BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9653, 18 November 1909, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

LORDS AND THE BUDGET. POSSIBLE RESULT OF REJECTION. CAUSE SERIOUS FINANCIAL DISTURBANCE. Olitsd Press As-OClinn—ny u.c'iric Telegrap Copyright. Received November 17, 9.10 a.m. LONDON, November 16. Mr Rufus Isaacs, K.C., MP, addressing his constituents at Readin?, said the rejection of the Budget by the House of Lords would caus; serious financial disturbances, and possii bly chaos. Nevertheless the Governj ment won'd not seek party advantage, but would strive its utmost to meet the situation. A NOISY MEETING. SEVERAL PERSONS EJECTED. HARVEST FOR PICKPOCKETS. Received November 17, 9.20 a,.m. LONDON, November 16. Mr Alexander Ure, SolicitorGeneral for Scotland, addressed a meeting at Watford, Herts, amid many interruptions, many persons being ejected. Mr Ure was unable : to speak for half an hour. London pickpockets in large num- j bers, expecting disorder, secu red a . harvest of watches and money. The j The police arrested fourteen per- j sons. I ELECTION MATTERS. Received November 17, 8.5 a.m. LONDON, November 16. Sir Robert Perks, member for Louth, who has announced his intention not to offer hirosilf for re-elec-tion owing to his disapproval of the financial policy of the Government, has declined to reconsider hi i decision. The Unionists of Portsmouth are inviting Lord Charles Beresford to contest the by-election for that con- « ituency, rendered necessary by the death of Sir John Baker.

AN AMENDMENT. Received November 17, 10.15 p.m. LONDON, November 17. In tha Hbuse of Lords, the Mar ■ quis of Landsdowne gave notice of the following amendment on the forthcoming motion for the second reading of the Budget:—"That the House is not justified in giving consent to the Bill until it has been submitted to the judgment of the country."