Home Politics.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 43, 19 August 1895, Page 2

Home Politics.

(Per Press Association). London, August 17. Mr Cur/.ou. Uudcr-Secretaiy for the Foreign Oilicc, states the Government are taking sti ps to prevent any disregard of Briti.sh rights through the FreuchChinese Gonveutiou. Mr Dillou'.s amendment that Government introduce a Bill to revise rents, and also that by Mr John Redmond that Government declare its Irish policy, -were negatived by a large majority. Replying to a ijuestiou in the House, Mr G. N. Curzon, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the question of compensating families with respect to the Kucheug massacue could not be determined until the murderers and others implicated had been punished. In the House of Commons, Mr A. J. Balfouv, Leader of the House, said it was intended to confine the session to Government business. Mr Gerald "W. Balfonr, Chief Secretary for Ireland, said the attitude of Ministers towards Home Rule for Ireland was unchanged, and would always remain as inflexible as when they were in opposition. Mr T. P. O'Connor said that if no change was made in the policy of 18S0it would exasperate the people, and revive the saddest and most shameful memories. Mr Harrington accused the Liberals of abandoning the cause of autonomy during the election. It was then that Dr Tanner called MiHarrington a liar, and the scene described in another message took place. Mr Clancy's amendment for release of prisoners convicted of dynamite outrages was withdrawn, Sir Matthew White Ridley, Homo Secretary, promising to reconsider the position of political prisoners, though he stated also that anything done would be strictly in accordance with principles of the Home Office. ___— .