Home Politics.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 47, 23 August 1895, Page 2

Home Politics.

I Per Press Association I London, Angnst 21. The Premier replying to a memorial from 10"; M.P.'s, urging the necessity for agricultural reforms, said it was the duty of Government to place in tho foremost rank any legislative remedies thafc would improve the condition of agriculture. August 22. Mr Curzou, replying to Sir Charles Dilko, said the Government policy with regard to Siam would, when the timu arrived, be to vindicate the politioal and commercial interests of England and to secure autonomy aud integrity. The French expedition on the Niger had returned and the French Government fully recognised the rights of Britain in that di.sh-iefc. Tho conditions which would render the evacuation of Egypt possible have not yet been fulfilled. In the House of Commons Mr Curzon stated France was clearly informed of tho British claims on Mekong, and the British military occupation oi Nongicu was a significant declaration. Referring to Armenia he said Russia and France were still cooperating with Great Britain in urging the reforms there and a successful result) to their demands was expected. The Shahzada will await the decision of the Imperial Government respecting Afghan representation, and leaves for India next week. Private telegrazus h'om China say the steps taken by Great Britain and America to prevent further outrages arc inadequate. In the House of Commons Sir Charles Dilkc said that slavery in Zanzibar was of the worst plantation type, and rapidly killed off its miserable serfs. England's attitude was flagrant hypocrisy. Mr li. M. Stanley said the evacuation of Egypt coukl only i'ollow silont civilising force, also including a railway to Uganda. Mr Curzon, in replying, said that negotiations were going on for the abolition of slaver)-. The motion declaring that Daly, the member for Limerick, was incapable of taking his scat in the House was proposed by Sir Richard Webster, Attorney(Genevai, aud declared that the reason of Daly's rejection was that he was guilty of treaso-felony, but that really he was of the same class as the common garrotcr. _________^__^