BRITISH POLITICS.
(By Electric Teiegrapn — CopvTigb.t.) ('Red ll'.SO p.m.) .LONDON, April 5. During an uneventful debate in the Commons ,the Liberals were practically silent. (Colonel Griffith Boscowen's amendment that ( the third reading of money bills should be taken by Hllot was Tejected (by 363 to 84. A STRONG INDifCT.MENT. . Lord Hugh Cecil incidentally at tacked the party system, and character ised the Commons asa. corrupt assembly intimidated by a caucus, and such that it required .the re-introduc-tion of the Iballot. Mr .Balfour made a spirited reply f o Lord Cecil; which the . Überals loudly cheered. He said be did not oelieve the Commons had undergone any deterioration. Any evils of the party system would be surpassed by other evils arising:, if it was abolished. (.Red 12.55 a.m.J" XONDON, April 5. Lord Roberts' motion was carried by 99 to 40. Lords Middleton, Lucas, Derby, Curzon and Duke of Bedford, partook in the debate. ~
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Grey River Argus, 6 April 1911, Page 3
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