BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9603, 24 September 1909, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE BUDGET. SPEECH BY MR BALFOUR. United Press A aso Nation—By Elect;io Telegraph Copyright. Received September 23, 10.30 p.m. LONDON, September 23. Mr A. J. Ballour, before commencing his speech at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, read a letter from Mr Josaph Chamberlain and declared thut the letter snowed that Mr • ChamberLin was able to give them his matured thought on the great political criiid. Tae vL j w that the Uudget was a poor man's Budget was the vi>w or' a fanatic. If they could abolish poverty by abolishing Tienea tne sochl reformers' task would be easy. Any fool could de stroy wealth. Mr Asquith had initiated doctrines whic i carry by implijatioti thj wiob of.the socialistic creed. The Budget was not a continuation of the traditions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the past sixty years. It masquerades in old clothes, but they don't fit. "If you want to know what the bulk of the supporters of the Badger are thinking don't goto Mr Asquith or to those he intended to placate last; Friday," said Mr Balf jur, "butgoto the candid utterances of his more important colleagues. Mr Asquith's version of the Budget was intended for drawing room use. It was very different to that given in the street corner oratory of hi s bustling colleagues."