THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 213, 14 October 1909, Page 2

THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN

Hit. LLOYD-GEORGE DENOUNCED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrigfl London, October 12. The Riglit Hon. Sir E r Carson, Conservative member for Dublin University, speaking at Liverpool, described Mr. Lloyd-George as a demagogue and » farceur, whose stock-in-trade, violence and vituperation, grows in proportion to the responsibilities cast upon him The saddest feature of the grave situation is the Premier receding in the background while his noisy lieutenant* stir the basest passions of men. THE REJECTION OF THE BUDGET GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS. TAKING A REFERENDUM.

The 'limes states that the Government has been considering for so.ut time whether in the event of the lords rejecting the Budget it will immediately uppcal to the people -by referendum to discover whether the majority of tae electors is for or against the Budget. Legislative sanction is required, but the Lords will hardly be able to withhold their assent under the circumstances. Parliament will then be adjourned instead of prorogued while t r >« referendum is taken, thus obviating financial embarrassments. THE KING AS PEACEMAKER. MORE CONSULTATIONS. Received 14, 0.35 a.m. London, October 13.

King Edward Invited Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne to Buckingham Pnlaeo and fr three-quarters of an hour held audience with them. Mr. Asquitli had a short consultation with the King immediately after they left. The newspapers are mystified. They state the King is informing himself regarding the political situation and that doubtless he has acted on Mr. Asquith's advice. It is presumed King Edward w seeking a means to avoid a eonflicj between the Lords and the Commons. King Edward has gone to Newmarket. He will afterwards go to Sandringhani. The press doubts the referendum proposals, though several state that the Government have taken preliminary steps to test the possibility of a referendum on the Budget.