IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2257, 31 July 1908, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

OLD AGE PENSIONS.

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LONDON, July - >9 - Tlio Old Age Pensions Billi >a-s parcel the Comimtteo stage ol tho House ° Lord Rosebery said ho proforred a referendum had tho « chinory existed. Ho appeakk to the House not to aasumo respons b. H for the measure, and to pass it uu “nfcremer proposed nn amomllimiting tho operation of the. measure for six years, but continuing pensions granted in the interval. 1 The amendment was earned by u fo 45. Tho intention of the amendment is to induce Parliament to reconsider and, if necessary, reconstruct tho whole scheme. A sharp debate followed, the representative of the Government declaring (that tile privileges of the House of Commons had been -infringed. Lord Lnnsdowno said that it was a question as to tho right of the House of Lords to make an amendment within the scope of the Bill, and if they did not interfere with tho privileges of the House of Commons. The “Times” foreshadows that the Houso of Commons.will disagree with the amendment, and that when the Bill returns to the House of Lords tliov will not nersist. the COLONIAL VOTE.

Tho Houso of Commons agreed to tho Colonial vote, after a dobato raugiug from tho opium question m Hong Hong to the affairs of South Africa. Colonel Seely stated that tho Government wore anxious to co-operate with the colonies-to find a solution in regard to tho exclusion of Asiatics from British possessions. THE FINANCE BILL. . ;..

United Press Association. Copyright (Received July 30, 11.45 p.ui.) LONDON, July 30. The Finance Dill was read a second time in the House of Lords, and business in connection with Supply lias been concluded in the House of Commons. BRITAIN AND GERMANY. United Press Association, Copyright (Received July 30, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, July_ 30. Mr. Lloyd-George, in a letter to the “Times,” denies assailing the twopower standard, to which the Government wa9 committed. Ho declares ho contended that the nervousness on the part of Germany was less blameworthy than our case, since she had no such standard for her army.