KING AND COMMONS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 382, 6 May 1910, Page 5

KING AND COMMONS

THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Received May 5, 11.5 p.m. London, May 5. Sir E. Grey, Foreign Secretary, speaking at Belford, said it was untrue that Government had bargained in order to secure Irish votes for the Budget. Mr. Asquith's declaration regarding the Sovereign were perfectly consistent. The Government said nothing committing them to give any particular advi'o to the King, and only said tthey wou..! bring the matter to an issue one way or another. Ministers must not ask the Sovereign |to do something. They must give him advice, for which they are responsible. If the Sovereign did not accept the advice, the Government could tender pther advice or resign. Under no circumstances would they attempt to put the Sovereign in a position of •responsibility which was not constitutional and which he {should not occupy. Sir E. Grey added that Mr. Keir Hardie's speech seemed to imply a menace against the King, but (the speech had nothing to do with the actions or intentions of the Liberal Government. MR. KEIR 'HARDIE. DID HE FALSELY SWEAR? ' Received May 5, 11.5 p.m. London, May 5. Several Unionist Commoners and others accuse Keir Bardie of falsely swearing the oath of allegiance to Kitig Edward in order ito secure a seat in the House of Commons. The question was asked whether it •would be possible to expel Mr. Keir Hardie.