BRITISH POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1388, 24 February 1905, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS

IMPERIAL' PARLIAMENT, ANOTHER GOVERNMENT VICTORY.; By Electric Telegraph;—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 10.3 G p.m., Feb, 23, LONDON, Febf 23, In the House of Commons replying to a series of excited questions, especially .whether the terms of Sir Anthony MacDonneU’si appointment had been notified,, Mr Wyndhiaan said:. “In view, of the criticisms whereto my department had been subjected I informed Sin Anthony MacDontoell that it was necessary I should see anything likely, to be a matter, for debate.”

Mr Redmo*nd moved the adjournment of the House to discus’s the conditions of the appointment. Mr Wyndham,. read letters of MacDonneir. Replying to the offer of a ■temporary engagement, .‘he stated that ho was a Liberal and a Catholic. He asked four an adequate opportunity, subject ,to Mr Wyndham’s control, of iruflucn.cing the policy Acts of Irish admvinistration,. and some freedom in Executive mat, tors. The terms \Be re granted’ with Mr Balfour’s concur.trence.

Mr Morley said th;it the correspondence on both sides was honorable •but why was he af it inwards censured ? Me Balfour replied- that the correspondence did. not suggest anything an the nature; of a devolution; Air O’ponnor protested against the " minimising, degradUng, and narrowing -A .of Sir, Ambhony Mac Donnell’s position. A division rosultod in 223 being fon tjhe motion, and 265 against it.