BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 325, 26 February 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS

TARIFF REFORM DEBATE. FREE TRADE THE CAUSE OF UNEMPLOYMENT. "THE BLACK BREAD OF GERMANY." MR. LLOYD-GEORGE'S LANGUAGE. By Cable—Prees Association.— Copy right Received February 25, 9.40 p.m. London, February 25. In the House of Commons, Mi. Chamberlain's amendment, cabled on the 22m1, was rejects by 285 to 254. The Redmondites and Obrienites abstained from voting. Messrs. Wedgwood, Belloc, Bottomley, ancT srd Eugh Cecil also did not vote. . , Mr. Samuel Storey vigorously favored tariff' reform. He claimed tha the main cause of uneVployment was Britain's fatal system of buying goods' abroad which under a reasonable system could be produced at home. Mr. Balfour said it was not a fantastic speculation to say, if preference hastened the time wherein large areas in Canada would be brought under the plough, that the price of wheat would, be diminished. The working classes contribution towards the nation's expenses would not be increased by the j mere fact of the tariff. The Chancellor j of the Exchequer could arrange the pro- j portion. Mr. Lloyd-George made a .vigorous' justification of his' election statements j regarding black bread and offal. He quoted statistics showing the consump- ] tion of horseflesh aad dogflesh in Ger- j many. He certainly called this offal, though the Opposition might regard it as a delicacy. The French als'o eat j donkey's flesh. He stated, too, that 60,000 British worn-out horses were exported for Continental sausages. Protection did not bring the black bread of Germany, but kept it there. The speech aroused a strong party demonstration. THE NAVAL ESTIMATES. EXTENSIVE BUILDING PROGRAMME Received February 25, 10.45 p.m. London, February 25. Replying to Mr. H. Dalziel, Mr. Asquith stated that Colonel Seely at Ilkeston was not speaking on behalf of the Government. Replying to Mr. Redmond, he refused to fix the day for tabling him resolutions dealing with the Lords. The newspaper "Engineering" states that the naval estimates will amount to 40 millions. A battleship will be iaid down at Portsmouth, another at Devonport, and two in private yards, in addition to those construction at the cost of Australia and New Zealand. Two others of the Boadicea class, two vessels of the Town class, and twenty destroyers for the home fleet will also be laid down, in addition to several destroyers for the colonial fleet. NO HOME RULE BILL THIS SESSION. LORD ROSEBERY ON THE LORDS' REFORM. London, February 24. Replying in the House to Captain 'Craig, Unionist member for Down East, Mr. Asquith stated he had no intention to introduce a Home Rule Bill this ses'- i sion. The forty members who urged Mr. Asquith to take energetic action with respect to the veto were Radicals. Lord Rosebefy has given notice to ask the House of Lords on March 14 to resolve itself into a committee to con- i sider the reform of the existing organisation, and for constituting itself a strong and efficient second chamber.