"WE'VE GOT'EM AT LAST!"

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 257, 6 December 1909, Page 2

"WE'VE GOT'EM AT LAST!"

SETTLING ALL ACCOUNTS WITH THE LORDS.

FIRST SHOT OF THK BATTLE,

LLOYD-UEOKGE HITS HARD AM) STRAIGHT.

By Cable.—Preia Association.—Copyrlgn» Received December 5, 5.5 p.m. London, December 4. Mr. Lloyd-George (Cnanceilor of the Exchequer), speaking at the National i Liberal Club, vehemently denounced the

Lords as "Mad Mullahs'' and wreckers of popular hopes. The House hud now] perpetrated its last act of destructive fury and initiated one of the greatest and most promising struggles of modern times. Mr. Lloyd-Ueorge reiterated the late Sir Campbell-Baniierman's formula that liberal legislation must become law within a single Parliament.

Describing Lord Cunon, he said lie | was not very wise or tactful. Mr.; Lloyd-George remarked be was less dau- j gerous as a ruler in the House of Lords than as a ruler of India. ■ lie continued: "For further particulars apply to Lord Kitchener j if you want more | information apply to Jlr. Alfred llmuie-1 ton. Then there is Lord Milner. There is one thing common between Lord Mil-! ner and Lord Curzon: both are very j clever men, both have every gift except common-sense. Lord Cromer found) Egypt devastated by misgovernmeut; he left it in abounding and smiling pr>sperity. Lord Milner found smiling lands and left thein, after years of mismanagement, seorched and blackened as the desert. His is a peculiar genius lor running institutions and countries into destructive courses."

Mr. Lloyd-George next attacked Lord 1 Rothschild and Lord Revelstoke, and twitted tliem on their ancestry. Both were running down British investments and all the things of a country that had offered hospitality to their forefathers. After arguing that the Lords were overborne by the liquor trade, Mr. Lloyd-George exclaimed: "We've got 'em at laa't; U mean not to let 'em go until all accounts are

Earl Carrington, who presided, ciwracterised it as a inarvellou.) speech, and destined to have a far-reaching client. DISSOLUTION ON BtU JANLARX. POLLING- MX THE 13th. Received December *, 5.5 p.in. London, Dccciuticr 4. It is officially announced that tho dissolution will 'take effect on the Silt January. Writs will be issued on the same day, the earliest polling in tho boroughs taking place on the 13th.

THE KING'S SPEECH. Received December 5, 5.5 p.m. London, December i. The King's Speech proroguing Parliament mentioned that friendly relations existed with foreign Powers' and that there had been satisfactory progress with Turkey's constitutional regime. There had also been a renewal of the arbitration conventions with Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and Portugal, and other conventions were in progress of renewal. He spoke hopefully of the new Council of India, and was convinced that the union in South Africa added strength to that country. The Imperial Defence Conference had lieen of great and mutual advantage to the Motherland and oversea dominions. As an outcome of the deliberations it might, confidently be expected that the capability of the dominions would be preserved and their Unity promoted. The speech concluded by recounting all the important legislation passed during the year, mentioning the Irish Lanjl, Housing, and Town Planning Bills, and the establishment of labor exchanges. LORDS ENTERING THE FIELD. Received December 5, 5.5 p.m. London, December 4. At Lord Ourzon's initiative, many peers are arranging to participate in the election campaign prior to the issue of writs. EARL OREwFcRITIUSED.

Received December 5, 5.5 p.m. London, December 5.

Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, in a letter to the Times, says that Karl Crewe, the orator, ns'sures the peers they would lie the laughing-stock of their compatriots abroad if they rejected money Bills. Earl Crewe, the statesman, deliberately invests Uie senates of the oversens with the very power whose exercise he ridicules at Home. ~ .;m\isiT KAUiY. LORDS FIGHTING FOR THE PEOPLE'S LIBERTY. Received 0, 1.10 a.m. London, December ,1. Lord Lansdowne, speaking at a Unionist demonstration oi 8000 at Plymouth, maintained that the Lords were lighting for the liberties of the people, and one oT their most valuable privileges, namely, that they must be consulted before tne great issues become law. He awaited the result of the appeal with confluence. The issues were tariff reform as against an extinct Budget, one or two Houses, Socialism or not. UNPROFITABLE COMPARISONS. Received 0, 1.15 a.m. London, December 5.

■ Sir Gilbert Parker, speaking at Hil"kney, after relating how the Legislature of Victoria dealt with the tacking 11 1805-1877, said Earl Crewe and Mr. Vre would do well to leave the oversea rV ' minions out of their appeals for partisan sympathy. NO VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTION. VOTING OF JUDICIAL LORDS. Received 6, 1.15 a.m. London, December fi. The Law Journal, analysing the voting of 10 peers having judicial experience, declares the weight of legal opinion in the Lords wan against the view that the Peers violated the constitution by throwing out the Budget. MIL BALFOUR'S SPEECH. THE LORDS COMMENDED. LABOR'S ATTITUDE. London, December 3. Mr. Balfour concluded his speech by saying that Mr. Asquith had failed to give a single argument to indicate that the Lords' action was what the resolution affirmed. Their course was in accordance with the whole theory of the second chamber. He had no doubt what) over of the country's decision. The Lords had done their duty and had done it fearlessly. (Great cheering.) Mr. Henderson, speaking on behalf ot the Labor Party, declared it was alto(gcthcr too late for the House of Lords to profess anxiety for the interests of the people. IU part was irredeemable. The London Independent Labor Party has issued a manifesto in favor of ending rather than mending the Houso ot Lords. It strenuously opposed any attempt to strengthen the House by re forming it or increasing ite power ol obstruction in the manner proposed by the late Premier. The manifesto adds; "The party is bringing a candidate into the field with the sole object of strengthening the Labor-Socialist forces in the House of Commons."

MESS CRITICISM.

London, December 3. Including the Hand Mail, the South African newspapers generally express the hope that the Lords will be reformed lon a basis of strengthening representative elements.

I The Transvaal Leader, Pretoria News, Cape Times, and Natal Mercury warmly Support the Lords' action.

The newspaper Despatch, published in East London, deprecates Earl Crewe's reference to the colonies, which it describes as "a misuse of the overseas partners in the Empire." Canadian newspaper comments ou the situation arc of a varied character. THE MONEY MAKKET. London, December 3. The Times' Stock Exchange article, dealing with gilt-edged securities), states that on Thursday there was the be.t and most active market. The "hears," who, it is said, anticipated financial chaos, sought to "cover." COLLECTING THE NEW DUTIES. London, December 3,

might be decided on bv the next Parliament. This will involve little, if any, 'loss of revenue.

.Sir Julius Wernher, addressing the shareholders c 4 1-raser ana taaimers, advocated tariff reform. Previously hj» , was a leading freetrader. The Labor Party does not «eem disposed to agree to .\lr. Pease's proposals for the avoidance of triangular contests. Sharp correspondence is published between Lord Rosebery and Lord Cunon. The latter quote* 'extract* from the speech made at Ulasgow by Lord Rosebery. Many newspapers fully believed that Lord rtosebcry would move the rejection of the dudget hinwclt, A great majority of the peers expected him to advise its rejection. The Hon. J. A. Pease indicates that . I the dissolution will take place on 28to December, and mat tlie nr»t elections I will be held on Bth January. ; PROROGUING PARLIAMENT. 1 TUB KING'S SPEECH. 8 j * London, December 3.

The King's Speech proroguing Parliament thanks the House of Commons for providing .for national expenditure, an I regrets that the provision proved un- ; availing.