BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10000, 22 March 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

MR REDMOND PROFOUNDLY DISSATISFIED.

"LET THEM STEW IN THEIR OWN JUICE."

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Capyrighc,

Received March 21, 10.10 p.m LONDON, March 21.

Mr Redmond, in a speech at Liverpool, said he was profoundly dissatisfied with the situation. "The Tories," said Mr Redmond, "want financial chaos regularised before they return to office. I say let vhem stew in their nvii juice until we know what Wc are goi.<« to do witn the Lords' veto. " Fie went on to say that the whiskty .u.ies brought no revenue. It waa q .itpossible to exempt the small owners ir. Ireland from the new death duties and stamp duties and small Irisu iireAenes from license taxes. Irish land must be empted by valuaiio., and such concessions would not effect the character ol the Budget as a great democratic measure. He would be glad to reciprocate in a conciliatory i tone with Mr Asquith's speech, and consult with the Goverment regarding j the Budget veto, but the Nationalists intended to stand to their pledges. ,

A GOOD SUGGESTION.

REFERENDUM PROPOSED,

TO AVOID D'SORfiANISATION AND EXPENSE.

Received March 21, 9.30 p.m. LONDON, March 21

Mr Percy Alden, M.P., baß organised an extensively signed memorial of Liberal and Labour members, urging Mr Asquith to resort to the referendum in order to avoid disorganisation of business and the heavy expense entailed by another election.

"DRIFTING TO DISASTER.'

Keceived March 21, 11.55 p.m. LONDON, March 21

Mr G. N. Barnes, M.P. in a speech at Torquay, declared that submitting the Budget to the Commons before the Lords finally disposed of the veto resolutions meant drifting to disaster, as there was no prospect of tha Liberals obtaining a large majority.

IRISH JOURNAL'S COMMENT.

WHAT DOES THE PREMIER MEAN?

Received March 21, 9 aim,

LONDON,[March 20,

The "Irish Independent," published in Dublin, complains that Mr Asquith Vspeech continues the mystery and evasion, and says:—"Before a mutual understanding is possible the Nationalists must know what the Premier means."