British Politics.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1922, Page 3

British Politics.

BEltvicE TELEGRAMS. A OAUSTIcTgRITIC. (Received this day at 10 a.m.) LIONRON October 31. Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Hitclien welcomed the new Government. He believed it was comprised cf honest straight-forward men. They had made no reckless promises. Personally he did not believe the whole of the best brains Of the 'country was concentrated in the heads of Mr Lloyd George and Lord Birkenhead, At the present time character counted for more than cleverness. It Was better to have a second class brain than n second class character. A POLITICAL CONTRACT. • Received this day at 10.30 a.m) LONDON, October 31: '•’ihe Morning Tost’’ gives details of a remarkable political contract allegedly signed by Mr McCurdy, Mr Lloyd George’s private secretary, with A. W. A. Cdpe, formerly a minor official in the Pensions Ministry and later Undersecretary of Dublin Castle., who acted as intermediary between, the British Government and Sinn Fein lenders, whereby he was appointed director of Mr Lloyd George’s party organisation, on terms of £9,000 cash and £2,500 yearly for seven years, with inclusion in the next honours list and a seat in Parliament. Referring in an article. Blackwood says the history of the Irish negotiations is likely to remain concealed for years. Undoubtedly. but for Cope, they would never have come to fruition. The “Morning Post” adds we fear this appointment makes more likely than before, that the history of the negotiations will remain concealed.

TO SUPPORT BOXAK LAW. LONDON. Oct 31

Major Lloyd George (Liberal Candidate for Pembrokeshire) has written to the County Unionist Association promising general support of Bonai Law. Consequently the Unionists arc hot opposing him,

BRITISH CAB.rNKT ADDITION 1 filedeivod tills day ut 1.5 I - LONDON. Oct 31 The following additions to the Alinistrv lire announced:— Air Ministry.—Samuel Hoore. I .ahour;—Mohtague Harlow. Pensions—G. TyrOlii Commissioner of Works. - Jolm Baird. . . Solicitor-General. —T. Tnskin. Postmaster -iGcneral.—Neville Cliam.4 beHnin,