BRITISH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1924, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N'Z- OADLE ASSOCIATION. LORD ADVOCATE. (Received this day at 10.10 a.m.) LONDON. February 10. Hugh MacMillan has been appointed Lord Advocate for Scotland, on a non-political basis, consequently the-.e i- no need for a seat in Parliament. POLITICAL. (Received this day at It).10 a.m.) LONDON. February PL lin-a-hi re Cnionists meeting "as rlm I'act-'i i-ed liy The jilaine.-l -peaking. Lord l)e|h,\ protested against tiY 7 .suggestion that there was a hole and corner meet ing. and declared many private party meetings were held pi.-vinu/ly. The “Knnday Kxpr,. p-.-iml .•orrespoudent say- only live voles at a huge meeting "ere ea-,1 against the resolution. I.oid Derby afterward- said tlie resolution w;i; in no w ay a vote* of cen--iii. . K.v<*ryho(ly iiudei-loo:l tlo- and ttie mo -1 i 111 . •11-. ■ lovalfy "a- -h ' 'o til. party. A euriespoii.h-iit i-omiia nt that ii Lord Derby mean- tiial ill** lesolntioli did mil ei-ti.-.u-e Ihe ( entra. Office, ho is the only one "In minks so. Ii was a vote of c-n-uiv and the meeting- intended it to he so. The “Daily Chronicle” states He Imperia! Iv iimimii- Collier, lire p*-,>lii-tioii- will he submitted to a tree vote i>; the Commons on I hursday. LONDON. February 10. A -i iiiilh-ant statement by .Mr ( lyncin receiving an influential deputation I rom the Provinces on the question of iiuemaloyment interring to interna! palliative- which shortly "ill he submitted to Parliament, declared ine Coveritiii on t intended to pursue in international allairs. also in relation to the Dominions,' a policy riming at greater pio-i eritv and therelore a greater purchasing power and etlicieuey for people. A LA HUH VIEW. 'Received this day at S a.m.) LONDON. Feb. Id .Mr Ari bur Henderson has been adopted as the Labor candidate for Burnlev, in a straight out light against a Conservative. lie -aid. alluding to t!iis-ian recognition, that they could not grapple with unemployment while the channels of economic lile were clogged by mi-taken policies ill international affairs. The effect ol the recognition of Russia would he seen in a trade revival, helpful P> working people. Already a wholesome change had begun to operate between Britain and France. The change would Ii ml a fuller expression shortly m a confer- j min*, mil only between Franco and Britain, hut all the countries of F.u- ---!