BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 192, 17 September 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE DEVELOPMENT BILL.

By Cable.—Press Association.— Copyright London, September 10. Mr. Balfour strong protested against j .Mr. Lloyd-Gco<-gc's resolution enabling the Standing Coiuinittee on the Development Bill to sit simultaneously in the House. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Asc|uith, Premier, recently hinted that the Bill might be dropped if opposed. The present decision to force it through is interpreted as having a connection with the prospect of a general election. The Duke of Portland's Bill to establish a Board of Agriculture in Scotland was rend a first time:

A meeting of Scottish Liberal members of the House of Commons resolved that no money under the Development Bill should be applied exclusively >o motor roads.

Lord Roscbery has resigned from the presidency of the Scottish Liberal Gun.

LORD ROSEBEKY'S SPEECH,

London, September 15. The Daily Mail sold a mil!io:> and a half copies of a verbatim report of Lord Rosebery's speech regarding the Budget.

THE LABOR PARTY.

Received 16, 10.20 p.m. London, September 16, Writing to a correspondent, Mr. J. E. Sunderland (Liberal member for Elgin Burghs) stntes he regrets the surprise expressed by trade unionist and labor' circles in the North of England at Mr. T. Burt's and Mr. O. Fenwick's decision not to take: the National Labor Party's pledge as requested by the Miners' Association. Some of the lending labor men declare there m room for a labor party for those more sympathetic to liberalism than labor.

A RF.CORD SESSION.

Received September Id, 10.45 p.m. London, September 16. By exceeding 648 division t«e Uofflmons made a record vote for a single session. THE DEATH .DUTIES. The whole of the death duties clauses we/e passed after' fourteen hours' sitting. THE TIMES OPINION. Th Times, commenting on the possibility of a dissolution of the Liberal League, states that some members are openly opposed to the land clauses. These 4iope the Lords will eliminate the clause«, considering the reasons in favor of this outweigh the constitutional aspect of the matter. A "cave" of Liberills have consequently advanced to the opinion held by Conservatives in July, while the Conservatives are generally now in favor of the rejection of the Hill pure and simple.

GENERAL ELECTION IMPENDING. The Daily Telegraph states that a Cabinet Minister yesterday expressed bis ])ersonal opinion that there would be a general election in January, even if the Lords pass the Finance Hill.