LORDS V. COMMONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 211, 11 October 1909, Page 2

LORDS V. COMMONERS.

A CONSTITUTIONAL OUTRAGE. GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT NO COMPROMISE, SPEECH UY MR. WINSTON CIiURCIiILL. By Cable—Press association.—Copyriga Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, October I). Speaking at a banquet to Lord Loreburn, given by the National Liberal Club, Mr. Winston Chun-hill (President of the Hoard of Xradu) said it would bo a constitutional outrage if the Lords re jeeted tin- Finance Hill. It was, he said, dilllcult to believe that responsible statesmen would plunge the country's llnnuces InUi largely irremediable confusion. Moreover, the Opposition leaders were not anxious to flglit a decisive Ihill.li- iipnn such ttn unfavorable issae us tin- control of the llnances by the n-pivsi-iitiitivc Assembly wus the keystone of the cniistiliitional fabric. After WW hours' discussion the Budget would leave the House of Commons in full form, lie added: "We fear no conflict. Wo shall mako no overtures. We shall accept no compromise." Lord l/ireburn declared that the piesent Parliament had run over two-thirds of its statutory life. If the country duapproved of the taxes they could be repealed. '■! cannot believe'," lie continued, "that the Conservative leaders wi'l lake steps leading to a most grave conflict and placing t),„ business of the country in a state of disaster." He ic pudiatcd the allegations that the Liberals' aims were socialistic. The on'y really novel tax was the land tax.

" ALL OR NONE." THE ONLY SLUMP-IN DUKES. AIR. LUJYD-fiEORGE AT NEW- • CASTLE. Received 11, 1.5 a.m. London, October 9. Four thousand people were present at the Palace Theatre, Newcastle, on Satur. day to hear an address bv the Chance!-' lor of the Exchequer. Elaborate bar-i----cades were built around the hall to ke..p siilliagettcs from th,. entrance. The audience was composed entirely of men. Nevertheless there were several interruptions and an objection in the ear ! v part of the speech. Mr. Lloyd-George received a great re ception. He said that the Budget had emerged from the 40 days and 40 nights it had spent in the wilderness much strengthened and improved. '-We have done our best to meet hard cases," he said. ■The Hill is now practically in the form in which it is going to become hw. The only classes who detest the Bill are the food-taxers, w ho knaw that the Budget has put an end to their desires, and the landlords, who chief] v 0.,. ject to State valuation, which will put a perfectly impartial valuation upon their land and form a standard for future buyers. The Government is going to have all the taxes or none. If tho Budget is an attack on industry it is strange that trade is improving and that industries are beginning to make profits. J lie only slump has been in dukes (Laughter). A full-equipped duke coses as much to maintain as a couple of Dreadnoughts. He. is as great a termand lasts longer! The Budget simpiv knocked a little gift off the ducal stoVc coach." "

A LIBERAL'S DEFECTION. London, October 8. Mr h A. Ridsdalc, Liberal member tor Brighton, announces that he do-.* not seek re-election, believing that t!;e Budget proposals are unsound and will re-act disastrously to country busi-

A TIP TO THE LANDLORDS. ~. T London, October 8. Mr J. A. Dewar, speaking at' Maidstone, suggested that landlords should have one self-denial week in the -year This, he declared, would pay the increased taxation tenfold.

A BAROMETRIC COXSTITUISNCY. ~ ... London, October 8. t.rent interest is being taken in the bye-election for Bermondscv, which is a barometric constituency.* Dr O J Cooper the late Liberal * member, died sin ilcnly on reaching home after a late sitting.

THE DEVELOPMENT n^T, Received 111, 5.5 juu. , „ ~ London, October fl. I" 'he louse of Commons, the third ", '.'l? "' ""' Development Bill passed, the House adjourned. •