BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1685, 28 February 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

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Loudon, Feb. 26. Mr John Mor’ey, Secret try of State for India, with tbo u. aoiruous concurrence ot tbo Council of India, assured tbe House ot tbe supremacy of the civil vote over that of ihe military. Ho stated that ho was accepting tho compromise of last summer and adjusting certain details. Henceforth tho Indian Governmei t's Secretary m the Army Department would bo givon tue same powers ai the secretaries of ether erepjirtments. Cotunici'ioerrf in Chiefs al -> Buborriinatts wou d not bo allowed to sub mit papsrs and casts to the Commander in-Chicf except through the Secretary. The Times says this is a sta’coman.ike and wise decision. LORD MILNER’S FEARS.

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Reccivod 11.22 p.m , bob. 27

London, Feb. 27. Mr Vincent introduced a Bill to mark goods from abroad 11 foreign,” or imported and from British colonies “ colonial. Sir Chss. D.ike introduced a Bi>i reversing alltho principles of the Tati Vaie decision, and allowing picket.ing for purposes of peaceable persuasion. Lord Milner initiated a two days de* bate, giving a warning that if South Africa was lost it was gone for ever, tie pictured a Boer maj rrity ia Oraogia, perhaps enabling, within a year, thevery hands dra'tiog the ultimatum of 1899 to draft Ministers’ minutes for submission to tho British Governor, who was virtually bound to obey.