BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1398, 8 March 1905, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

By; Electric TMegrapb—Per Press / Copyright. j ' LONDON, March G. Mr Asquith, at Dais ton, r“.clared the Liberf.NMiail ageoed, afr Vsaving freetrade. Tat it was no-. / , ■’Sifep to deal wii the education f (iirrf'-OeiVsing and upon tho j adoption of a more just and rational / system of land tenure- Land tax-a-L -'tion was dependent on the solution [,>• of many urgent! social problems, including tho housing of the poor.

RETIREMENT OF UK WINDHAM

By Telegraph—Press Association— Oooyrigb .TVosivect 10.45 p.tn.i March 7. London, Maroh 7. In ths House of Commons, Mr Bsifour regcetfally announced Mr Wyndham’s resignation partly on tho ground of health, but chiefly on the grounds of Mr Wyudijam’s belief that the rocont controversy greatly impaired, if hot wholly destroyed, tho value of his work. He hoped Mr Wyndham would-aoon be sufficiently recovered to make a statement. ' The announcement was reoeived in Belfast with satisfaction. .-In TJnienist circles the decision is declared to be wise, though it fs admitted that Mr Wyndham gave the best of Laud Acts. ' Amoogst Unionists in London it is believed the retirement will strengthen -the Government, the majority of reoeut division lists showing that dofec tions ware due to the Irish policy. ,