Politics at Home.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3607, 7 December 1905, Page 3

Politics at Home.

THE EIBERAES ASSUME COMMAND.

Eondon, Dec. 4. Mr Balfour is having an audi- 1 ence with the King. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is consulting with probable colleagues. The Morning Post, in articles which it is believed reflect Mr Chamberlain’s opinion, states the colonies should insist on the conference meeting at the appointed time. They now have the opportunity of making clear their independence of British parties and their conviction of the paramount importance of Imperial interests. Canada is disappointed that the Imperial conference is postponed. Count Metternich, German Ambassador in Eondon, speaking as the guest of the Eyceum Club, formed to promote Anglo-German friendship, said an overwhelming majority on both sides desi r ed mutual peace and harmony. His government, whose views he knew, greeted with sincere gratification any symptom tending to further these good relations, Mr Balfour has resigned and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has been summoned. X,ord Eansdowne and Earl Cawdor (Foreign Minister and First Eord of the Admiralty respectively in Mr Balfour’s Cabinet) afterwards had an audience of the King. His Majesty has summoned Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to attend upon him. “The Times’’ expresses the hope, that Sir. Henry CampbellBannerman,' by sincere _ compromise, will rally all that is best in his party, without whose cooperation. the stability of the Cabinet must be exceedingly doubtfid. His success at the polls (adds “ The! Tithes “) depends, upon "his ability to appeal to the great body of comparatively neutral opinion.