BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1623, 11 December 1905, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE NEW MINISTRY.

By. telegraph, Press Aes’n, Copyright Received 10.41 a.m., Deo. 10. London, Dec. 9.. Sir Edwavd Grey declares that the Times’ information is entirely unauthorised by him and incorrect. Sir H. C. Bannevman refuses at present to go into the Houso of Lords. The Times states that Sic Edward Grey, to the country’s groat advantage, goes to the Foreign Office.

MR CHAMBERLAIN’S OPINION. HOME RULE BY INSTALMENTS. By telegraph, Press 'Ass’n, Copyright Received 14.14 p.m., Dee. 10. London, Dee. 9. Mr Chamberlain, spealdDg at Oxford, gave a warm eulogism of Mr Balfour, with whom he never bad a shadow of difference on principle. He anticipated that Sir H. C. Banuerman would endeavor to givo Home Rule by instalments.

FORECAST OF NEW CABINET,

MR BALFOUR’S APPEAL FOR CHINESE LABOR,

By telegraph', Press Ass’p, Cohyrigh

Received 12.25 a m., Dec. 11.

London, Dec. 10. Sir H. C. Bannerman submits the Cabinet to King Edward to-night. Seals will be exchanged on Monday. The Observer forecasts the following Ministry :—Sic H. C. Bannerman, Prime Minister; Sir Robott Reid, Chancellor; Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Affairs; Mr Asquith, Chancellor of Exchequer; Mr Morley, Minister for India; Lord Haldane, Minister for Wav; Lord Elgin, Minister for Colonies ; Lord Tweedmouth, Admiralty ; Mr Gladstone, Horae Affaire.

Received 12.35 a.m., Deo. 11. Mr Balfour, addressing 500 of his constituents, said that it was incumbent on tho Government to retain office until the Anglo-Japaoeso treaty was concluded, It ensured peaoe in the East for at least a decade. Although the Unionist majority was quite adequate to pass tho Redistribution Bill, yet the task was ono of extraordinary difficulty, unless assisted by enthusiasm in the amending and reform of tho franchise. Although the party was loyal to tho core throughout tho country, nevertheless it was distracted by interna controversies on a subject which hrd already given considerable pailiameDtary troub’o, and was likely to give more. Although the response to the Newcastle appeal was personally satisfactory, yet it did not disclose such a cessation of mutual criticisms as to render possible the dispay of unanimity and entbue'aim required to carry the Redistribution Bill. The Government thought it best to resigo, enabling a now Ministry to appear before the constituencies with men and policy complete. Rcocivod 12.40 a.m., Dec. 11.

Mr Balfour, continuing, said it was

clear the new Government intended to adhere to the letter and spirit of Gladetrna’s Homo Rule, although they dis agreed as to the size of ihe doses to be administered. In 1892 tho Libera’s were proud of Homo Rub; now they were ashamed of it. They wero bound to conciliate tho Nationalists by remaining a party of Imperial disinlegralion. Mr Ba'four oarncs’ly appealed to Liberals to abstain from tho great oriminal blunder of destroying South African industries by interfering with tho Chinese. Their unscrupulous calumnies would be forgiven if they did not make South Afrioa a pawn [to tho game of polities. They ought to beware of kindling a flame of colonial resentment that would bo hard to extinguish. Ho hoped if Lord E'gin became Colonial Secretary, ho would insist that tho party acquiesce in the policy so baaeieesly assailed. He cloubtod ff their successors had tho ability to upset unionist legislation. He hoped, but was not confident, they would bo ablo to continue, the foreign paiioy. Are solution of unabated confidence in Mr Balfour was carriod by acolamation.