BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1004, 24 September 1903, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

NATIONALISTS WAITING- TOR A BARGAIN. ! By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright y ' London, Sept. 22. The Standard states that a makeshift Ministry will not dispel the chilling apprehensions which overhang industry, and retard the long-expected revival of financial activity. It urges Mr Balfour to appoint ad- I ministrators of undoubted force and commanding reputation. The King on Saturday sent a special messenger for Lord Milner. _ Mr William O’Brien, speaking at Cork, said that the Nationalists hold aloof from the present crisis, and await the best offer. Home Rule was I much nearer than was imagined.

Scores of cablegrams have reached the Colonial Office, expressing sympathy and admiration for Mr Chamberlain, especially from Canada, South Africa, and New Zeland. Mr Seddon’s two messages attract attention.

A correspondent in the Times quotes Mr John Morley’s Life of Cobden to show that Mr Morley in 1881 recognised the necessity of some method of inducing foreigners to lower hostile tariffs.

The Indian press is exceedingly hostile at Mr Brodrick’s rumored successorship to Lord George Hamilton. A Unionist is opposing the latter at Ealing.

MR CHAMBERLAIN REPLIES TO SIR E. BARTON.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.25 p.m„ Sept. 23. Melbourne, Sept. 23. Mr Chamberlain replied to Sir Edmund Barton ; “ I believe in ultimate success, and rejoice in your co operation.”

MR ELLIOTT EXPLAINS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyright Recoived 10.55 p.m., Sept. 23. London, Sept. 23. Mr Elliott explains that, like Mr Ritchie, he is uuable to remain in a Government tending steadily towards Protection, though it had momentarily i deferred the ultimate issue; there must be food taxation, which was injurious to the country.