BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 115, 12 June 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

MU. REDMOND'S CRITICISM. London, June 10. Mr. John Redmond said the BudgS' | was had, unjust and oppressive. Old age pension*,' would certainly benefit Ireland to the extent of £2,500,000, but the money could have been spent to greater benefit in Ireland by ;n----ereiwiug its means of transport and its general development. The Nationalists' decided to vote against the second reading.

THE FIXAXCE BILL. SECOND READING CARRIED. Received June 11, 11.10 p.m. London, June 11. After a vigorous attack by Mr. Balfour and a short and spirited reply by Mr. Asquith, the second reading of the Finance Bill was agreed to by 30(1 to 209. -Sixty-two Nationalists voted with the Ministry. The Lord Mayor of Dublin and sheriffs and aldermen of that city, duly robed, appeared at the bar of the House of Commons to protest against the Budget. Four hundred Unionist amendments were handed in. Many more are in preparation. The Daily Telegraph, states that (10 Liberals are likely to. memorialise the Government to abandon the land tax, and adds that it is understood that official advisers of the Exchequer have always declared that the land proposals I are impracticable and unworkable;