BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1502, 10 July 1905, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

' By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, July 7. On the post office vote Lord Stanley protested at tho employees’ inoossant do- * mar-d for inoroased wages, which, if granted, would cost tho country 2£ millions, without stopping tho agitation. Tho way omployoes bombardod mombors of tho House of Commons with lottors asking for support for increases amounted So blntkmniling and black-veilod political threots. j Hr A. Ghamhorlain doolarod that the interests nf tho ratepayers must bo proteo ted. The system was impairing tho integ-, I rity and purity of public life and must bo I *v stopped. I An amendment to roduoo tho voto was 1 negatived by 249 to 205. j

A GREAT MEETING.

Bjj tolagrapE. Press Asa'n.. Cottyrighb Rcooivod 4.50 p.m., July 9. London, July 8. Tho Dako of Argylo prosided at a mooting of 10,000 Tariff Reform League members at tho Albert Hall. Twonty thousand were refused admission. Mr Chamberlain said that if any continental power offered to reoiprooato in a treaty with Great Britain on tho same terms as the colonies offer, no free importer would hesitate to wolonme It. Whatever pornioions influence fills tho Opposition with prudish compunctions, ho said, making them even afraid af a friendly con- I ferenoo with tho colonies, tho League is determined to carry tho inquiry into action. We are a fighting force with a definite, j constructive polioy. Let none join ns who | do not agree with the whole. When vie- | lory comes wo are determined that It will j bo complete and final. By retaliation the j League meant an effective engine to force j fair trade upon nations. Failing that, we I take over onr Independent position. We j .need a big revolver loaded with a general J tariff, which conld bo converted into a I ponal tariff at a moment’s notice when we | are obliged to meet men armed at all j points. Ours is a perfectly innooent j weapon if others grant reciprocity.