BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 187, 8 October 1906, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

SOCIALISM, LIBERALISM, AND DEFENCES. I'RKSS ASSOCIATION -COPYRIGHT E.-eeived 4.43 p.m-, October 7. i London, Oct. 0. Tho Scottish Liberal Association, by 5 tool d.-eiur d thus it is a primary out. on tho part of the Litoral party to sSronu ously epporo all caudldatos who refuse tr disassociate themselves from the S ■sishst-' Tho master of Eiibonk dosoribod tin Socialists as “ wivokors.” I Mr Chamberlain, in a letter, read before the comiuiit-eo on Tariff Reform Loagtie, states that Dsail reform has now been adopted ai tho programme of one of tho great parties of the Spate, and has secured tbo support of the vast body of opinion amongst tbo olcttos. Mr Chamberlain intimates that ho has been advised by bis medical attendant not t) i o urn w i k for tho present. The emf r.nca of tho Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants recommended secular edno iticrn, feodiog of school children, and extension of tho Compensation Acts.

Mr Haldane, S-’crotary for War, speaking at Peebles, said if Mr Koir Haroie or anybody else brought forward abstract propositions conflicting with Liberal principles, if they wished to nationalise laud, oapiti.l, or anything else, the Liberals

would crass swards with him. If So oialists wished ts deny the right of omiri proper y let them say sc, and Ihe .Liberal: Would take a square issue on that propo-s

tion. Personally, he was net ofra’d ti: Liberals were degenerating inti Socialise

Lord Lausdo vne, spo-kb-g at Perth condemned lr.borites who openly preached Socialism and war against capital, or b-I-

vocsled oh?s privileges Ho advised eau’-ion rospsoting di-jiHmsm-mt, although willing to co-operate when other nations began disarming.