BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 117, 16 June 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

BI'UUKT PROPOSALS. London, June 14. The Right Hon. Walter Long lias been appointed president, and Captain -less.* chairman, of a league to protest against including in the Budget socialistic land legislation which is properly a matter for separate bills. DAY 01 11 EST FOR CONSTABLES. lieoeived 18, Hid p.m. Ixindon, dune 1.1. Iri the House of Commons ill*. Herbert (lladstone (Secretary for floino .Vfluirs» announced that the granting of a weekly day of rest to the metropolitan constables would make 15(111 additional constables necessary. PUBLIC ■ HOI'SE DUTIES. Received Ifi. 10 p.m. London, June 15. Mr. Llo'yd-fieorgc has promised to reconsider the iiudget proposals relating to public-house duties in Ireland. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. Received 15, 10 p.m. Loudon, June 15. In the House of Commons', the Welsh Party, after long discussions and murmurs of revolt, agreed to the withdrawal of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill oil Mr. Asquith's promise that it would pass the House of Commons as the lirst measure next session, provided, he added, they gave a pledge that the Bill would pass through all the stages in tlie House of Commons in 1810. •A BAD OMEN. LIBERALS AND TFIK BUDGET. Received 15, 11.45 p.m. London, June 15. A meeting of twenty liberal member® of the House of Commons almost unanimously decided against the tax on the ea pi fill value of undeveloped land and favored a tax On,increment value. The meeting was unanimous against a tax on ungotten minerals. li is stated that twenty others sympathised with the meeting. The Daily News declares that this decision of the Liberals is a worse omen in respect to the liudget than all the muttering* and discontent from the city , and Lords, lint they were a small minori Ity of a majority necessarily need- , ing their 'votes. In a general sense the party and the country were overwhelmingly favorable to- . Mr. Lloyd-fleorge's land policy. Thft • News adds: "This tax. is the integral' part of a great policy and there must, le no compromise. Tlie dissentients; must bear the responsibility 'before their constituents' of endangering the greatest achievement of thto Parliament."