BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10023, 20 April 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE BUDGET.

MR ASQUITH ASKS THE COM-

MONS TO PASS IT.

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Oopy right. Received April 19,10.7 a.m

LONDON, April 18.

The House was crowded when Mr Asquith stated that the House of Comrnon3 would be asked to sanction a Budget identical with that of 190y, with a clause validating tnxes already paid, an damendraents making it clear that the increment duty does not affect agricultural land. He added that Mr Lloyd-George had never been authorised to offer any concessions to the Irish. NATIONALSIST'S MEETING. UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT Received April 19, 10.5 a.m. I LONDON. April 18. I A meeting attended by 65 NationalI ists, Mr J. E. Redmond presiding, j to-day unanimously agreed to sup- ! port the Budget INDEPENDENT IRISH PARTY. WILL VOTE AGAINST THE j BUDGET. j Received Apri 119, 10.17 a.m. LONDON, April 18. The independent Irish Party, under ihe leacloiship of Mr William O'Brien, have decided to vote against the Budget. MR ARQUI'IH AND MR REDMOND STtiAIGHT-OUT DENIAL. Received April 19, 10.17 a.m. LONDON, April 18. Mr Asquith denies meeting Mr Redmond before his (the Premier's) speech in the House of Commons on Thursday last.

(Mr Asquith, afer his speech on Thursday, was charged ny Mr Balfour with having "successiully bought the Irish vote for the Budget). EXCITED COMMONERS. MR O'BRIENS' INTERVIEW WITH MR LLOYD-GEORGE. DETAILS GIVEN; 'A REPLY. Received April 19,10.20 a.m. LONDON, April 18. There was a crowded and excited House v the Prince of Wales and many peers were present) when Mr William O'Brien reiterated the aetail3 of interviews between himself, Mr Healy, and Mr Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr Lloyd-George, replying, admitted that there had been a second interview, but he had told Mr O'Brien hat he was not in a position to make promises. BUDGET RESOLUTION CARRIED. BY MAJORITY OF 93. STORMY INCIDENTS. Received April 20, 12.3 a.m. LONDON, April 19. In the Hosue of Commons, the Budget resolution was carried by 345 votes to 252, after >n animated debate, Some stormy incidents, occurred. Mr O'Brien was vehement, and said: "Perhaps it i 3 unwise to trust myself alone." > Mr Lloyd-George justified Ministers' confidential interviews with members of all parties. He accused Mr O'Brien of publishing only thepart which suited him because he had a quarrel with his Irish friends.

TRAINING OF BRITISH CAVALRY. Received April 19, 9.25 p.m. LOW DON, April 19. In the House of Commons, Mr Haldane, when asked if the cavalry were trained on rocking horses, replied amid laughter, that they were trained on dummies fhed on rockers.