CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3616, 1 February 1906, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

British Politics.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

LIBERALS AND LABOUR

London, January 20. Mr James Bryce, Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Dublin, said he did not think it possible to make the provision of work for the unemployed an Imperial charge by taxing workers who were possibly on the edge of poverty for the benefit of others who were perhaps not equally industrious.

Mr R, B. Kalkane, Minister for War, speaking at Edinburgh, dwelling on the potent influence of the University, suggested that the rise of the Labour party-was lacking in ideas. Any attempt to tyrannously the State’s power would result in re-action, but the Liberals by the wise exercise of power, combined with scientific knowledge, hoped to render superfluous the. aspirations of a separate and independent Labour Party. Mr Haldane implied that the State might take action precluding the notion that the labour was a commodity to be brought in the cheapest and sold in the dearest market.

THE GENERAL ELECTION London, January 29.

The Central Workers’ Unemployed Committee is organising a demonstration to take place at Hyde Park on the .I,2th, to. urge voting 'ah imperial expenditure to enable local bodies to employ the unemployed. Mr Sydney .Buxton, Loudon, said it was not difficult to say what the Government would do with their rijajority, In the immediate future it was indendeci to put elementary education on a national basis, and also to deal with trades unions .Lunds. -Tt. was „ desired later to deal with many social and labour questions- before ■ them. They had a substantial radical basis, but-they must beware vf the dangers of shipwreck- on a rock whereon they were previously wrecked, viz.:-trying--hr run too many horses abreast . There must be give and take, but in view 0 the Government’s-.large maiontv the House of-Lords was less likejv than formerly to reiect or mutilate -measures that might be anticipated. Bills carried in the House of Commons would have to in some wav or other receive the assent Of the Lptcis. The final results are : Liberals ... ... . .•• 375 Labourites 51 Nationalists 3 3 Unionists 152 ■THE 'UNIONIST BOUT. London, January 30. The Daily Graphic declares the Unionists’ crushing defeat is the result of the Conservative revoh against ' tariff '"'reform withou 1 questioning the ■ theoretical accuracy of Mr Clramberlatii’s position. His policy is one of revolution wisent the justification o' urgent necessity THE industrial" ques- , TfON. - ■ The Times says that if Mr R. B. Haldane’s, remarks in regard' to 'purchasing labour be applied to commodities-, their free trade is gone. THE PRESENT POLLS. London, January 31. Elected for Flint boroughs.—J. H. Lewis, Liberal.