Replying to further questions, Mr. Asquith said' ho was afraid ho was unable to givo an understanding that no Homo Rule Bill would bo introduced and passed before the Houso of Lords had been reconstituted. Mr, Chamberlain said it was not proposed by. tho Opposition to discuss the Finance Bill, the Government's procedure rendering discussion 1 an absoluto farce. The Bill was read a second time, without division or discussion. . HOME RULE COMING, MR. CHURCHILL'S. PROPHECY. AN, APPEAL; TO LONDON. (Rec. Nov. 24, 1.0 a.m.) London, November 23. Mr. Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, with a largo force ox police in attendance to safeguard him against suffragette disturbances, addressed a Crowded meeting at Highbury. Mr. Churchill asked what wrong there [was in the wealth of .'tho Irishmen of I America and Canada helping Irishmen at Home in the constitutional struggle. Tho Premier of British Columbia, and tho other Canadian 'contributors were not seeking tariff favours in return for their subscriptions. Tho Irish party was alone among the political parties in that it sought no offices, titles, favours, or emoluments. It had laboured thirty years with hope deferred for ono cause. Tho hour, however,' was coming for tho reconciliation of the English and Irish People. Ireland was destined to be free in all things properly concerning herself, loyally- taking her place with the colonies, and, liko tho bravo Boers, in true and indissoluble union with the Empire. Tho result would be a gain ill sympathy with tho United States, and a strengthening of Britain's international friendship. Continuing, Mr. Churchill said he had lio hatred of tho Peers as Peers among tho people. It was the Peers' leaders who were responsible for. their misdeeds in using tho Peers as tho merest tool for' the purposes of party convenience. The country must abolish the veto or destroy the life of tho Houso of Commons. Mr. Churchill asked how large was tho deadweight Tory majority Lord Lansdowne proposed to employ against the House of Commons. As long as that vital factor was concealed, the reform resolutions' were vague, complicated, panicstricken trash. The speaker concluded r by strongly appealing to London, as holding, perhaps, tho key to victory, to give its verdict for a fair and equal constitution, and to shatter to fragments tho harsh, .cruel, veto of the; Houso of Lords,