Imperial Politics.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 196, 18 February 1895, Page 2

Imperial Politics.

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S AMENDMENT (Per Press Association.) London, February 16. Mr Chamberlain, in moving his amend ment to the Address in Reply, said he desired to lay bare the tactics of the Government, which was trying to avoic condemnation on their primary policy which was Home rule, and everything else was secondary. If he said the Go vernment believed the country favored Home Rule they would have struck a greater blow at the House of Lords bj appealing to the country than by the proposed resolution, which he urged the Governmeut to submit to forthwith. The Government he declared, was tottering and they should not shrink from the in evitable plunge. The Home Secretary, speaking to th( amendment, said Home Rule at presen was not a vital question, and while thi Government has the confidence of th« House of Commons, they were deter mined to fulfil other pledges to the elec tors. It is expected the division will b« taken on Monday. Sir Edward Gre}' said in the House o Commons yesterday that England di( not recognise the pre-emption of Franc* in regard to the Congo territory. The Marquis of Salisbury, in th< House of Lords, urged promptitudi in the construction of the Uganda rail way, owing to the fear of losing thi markets, in view of the energy of othe: Powers. The enormous growth of Pro tection in France.Germany, and Americs had everywhere choked British com merce, and he demanded the construe tion of the proposed railway, as it wouU open up a new territory. February 17. Lord Salisbury, speaking in London said if the Ministry appeal to the country on other issues besides Home Rule, ant not on Home Rule alone, the Lords wil not be such idiots as to pay any atten tion to the result of such an appeal. Lord Kimberley declines to interfere with the right of English vessels to ac as transports for French troops t< Madagascar.