PEERS AND COMMONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 210, 9 October 1909, Page 2

PEERS AND COMMONERS.

TIIE IMPENDING CRISIS, THE KING AS PEACEMAKER. GOVKUNMEX I'M ACTION EXPLAINED Uy Cable, Association.—Copyright Ixiudon, October 7. noliLjciiiiiu and writers profess iw In Jvord Kojiubury'a decision Hot iu rtddn'M any further budget meetUjt&9, liiut h is u, to his visit to « Mimiil CMU.., Jt is suggested tlmt If King Mward intervene* in regard to tllu Budget Ills action will recall Queen Victoria's action in u )e conllict over the I'liincliise Jlill In 1874, when the Duke of lUi'lniioml acted as Queen Victoria's,' conllilcntinl emissary to .\| r . Gladstone ami Lord Salisbury, 'l'lic Times understands tlmt the reasons why the Government decided to niljoiit'll ltle:--(l) The (ask of revising I the in order to insert amendments promised during committee stages will occupy the draftsman and law officers a week) (2) there is no business of importance for the House of Commons ' to do; (3) the low majorities prove ; that the supporters of the Government . are getting restive and want u holiday. ' -1 he I'all Hall Gazette savs the Gov- ! cnunent's' new born zeal for mature dct liberation sits unconvineinglv on Minis- • ters who exceeded all precedent in the : employment of the gag and all-night - sittings. No political observer will believe it is more than a conventional fori inula.

Opposition papers write of thp "Budget muddle," and suggest that the bill be " laid up for repairs." The Chronicle's headings read: "King as peacemaker." ".Seeks to avert war of Peers anil Commons."

THE IRISH I.AXD HILL, THE LORDS DELETING CLAUSES. Received October H, 1! p.m. London, October 8. The Iloiwe of Lords, by 114 votes to 211, deleted clause 4) of the Irish Land Bill, involving practically tlie compulsory acquisition of land by the Estates Com- , missioners, outside the congested areas. Several clauses dealing with the constitution of the proposed new Board were also deleted. CRISIfcS IN THE IRISH STRUGGLE. THE VETO OP THE LORDS. OBSTACLE TO HOME RULE, A GENERAL ELECTION CERTAIN. Received October 8, II p.m. London, October 8. Mr. Redmond cabled the I'nited Irish League in Americas "There is a great crisis' in connection with the irish struggle. The Lords are engaged destroying the Land Bill. A general election is certain in a few weeks wli.n the veto of the Lords will be at stake. With their veto will disappear the last obstacle to Home Rule." * Mr. T. P. O'Connor is going to America to ask Irish Americans for prompt and generous aid. The l'all Mall Gazette states that the Nationalists' are desperately in need of funds. The subscriptions are ,112500 less than in 11)08. PREMIER AGAIN VISITS THE KIXG. LORD LAXSDOWXE'S DISCLAIMER. Received October S, 11 p.m. London, October 8. The Premier (Mr. 11. H. Asquithl hail a further prolonged audience with King Edward, and returns to London to-day. Lord Lansdownc denies the widely circulated rumor that he lias been i:ivited to Balmoral for the week-end.