BRITISH POLITICS.
MR. ASQUITH AT NORWICH
SUFFRAGETTES EJECTED FROM THE MEETING.
United Press Association—Copyright (Received Jan. 26, 4.32 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 25. Air. H. H. Asquith, M.P., speaking at Norwich, said the Government’s generous and indulgent facilities with regard to denominational instruction would not be repeated. Their policy would be to put the nation first-, and sections afterwards. Regarding old age pensions, lie did not think that any satisfactory scheme could be based on a contribution system, but he did not favor pensions at auy certain ago regardless of need or other conditions. He urged that the system must, from the beginning, be untainted by the humiliations attending the Poor Law. Air. Asquith denied that the Liberal Administration desired to injure any class,, but desired to the' overriding claims of the whole* community against all particular class interests. A dozen suffragettes were ejected from the meeting.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2098, 27 January 1908, Page 2
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