BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10001, 23 March 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

MR ASQUITH RETICENT.

BUDGET TO PASS BEFORE THE

SPRING RECESS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received March 22, 8.4 a.m. LONDON, March 22.

Many enquiries have been made in the House of Commons regarding various phases of finance. The Prime Minister Mr Asquith, refused all information, exceDt that at present it was not intended to have two Budgets rolled into one, and that it was still intended to pass the Budget before the spiing recess.

WATCHING FOR SIGNS,

IS MR ASQUITH PREPARING FOR EMERGENCIES?

Received March 22, 9 a.m. LONDON, March 21.

Those who expect that Mr Asquith will be quitting Downing Street shortly have noticed the cleansing and preparing of the Prime Minister's old residence in Cavendish Square.

JRISH LEADERS VISIT MR LLOYD-GEORGE.

WHAT MR O'BRIEN THINKS

Received March 22, 9.5 a.m. LONDON, March 21.

The newspapers report that Mr William O'Brien, Leader of the Independent Irish Parliamentary Party, and Mr Healy recently visited Mr Lloyd-George. Mr O'Brien writes-"There >s reason to hops that extra spirit duties, land burdens, and general revaluation will be dropped; otherwise the Budget and its authors and accomplices are doomed. The "Star" (Liberal) asks why Mr Asquith and Mr Redmond do not meet and come to an arrangement immediately.

"The Westminster Gazette" is unsympathetic towards an arrangement with the Nationalists.

"RIDING FuR A FALL."

MR KEIR HARDIE'S IDEA.

Received March 22. 9 a.m. LONDON, March 21.

Mr Keir Hardie, Labour M.P., speaking at Merthyr Tydvil, described Mr Asquith's speech at Oxford as another bellyt'ul of East wind. He believed the Government was riding for a fall. The newspapers of both parties refer to the eager preparations being made for another election, which some now anticipate will take place in At ril.

JUNIOR IMPERIAL CONSTITU-

TIONAL LB; AGUE.

Received March 22, 9 a.m. LONDON, March 21.

A Junior Imperial Constitutional Legue with Lord Castlereagh, Unioni t M.P. for Maidstone, as chairman, has been formed.

The league has fifty branches, and is still spreading.