IMPERIAL POLITICS.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS. DEMANDS OF THE RADICAL PRESS Exited Press Association— Copyright LONDON, Feb. 4. The Manchester “Guardian;” “Daily News,” “Nottingham Express,” and “Yorkshire Observer” demand that the Government deal with the House of Lords before dealing with the Budget. The “Chronicle” dissents from this view.
NEWSPAPER SUGGESTIONS
(Received February 6. 5 p.m.) , LONDON, Feb. 5
The newspapers reveal sharp differences among the Liberals conceringthe tactics regarding the House of Lords.
The “Daily Chronicle,” in a twocolumn leader, urges them, not to follow sectional divisions or-personal rivalries, and shows that Mr. Asquith on December 2nd stated that- -the first act of tlio new Government would be to re-imposo the Budget. The “Chronicle” -adds that no other legislation, except insurance against unemployment, should be attempted until the Lords’ veto has been abolished. The creation of hundreds of hereditary ■peei*s is distasteful to democrats. The strategic danger is of the Liberals submitting a scheme which would be cap-.-able of being represented as a virtual abolition of the -House of Lords. Mr. Balfour would then submit a scheme for a reformed chamber, and the choice of the electors would be doubtful.
The “Times” says if Mr. Asquith contemplates a heroic step, he should have gone to the King directly the result of the elections was known. Nevertheless, the time has arrived for a real change in the second chamber. A basis for deliberation exists in Lord Rosebery’s committee’s report. The “Labor Leader,” a new paper, says that the Labor members are opposed to the reform of the House of Lords, anil 'demand its abolition.
THE BUDGET.
THE NATIONALISTS’ DEMAND
Mr. O’Brien says that the Nationalists require the Irish part of. the ’Budget to be re+eommitted from top to bottom.
ELECTION RETURNS. According to the latest returns the position of parties is as follows: Liberals ... 275 . Unionists ... ... 271 Labor Members ... ... 41 Nationalists SO
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2759, 7 February 1910, Page 5
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312IMPERIAL POLITICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2759, 7 February 1910, Page 5
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