BRITISH POLITICS.
The Channel Tunnel. Press Association-Copyright. London, March 22. In the House of Commons Sir H. j Campbell-Bannerman said that Government opposed the Channel tunnel on the ground that even if military dangers were amply guarded against, still there would be a feeling of insecurity in tho country calculated to lead to constant demands for fresh expenditure on defence. There was no prospect of commercial advantages from the tunnel sufficient to compensate for these evils. Mr Balfour expressed great satisfaction at the declaration of Government. The Coming Budget. There are persistent reports that Mr Asquith intends to repeal- the taxes on coffee, cocoa and dried fruits. A Long Sitting. London; March 22. The House of Commons sat continuously for twenty-seven hours, due to the Opposition resenting a breach of arrangements for business. Mr Balfour, towards the close, warmly protested against Government’s reckless breach of its Parliamentary pledge.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8770, 23 March 1907, Page 2
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148BRITISH POLITICS. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8770, 23 March 1907, Page 2
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