BRITISH PEERS WARNED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 251, 29 November 1909, Page 2

BRITISH PEERS WARNED.

LETTING LOOSE DANGEROUS forces. THE BUDGET DEBATE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, November 28. Lord Northampton warned the Opposition of tile dangerous forces tliey were letting loose, and said they would imperil their own existence M a branch ol the legislature. The contest over tlieir privileges might last for vein's, but would inevitably end in their deposition, ill® immediate cllcet ol' a rejection of the Budget would be to stimulate socni unrest and advance socialism. The Lords, he said, were playing into ihe hands of the extremists, apparently because they wanted to overlnrow a Oov-j eninient which was politically opposed to them. , Lord Morley moved the adjournment.

ANGER 01? LOSING THE COLONIES.

Received 28, .">.3 X/)H(Joii, November 28. Mr. Alexander Uro (Solicitor-Gener.il for Scotland), apeakinj; at Sleaford, sa..l if the British people tolerated the * l,il trol of the linaiicee passing to the um presentativc chamber they would los? their colonies, who would only cling to the mother country so long as they could respect her. THE DUTY OF TIIE PEERS. Received 28, 5.5 p.m. London, November 28. Lord Milner, speaking at a Unionist meeting at Glasgow, said if the IjOrda believed the Finance Bill was bad their duty was to prevent it, whatever the consequences. All the Lords claimed •was to let the people hear and decide the remainder.

"GOD GAVE TEE LAND TO THE

PEOPLE."

London, November 20.

In response to an appeal by the Liberal organisations, 2000 demonstrators, including the hooligan element, assembled in Parliament Square singing "God gave the land to tho people." They [groaned at and hooted the peer#. Xhe police readily dispersed the gathering. Four arrests were made.

THE DEVELOPMENT BILL.

A MATTER OF PlU\ (LEGE. Bj Cable—Pmbs Association-Copyright London, November 2tt. During the discussion on tlic Lords' amendment to the Development Hill, the Speaker ruled that it was a trilling Amendment by which the Government agreed to increase the charge upon tne .public funds, and was therefore a breach of privilege. The amendment was negatived. When the Speaker intervened rega aing the amendment, Mr. Lloyd-George declared that, as the question of privilege had been raised, he refused the amendment, adding: "We do not intend to waive our privileges upon any matter.

LORDS AGREE TO 'l'll I'. COM- j PROMISE. \ Received 28, 5.5 p.m. London, November 28. The House of l/>rils assented to the House of Commons' compromise on .he Irish Land Bill. Lord Lansdowne said the Government had met the Lords in a reasonable spirit, though the Opposition was still unsatisfied, particularly regarding the amendment concerning the appeal to the tribunal dealing with compulsion and fixing compensation. Nothing, however, was to be gained by further controversy considering the political conditions of the moment.

GOVERNMENT SHORT OF CASH.

ISSUE OF TREASURY BILLS. Received 28, 5.5 p.m. London, November 28. The Daily Mail says that three millions of British Treasury hills was issued last week and three millions is announced for next week, making a total of 2ft millions outstanding, compared with 18 for December, 1908. The Government was thus paying pensions by means of loan instead of out of reTenue.