BRITISH POLITICS.
■IMPERIAL' PARLIAMENT/ By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright Received 10.37 p.m., March 28. LondoD, March 28. Mr Chamberlain, in a letter to the Times, explains that his references to the late Marquis of Salisbury’s views were based on passages from his speeches, He maintains that it was clear up to the date of his resignation that the Marquis of Salisbury approved of both retaliation and colonial preference. Receieed 10.47 p.m., March 28. London, March 28. Mr Keir Hardie raised a discussion relative to under-fed school children. Mr Macnamara said there were a million such. Sir John Gorst suggested that poor law officers in areas where distress was known to prevail should provide meals and oharge the parents. Mr ■ Anson thought the suggestion worthy of consideration. He promised to confer with the Local Government Board. He dwelt on the danger of undermining the independence and self-reliance of parents and the break up of family life. If the Home acted rashly the country might be committed to free meals. Then clothes and boots would be demanded. <
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1416, 29 March 1905, Page 2
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