IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2735, 14 February 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

AIR REDMOND'S ACTION SURPRISES IRELAND.

United Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Feb. 11.

The consensus of newspaper opinion is that Mr Redmond’s attitude has surprised Ireland, but that the O’Brienite antagonism to the Budget and the pressure of the whisky interest forced Mr Redmond’s hand. If. the present Irish attitude is maintained the Ministerial position will be seriously threatened.

The “Pall Mall Gazette” says: “The immediate business of the House of Commons is to pass the Budget and regularise the recent collection of revenue. If Mr Asquith puts the veto first to satisfy extremists it will be for the purpose of buying the Nationalist vote, and he will be powerless to pay for it.

The “Daily News” admits that the Government decided against hurrying the Veto Bill. It adds: “The Government’s chief anxiety is to save the current income tax, which necessitates legislation early in March.

MR. ASQUITH’S PROBABLE

PROGRAAIAIE

(Received February 13, 5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 12. Mr. Asquith interviewed King Edward at Brighton. Newspapers state that during the debate on the Address-in-Reply, Air. Asquith will announce that the Budget will be sent to the Lords by a single resolution, and that he will also outline a veto proposal as the principal work of the session. It is expected that Air. Redmond will then declare the Nationalist attitude upon the Budget. The “Daily Chronicle” and other papers assure Air. Redmond that the Cabinet is absolutely unanimous upon the necessity of limiting the Lords’ veto.