BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1646, 12 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

By Holograph, Press Ass’n, Copyright London, Jan- , Mr John Motley, speaking at Berwick, said ho did not boliovo the colonists desired preference for grain and wool, which would make life harder for their kinsmen at Homo. Ho was unablo to accept tho principle that tbo Sta*o was bound to provide woilt at a standard rata of wage for ovoryono born into the world. Mr Haldane, speaking at Preston Pans, paid a handsome tribute to Mr Chamberlaiu’s motives and public spiiit, but the great thing he sought wculd be frustrated by tho means which ho was choosing. The cause of the Empire would be brought into disrepute by a sooiation with a domestic policy which was coitain to seem oppressive.

ROWDYISM AT MEETINGS. fc-'U . " I SCURRILOUS ATTACK. By telegraph. Press Ass'n, Copyright Received 11 33 p.m., Jan. 11. London, Jan, 10. Boobooing and sbout’ng for Chamberlain prevailed when Sir H. CampbellBannerman was speaking at Shrewsbury. Mr Lyttelton was refused a heaving at Leamington. Mr Chamberlain admits that Mr Burns “ caught him out” Ho ought to have said at least a million paupers receiving indoor and outdoor relief. Scurrilous leaflets have been circulated at Manchester attacking the honesty of the grandfather of Mr Balfour and indirectly reflecting on himself. Mr Balfour declared it the meanest political attack evor known. Mr Hortidge, Mr Balfour’s opponent, repudiated the leaflet. Mr Winßton Churohill, speaking at Manchester, said it was unfair to ask English poor to make great sacrifices for well-to-do Australian aud Canadian formers. Without Chinose the gold revival in South Africa would bo less rapid, but surer. The mineowners would be compelled to rely to a greater measure on whito labor and better maebinery.