, 1910-04-20

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Wood aboard, arrived yesterday from Hava-
ma accompanied by Sc ut Chester.
London, April 10Th The Irish Trade
Unionists have called a meeting to organize
a political party along the same lines rs the
English Labourites.
At a meeting Of sixty five Nationalist, Mr..
Redmond presiding, it was resolved unani-
mousIy 10 support the budget at every stage.
The Prince of Wales and many Peers and
Diplomats attended at the House of Com
mons Yesterday to hear statements by Mr..
OBrien and Mr.. Lloyd George. Mr.. O'Bri-
Ell saId that upon request he met q high
officer Of the Government and discussed the
situation for an hour, and upon q furth-
er request he met Mr.. Lloyd George at
the private house OF a prominent mem
Der Of the Government, with the re-
suit that Mr.. Lloyd George said he saw
no serious differences IN the T views and
asked for a written statement for submission
to the Redmonites,to forward an agreement;
and when theNatioualists refused to meet the
O'Brieuites he made his statement. At a
second interview Mr.. OBrien read TO Mr..
Lloyd George every word Of the letter sent.
Mr.. Lloyd George, knowing that at three
parts of the interviews there we're no Wit
nesses, repudiated the negotiations, thus
raising a question of veracjty, which he
(O'Brien) was willing should be decided by
those knowing both, preferably by y com
mittee.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that Mr.. O'Brien
had published parts which suited him with
out asking permission. Mr.. O'Brien had
friends among the Tories, the c%ountry's
enemies who tbwarted all Irish aspiration,
.lo1r;,,v hin, ovaD ,Vba, bo woe otfonEjpy q
Minister'S honor. At the second interview,
he continued, Mr.. OBrien started to read a
memorandum Of the first interview, but he
had stopped him. He had, lie declared, never
received any letter nor did Mr.. O'Brien read
any letter. He had made no promises and was
not ashamed OF his participation in an
attempt to pacify Irish disputes Though
anxiety for the budget and his horror Of
duarrels among Democracie5. He asked the
House to say his version was the truthful
one.
Mr.. Asquith contradicted Mr.. Balfour's
statement that he had made a bargain with
the Nationalist regarding the budget,
Nj. Hclly said of course Mr.. Asquith
would not make q bargain with q spineless
leader like Mr.. Redmond, who was unable
even to hold his foolish tongue. Mr.. Asquith,
he added, proposes to 60 to the country
against both the Lords and the most popu-
lar man in England, the King. Opposition
cheer7).
1Ir Redmond said he shout support
the Government because the veto was
more important than the budget.
Mr.. Asquith's motion that the budget de-
bate be closured on the twenty-seventh was
passed by a vote of 345 against 252.
The Daily Telegraph asserts, upon the
Duke Of C~onnaught's authority, that he has
not accepted an invitation to visit the To.
ronto exposition.
NJ. Paulham few from Orleans to Archis
sur Aube, one bundled and twenty-six niles
cross country, in three and a half hours, a
record.
New York, April 19th-A despatch from
Caracas states that Congress will meet to
day. President Gomez will read a message
and resign, but will doubtless be reelected on
the twenty fifth.
Ottawa, April 19th-Sir WiIfrid Laurier,
answering an enquiry, stated that an impe-
rial conference will consider naturalization
throughout the Empire, making those per-
sons naturalized in the colonies British sub
iects. It's Importance, he added, was the
reason why Canada had not acted alone.
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