BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 214, 15 October 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

DRAGGING THE KING INTO THE CONFLICT. THE PREMIER REIUIKED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrjgiu Received 14, 10.60 pjn. Loudon, October 14. The Times sharply criticUes Mr. Asquith's doubtless unintentional discr«lion which is helping his supporters to place the King iu the forefront of a party conflict. It could only be brought about upon Mr. Asquith's advice that the King summoned Mr. llalfour and Lord Lansdownc. Queen Victoria's action was always deferred until a crisis became clearly defined and acute. Her influence was private, almost in secret.

AN OBJECT LESSON. FIGHTING THE PEOPLES BATJTLE. Received 14, 10.50 p.m. London, October 14. The Chronicle states that the British Parliament is the mother of Parliaments and that Liberals in the overseas dominions aio watching the prcpenl controversy with anxious concern. The Liberals of Britain are lighting the battle of popular institutions all the wor.d

SOWING SOCIALISTIC SEED. GERMAN OPINION. ?ir; Received 1-), lfl.i>o p.m. London, October 14. The Vorwaerls (a Berlin journal), writing of Mr. Lloyd-George's Newcastle speech, said the red flag of the Chancellor is sowing seed that is bound to result in a socialist harvest. The onslaught against the existing order of things leaves nothing to ho desired.

A BASELF.SS RUMOR. THE CHANCELLOR'S ALLEGED UNPOPULARITY. Received 14. !).45 p.m. London, October 14. Consuls are now £B2 12s (Id, after 'being CB2 (is 3d. The Conservative pnpers state th>, the rise is due to n strong rumor on tbe Stock Kxchiinge that Mr. Lloyd-George is resigning. The Hlatem.'nt is untrue but is indicative of Mr. Lloyd-Gcorgo's unpopularity in lliumeiul and commercial circles.

THE IRISH LAND BILL London, October 13. The Irian Lund Bill has passed its committee stages. The principle ot compulsory purchase ha* been accepted by 100 votes to 31. Lord Liinsdowiic argued in favor of a carefully guarded compulsion. Imt the l-ords made considerable amendments with a view to protecting-landlords from injustice.

THE HEUMOXHSI.KV CAMPAIGN. Received 14. !».30 p.m. London, OctoVr 14. In connection with the livecleetio" for the Bcrmondslcv seat, rendered vac ant by the sudden death of Br 0. J. Cooper (Lilieral) Mr. Ilownali. the Unionist candidate, who is abroad, cabled agreeing to stand aside. The Unionists have therefore chosen M» .lolm Humphreys, an ex-Mavor of ]l?rniondsle.v. and tariff reformer, who contested West Birmingham nsainst Mr. •loseph C'hninberlnin in 1 SS."> as a work-iiiif-mim candidate. The Liberal* have selected Mr. Spencer Mgh Ihi«hos, who was defeated at Yarrow in 1007.