BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1612, 27 November 1905, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

MEETING OF CABINET.

NO IMMEDIATE ACTION TAKEN

By; telegraph, Press Aus'n, Copyright Reoeived 9.88 a.m„ Nov 26. London, Nov. 26. Aftor a Cabinet council lasting 2£ hours Mr Baliouc stated that no decision had been rcaSbod, but it is undorstood that thero will bo no elections this year. It is officially announced that Sit F. Hardingo, British Minister at St. Peters, burg, Buooeods Sir G. H. Sanderson ns Permanent Undor~Seorotary to the Foreign Office in January. Lord Rosebery, in n speeoh at Falmouth, said lie adhered to his previous viows on the Anglo-French agreement in Morocco, but denied being a Germanophilc, He was u friend of Germany just as of Franco and every civilised Christian oountry, but when a confliot arose ho was a friend of no Power but Britain. If ho had any predisposition to any other oountry it was for France. He rejoiood at the generous tone of Lord Lansdowne’s speeoh cabled on the 7th, extending goodwill to every nation in Europe. Lord Bosobory’s references to Germany bitterly disappointed Berlin newspapers. Other Liberal leader’ approval of Lord Lansdowne’s policy is quoted to emphasise Iho continuity of the policy. Becoived 4.52 p.m., Nov 26. Mr Balfour is spending the week-end at Wiltshire. Tho Daily Mail says that Mr Balfour would probably have resigned if the Liberal newspapers had not clamorously - urged the leaders not to accept office until after the general election. Now the Government will mark time until a convenient season for holding ths elections, which will not ocour until after the Christinas holidays, but before Parliament meets, i Beeeived 5.9 p.m., Nov 26. Tho Daily Express announces that the 1 Cabinet resolved to dissolve early next ' year without meeting Parliament.

WILL BALFOUB BE3IGN ? By; telegraph, Frees Asa’n, Copyright Beeeived 4 52 p.m., Nov. 26. London, Nov. 26. The Standard declares that it is quite untrue to represent Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain as rivals, each seeking the discomfiture of the other. Nothing has happened except that the Times and Daily Telegraph oreated a press crisis. The Morning Post says that Mr Chamberlain is the real leader of the Unionists. The next logical step is that Mr Balfour will resign the leadership of the party. The Times says that there will be no announcement for a few days. Wellinformed political circles consider that Mr Balfour will'resign since he is unable to hold office with advantage to the country or credit to himself. What everyone knows is about to be done ought to be done with all convenient speed. The Irish Unionist press is alarmed at the Government’s early retirement. They declare it is pusillanimous and treaoherous to resign, placing the administration during a oricioal winter in the hands of the Bedmonds and tbeir allies. Freeman's Journal urges tho Liberals not to heaitaio to accept office. It declares after Sir H. Campbell Bannerman’s speech at Stirling, every vote given Bannerman’s followers means a vote for Home Buie.