IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2649, 3 November 1909, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE MARYLEBONE ELECTION

United Press Association—Copyright (Received November 2, 11.5 p.m.)

LONDON, Novi 2. Lord Robert Cecil informed the council of the Marylebone Constitutional Union of his acceptance of an invitation to stand for Blackburn, in order to prevent a. split. His retirement evoked a warm expression of regret. The Council resolved to invite Lord Charles Beresford to stand for the seat. Some of Mr. Jebb’s supporters declare that there will still be a three-cornered fight.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE’S LATEST

UTTERANCE

■ Mr. Lloyd-George, in an article published in the “National Review,” claims that five elections since the introduction of the Budget show a majority of voters for the Budget, and the Bermondsey election was no exception. The enthusiasm created by the Budget, ho says, means that the country has risen in revolt against land monopoly. He suggests that the new State valuations must be the basis for all plans of communial purchase, for municipalities, for the development of towns, and for State re-creation of rural life. He adds: “We are freeing Ireland from crippling landlordism. Is nothing to he done for England?”

HOUSING AND TOWN-PLANNING BILL.

(Received November 3, 12.5 a.m.) In the House of Commons, Mr. John Burns accepted the hulk of tho Lords’ amendments to the Town-planning Bill, but secured the rejection of some five regarded as destructive, including the changes of procedure where it is intended to compulsorily purchase land. Another amendment was disagreed ■with, as a breach of privilege, on the Speaker’s ruling. It was calculated to alter the incidence of the rates.