BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1740, 4 May 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

MR BALFOUR’S ONSLAUGHT,

COALITION OF DISCORDANT

ELEMENTS.

By, telegraph, Press Aas’n, Copyright Rocoivod 10.34 p.m., May 3. London, May 3. Mr Balfour, addressing tlie Primrose Loaguo at Albert Hall, said that a coalition of discordant elements aiming at dilleront ideals, animated by different principles, and following different loaders had defeated the Unionists. Unfortunately, the Government were obliged to conciliate first one section and then another at tho expense of the general welfare of tho community. The Irish were momentarily contented with shadowy promises. When the fulfilment of those I vague, expectations wore claimed, difficulties would arise big with evil to the nation and Empire. Government had already threatened one great colony with a policy menacing the basis of tho whole colonial empire, disturbing an industry vital to South African prosperity. Sir H. Campbell Bannerman ran away from the policy embodied in his own Trade Disputes Bill and Education Bill, He had lighted tho flame of indignation from one end of England to the other. If tho Bill were passed it would become a monument of intolerant folly and relight tho fires of religious bitterness. . The creation of a Welsh Education Board conference in the principality i was the beginning of home rule.

SHIPPING PERIL IN WAR TIME.

SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLES,

Received 11.5 p.m,, May 8,

London, May 3,

Sir IT. Campbell Bannerman appoints a committee to investigate the question of a national guarantee for British shipping in war time.

Capetown, May 3

The Burghersdorp iStem, a powerful Cape Dutch organ, declares that Exeter Hall influence with the Liberal -Government is more dangerous to South Africa than Lord Milner and Mr Chamberlain. -It would be terribly dangerous if Liberals concede the franchise to the Transvaal and Orange natives. London, May 3. Harcourt’s Bill abolishing plural voting was read a first time by 327 to (36.