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CABLE NEWS.
BRITISH POLITICS.
THE BUDGET AND THE LORDS.
PROSPECTS OF REJECTION.
LONDON, Monday.
REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
The “Spectator,” in an article deal
ing with the impending political crisis,
anticipates that the House of Lords
will reject the Budget. The “Specta-
tor” would prefer that the Budget pro
posals were accepted, lest a general
election consequent on its rejection
should give a fresh lease of power to
tho Radicals, whose return would do
grave mischief. It believes that the
country’s disgust will within six of
eight months force a general election,
when Socialism could be fought to bet
ter advantage.
The “Daily Chronicle” has addressed
questions by telegram to several Union
ist peers with a view of obtaining an
indication of tho state of feeling of
the House of Lords regarding tho
Budget.
Viscount Peel replied:—“l hope that
tho Lords will pauso before taking tho
extreme step of rejecting the Financo
Bill.”
The reply of Earl do la Warr was:—
“In rejecting tho Budget tho Lords
will be taking a very great risk. If
their action is not. endorsed thoir
power of veto will bo rudely shaken.”
Baron Monteaglo said:—“Much as I
disapprove of tho Budget, I do not ap
prove of the House of Lords rejecting
it.”
On the other hand, Lord Avebury
and Lord Kinnoul w*ere “in favor of
the House of Lords giving an oppor
tunity of an appeal to the country.”
PORTSMOUTH SEAT.
Lieut.-General Sir Edward Hutton,
who was selected by the Portsmouth
Conservative Association in February
as its candidate at tho forthcoming
general eclctions, has resigned his can
idature, with a view of facilitating
the fusion of tho Conservative ■' ana'
Unionist parties in the borough.
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