AFTER THE ELECTIONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 306, 4 February 1910, Page 5

AFTER THE ELECTIONS

THE NEW PARLIAMENT. BREAKING THE POWER OF THE LORDS. WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTED TO. By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright London, February 2. The new House of Commons contains 125 barristers, 50 landowners, 51 manufacturers, 45 peers' sons, 44 military officer?, and 3S journalists. Sir Edward K. Russell, proprietor of the Liverpool Daily Post, has published a statement that the Asquith Government is committed to discontinue office unless the King gives an assurance that the power of the House of Lords shall be broken. The Budget is' of secondary importance, and Supply can be refused until grievances are redressed. The Star warmly supports Sir E. Russell's views. The Westminster Gazette opposes the suggestion on the ground that a sensational withdrawal would merely result in putting Mr. Balfour in office pending another dissolution. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. " LABOR PARTY'S CLAIM. Received 3. 9.25 p.m. London, February 3. > The Labor Party claims that upwards ,of one-half of the new Commoners ,pledged themselves during the election to. support a Tbfl altering the la»'.v set • forth in the Osborne judgment, which declared it illegal to use trade union funds for the payment of tho salaries of Labor members of Parliament. ' BUDGET MAY HAVE PRIORITY. GOVERNMENT IN NEED OF MONEY. Received 3, 10.5 p.m. , ~ ' London. February 3. ! The Treasury is issuing three millions' •w«rth of bills for one month to rephv some that are falling due. This is in.terpretetf to moan that the Budget will have priority over the Lords question