BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9076, 17 February 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

Per Press Association.— Copyright. Received February 16, 4.86 p.m. -v Ixm4oni 16. ■' The Liberal ' which is edited by Ifa, says that if Mr Haldaoe aadiordTweedmouth. unable tokeepthe cost of the Jrmy and Navy within the hounds t be Democratic Commons willingly sanction, they mast give place to others. ' ~ _ Mr Haldane, addressing the London Chamber of Commerce, said that the great broad defence of the nation rested on sea supremacy. If lost that we would have lost the mainspring of oar defence The military power of Britain was based on sea power. Let them listen to E o one urging them to do with a navy without an army. The two services must stand or fall together. A Bill introduced in the House of Commons by. Mr G. Macarthur, protiding for the appointment of ji • Commissioner to-deal with eccfiesiastical disorders, was talked out. Mr John Talbot .emphasised the I statement that since a Royal 'Comj ; missions hadbeen appointed '.oertaiu practices had been dropped in >mny j places at the instance of the Bishop. Mr Walsh declared with regard |to jlr Mastemnan-’s amendment in f av- i oß r of s disestablishment, that this hot -within a half century of practical politics.