BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1676, 17 February 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

By telegraph, Presa Ana’n, Copyright London, Feb, 15. Sir H. Campbell Banoei man, in a speech botoro Ifco National Liberal Club, criticising tbo Uniori-t tectics at the end of 1905, taid they had proved a trap for their opponents, Such maobinations had abounded to tho boutfit of tho Ministry, b-t bod been attoodid with grrat inconvenience, tbo Ett miles having to bo examined ucdor cirouiiißiances of difficulty and high pressure. The result of tbo oleotion was not a swing of the pendulum, but a revolt Bgainst methods of government abbcrrtDt to tbe ooDEoience and heart of tbe nation. Continuing, the Premier said they bad given protection its qu’etus. He anticipated a time cf strenuous fruitful aotion for tbe | benefit of tbe country. TALK OF OPPOSING MR BALFOUR

By. Electric Telegraph— Per Press ■AsßOOiation— Copyright. Received 10 52 p.m., Feb. 16. London, Feb. 16. Me Encch Edwa-ds is chairmen), and Mr Bell vice chairman, of tbe Separate Trade Unionist group in the House ct Commons. _ , ~ Messrs Fenwick and Ward are whips representing tbe miners and railway men. The City Liberal Association is reconsidetiog opposition to Mr Balfour's election.

DISSENSIONS IN THE CABINET,

THE CHINESE LABOR QUESTION

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright

Received 1.6 a.m., Feb. 17. London, Feb. 16, iM Tbo Daily Telegraph states that :■ sonsions exist in the Bannerman Cabinet over the manner of dealing with tbe Chinese labor question.