THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 244, 20 November 1909, Page 2

THE BUDGET CAMPAIGN

GOVERNMENT TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE.

GIRDING TIIKIU LOIN'S FOR THE FRAY. By Cable.—Press Aaaocial.on.—Copyrigit Received 10,10 p.m. London, November 10. Mr. HoManc (Secretary for War), addressing the Eighty Club, said that Lord Lansdownc from the watch-tower hart given the signal, and Mr. Balfour had trumpeted a frontal attack. "We , accept the challenge," said Mr. Hnldane; ' "no quarter Is asked for "ml none will I bo given.—(Cheers)—The Cabinet is nb. solutclv united as regards the Hudget. Let us stick to what is within the four corners of that great Dill. It would (be the idlest waste of limn to speculate as lo llic result of (hi! gnu I. Ilglil. Wo intend lo concentrate olirielven mi winning it. The Issues of lb.- election will he Free-trade ami the Budget,"

lie reminded bis hearer- Unit Mr. Halfour at Klii-ilMd In IWB hid dcclar.-d that In Ills view of public opinion nB It who he could not lend a parly which committed Itself to taxes on food, and, added Mr. Ilnldfllie: "1 have no rci«r>ii lo think that public o||nion in Iho country now Is different. We shall see whelhe r the party has got any further In that direction."

Ho expressed himself n« hopeful of the result of the coming struggle.

NATIONALISTS AND THE LORDS. ' THE QUESTION OF HOME RULE. : Received I!), 10.25 run. London, October 19. Mr. .Tohn Redmond, speaking at Dublin, declared that if the Nationalists were to take a vigorous part in the battle ngninsl the l/irdx, thev must have Mr. Asquith's official declaration that Home Tilde •would be one of the issues for the electorate. THE ONLY PRACTICAL ALTERNATIVE. London, November IS. Mr. Balfour, concluding his Manchester speech, said: "The only practical alternative—and I am talking about practical politics as we know them—lo Tariff Reform is the Budget, which will be disastrous to every great industry, and is a combination of bad finance and muddle-headed socialism." He added: "Lord Lansdownc asks the Lords to take such action as to compel the constituencies to be consulted before they commit themselves to schemes. I, at all events, at heart, believe the Budget inimical to the interests of the poor. Whatever is the issue of that trial Lord Lansdownc is abundantly right." (Cheers). Most of the newspapers agree that ' Mr Ualfour made a great -speech and they comment on it severally from party ■ standpoints. The Literal orjjans incidentally argue that no guarantees .ir* > forthcoming concerning the assurances ■ respecting the cost of living. I LABOR'S SEATS.

London, November 18. The Right A. Pease, Libera member for Saffron Walden, in a letter, says as Tar as possible he has respect for the seats held by Labor members and" urges the Labor Representation Committee to respect the Liberal ee.its. He adds if an aggressive attitude is persisted in by Labor the latter will more likely be the losers. REDUCING Till; PRICE OF IIKKR. - London, November IS. The brewers have reduced the price of beer. Radical papers allege that this is an electioneering dodge. "NO DEALINGS WITH THE LORDS."

'London, November IS. The Hon. Wm. Runeiman. President of the Board of Education, at Hull, referring to the rumor that the Government might consult the Lords with -opaid to what taxes it should collect during tlie interregnum, said the Government would have no dealings with the Lords on finance.