BRITISH POLITICS.
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THE GOVERNMENT AND LABOR PARTY. By telegraph 1 , Pwaa Asa’n, Copyright London, Maroh 14. Owing to Mr Hardio’s independent attitude a inovemont is afloat to draw a closer political kinship between tho Government and tho old labor party. Tbo promo.ors assrrt 1 hat tbo Liberal Iradorß favor a soparat-i organisation, reproeontir g tho Liboral Labor Commissioners, and state tboy nro promised substantial finan cial support. An increnso of num'-cts is oxpocted at next election, ond it is bopod to orrato a labor party within the Liboral party. Tho pooooors will not attempt alliance with Mr Hardlo’s group. Mr W. Ola-k and a fow otho-s did not vote on Mr Kttson’s motion.
Lord Robert Cooil, Lionel Ro hcchild, and six other Unionists voted with tho Government.
Sir E. Clarke’s speech in the debate, warning Unionists that Chamberlaioism was imporilling othor interests, and that the oountry would sooner vote for Home Rule than for a tax cn food, baß irritated Unionists, and especially his TariQito suppoitois in tho city.
Mr Asquith refuses to grant fjTfcy thousand pounds a yoar for a National Repertory Theatre.
Nonconformist Commoners, while avoid ing tho creation of a separato g'oup, decided to form a Parliamentary Committso, which wou'd deal with subjects ol special distinotivo intorcst to nonconformists.
Received 9.41 p.m, March 15,
London, Maroh 15,
Sir H. Campbell Banneunin, adhering to tho promise to introduce a Welsh Disestablishment Bill at the first available oppoitunity, Mr Samuel Evans withdrew his intended Suspensory Bill, wbioh the Government on technical grounds was unable to support. Mr Gladstone announced lioensmg reform for next session.
No statement was made regarding tho date of the introduction of the Disestablishment Bill.
Received 10.33 p m., March 15,
London, March 15.
Mr Gladstone has promised Mr Evans Gordon to give tbo Aliens Aot a fair trial, and boo administered reasonable humanity.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1700, 16 March 1906, Page 2
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