LORDS V. COMMONERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 212, 13 October 1909, Page 2

LORDS V. COMMONERS.

-MR. LLOYD-GEORGE'S SPEECH. PRESS CRITICISM. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigta

London, October 11. Many newspapers denounce Mr. LlovdGeorge's incendiary speech. The Pull Mall Gazette exposes what it describes us "rhetorical falsehoods" and infers that Mr. LloycJ-Geaqfe challenges til! right of everyone to inaerit anything I which is not due to personal exertion. ti i C « k'niouist' papers complain of Mr. Uoyd-George's vindietiveness. Radical papery rejoice in the prospect of the undutiful rich being made to contribute their share to the Exchequer. ine Afunchestcr Muardian cou»id«rg the speech a first-rate one. Opposition newspaper# say tiiat Mr. Lloyd-Georges Newcastle speech is worse than the Liiuehouse speech, and declare it is the speech of A demagogue, and a deliberate attempt to set Mass against class.

The Chronicle and Daily X eiv , compare the sjjeech to Mr. Chamberlain's speech in his radical days.

THE TOWN PLANNING BILL,

By Cable.—Press Association.—Copvriz'jt Received October 12, 10.20 p.m. London, October 12 The House of Lords passed the llousmgund Town Planning Bill. Earl Crewe (Secretary of State for the Colonies) stated that if certain of the Lords' amendments were eventually - included, the Government would not proewtd with the measure.

THE MINERS' VOTE. Received October 12, 10.20 p.m. London, October 12. The Northumberland miners' election committee have taken steps which will deprive. Messrs. Burt and Fenwick of the miners' vote. They will therefore have to stand as Liberals.