IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2653, 8 November 1909, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

A LIBERAL ON THE LICENSING

QUESTION

Uni'kd Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Nov. 5. Mr H. W. Bottomley, Liberal member for Hackney South, has written Mr J. A. Pease that he will vote for the Budget, but will support any amendment introduced by the. House of Lords to delete the clauses which revive the defeated Licensing Bill. Should the Budget .pass he would strive during 1910 to secure the removal of the unjustifiable burden it imposes on the licensed trade. THE IRISH LAND BILL. (Received November 7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 6. The House of Commons disagreed with tbe Lords’ amendments to tlie Irish Land Bill and appointed a committee to draft reasons. Mr. Birrell, in a conciliatory speech, expressed the hope that the Lords would recognise the Government’s desire to come to terms in order to avoid the grave misfortune which the loss of the Bill involves.

The Opposition complained that the Government was not treating any of the amendments on their' merits. Mr. Dillon described the Nationalist mandate as the whole Bill or none.

Mr. William Itedmond predicted discontent and agitation in' the west of Ireland if the Lords persisted in their action towards the congested districts. The House of Commons lias adjourned to November 23rd.

THE IRISH PEOPLE AND THE BUDGET.

The public and press of all political

parties in Ireland condemned the * Nationalist refusal to vote against the third reading of the Budget. Many of Mr. Redmond’s followers declare that if, after his sacrifices of Irish interests, the I/O > upset his plans by passing the B; dget, the Nationalist party’s position would he almost untenable.

AN IRISH DISTRICT' COUNCIL’S

PROTEST.

The Edenderry District Council unanimously summoned the Irish party to explain its attitude to a Budget which imposes 10s per head on the population of Ireland, declared that the land taxes are calculated to rain Irish farmers, and asked the Lords to reject the Bill. The Council invited all public representative boards in Ireland to resolve similarly.