BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2111, 10 February 1908, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE ADMIRALTY -ESTIMATE^. Alii. WINSTON CIIUIIOHILL ON LABOR. United Press Association —Copyright (Received Feb. 9, 5.30 p.m.) . v. LONDON, Feb. 8. 3\[ r . AY. H Dickinson introduced a Bill to abolish plural voting in London, and to provide a continuity of register in case of removal from one district to another, and to extend the hours of polling. Iho Bill was talked out. “The Times” states that it is rumored that although asked at the last moment to materially reduce the estimates, the Admiralty stood firm by what it regards as the minimum compatible with national safetty. Mr. Winston Churchill, addressing the League of Young Liberals, said that the greatest problem of the Empire was at home, namely, the condition of the people. The problem of the unemployed was the “Achilles heel” of civilisation. Socialists and Tariilites were fastened thereon, like greedy vultures, hoping to be carried into power. He was not prepared to say that all men should be equal, but nobody should have everything until everybody had something. The trend of Liberal policy must be to increasingly build up the minimum standard of life' and labor, and to provide that above a certain level, decent comfort and competition be free, but b w ’ flint level no one should be permLiAal to labor. Viscount Ridley presided over the. Tariff Reform League’s annual meeting. at which 1500 delegates were'present. Mr. Chamberlain sent.ji message’ stating that the progress"of the movement surpassed his most sanguine expectations. Air. Austin Chamberlain emphasised that the evidence in every direction showed a ('rowing desire for knowledge of fiscal • reform and a growing uneasiness at the condition of trade.