BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 268, 20 December 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

EI'KECT OF THE BUDGET. - REVIVAL OK TKADE. 11K. mJVI) GBoKcm'.S 01T1MISM. By Cable. —J*ieu Association- —Oopyri^ni Itoceived December J'J, 5.5 p.m. London, December 18. Mr. Lloyd-George (Chancellor of the Exchequer), speaking at a public meeting, said that since the Budget was introduced trade had steadily improved and tlie unemployed steadily declined. Imports and exports had also risen. The rejection of the Budget was a conspiracy between the great manufaciufera and landowners, in order to increase the former's profits and the lattcr's rents. He added that the cloud w«« now lifting from the lowly and humble home* of the people and a line day was coming. " We now have the highest wnges and the cheapest conditions ol life in Europe," he concluded.

EXTENSION OF OLD-AGE PENSIONS. Received December 10, 5.5 p.m. London, December 19. Mr. John Burns (President of the Local Government Board), speaking *t Battersea, said the Government must complete the old-age pension scheme. This wanted three millions more for 277,000 now disqualified fts paupers. " AS OOOL AS A "oi'CUMBKR," Received December 10, 5.5 J).m. London, 'December IS. Lord 'Milner, speaking at hudderslleld, declared the man in the etreet was' as cool as a cucumber regarding the Lords. PROGRESS Of TAREST REFORM. LORD OURZON INVEIGHS AGAIN Sl' HOME RULE. Received December 19, 5.5 p.m. London, December 18. liOrd Curzon, addressing 3500 at Derby said tariff reform would enable them to exiiet a substantial tribute from the foreigner. The movement had progressed greatly amongst the intellectual classes, I manufacturers and workers. If the Unionists were returned to power they would be able to produce a Budget and construct a tariff, which would begin by imposing a uniform duty on foreign * manufactures and give preference to colonial and Indian produce. He declared that Home Rule was more dangerous than formerly, because if the Liberals were returned to power the last barrier to the disintegration of the Union would disappear. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S MAXIFES i'). London, December 17. The Unionist newspapers emphasise the clearness and vigor of Mi\ Chamberlain's manifesto. STANDING UP TO THE BARONS. London, December 17. Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of ;he Exchequer, addressing a large meeting of free churchmen, safd the Methodist, Congregational and Baptist Churches were the only places in the villages that stood up to the baronial castles.. All \vli» declined to cringe and era .*i were there. The chapels were sauctuarics and citadels in the village for independence, consequently the put the Methodist and the poachers th the same category.