BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9122, 15 April 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

Per Press Association.—-Copyright. London, April 14. Lord Carrington states that if the Licensing Bill’ is 'defeated, it is nearly certain that there will be| no further licensing legislation in this generation, THE MANCHESTER CONTEST. Mr A. G, Halos, the war correspondent and author, proposes to contest the North-West Manchester sout as a Labour, Tariff and Army Reformer, although Mr Joyason Hicks opposes Mr W. Churchill on behalf of the Unionists. FURTHER MINISTERIAL CHANGES. Loudon, April 14. The formation of the Ministry is complete. Mr Edmund Robertson, Parliamentary Secretary to the. Admiralty, and Mr Thomas Long]), Under Secretary for Education, retire. Mr Lough has been' made a Privy Councillor. Mr MacKinnon Wood succeeds fMr Lough.

Mr MaeNamara, Local Government Board, becomes Secretary to tine Admiralty. Mr Mastermau succeeds Mr MaoNamara.

Mr Hobhnuse has been appointed Financial Secretary to the'Treasury. Opinion in ‘France is favorable to Mr Asquith’s Ministry. PRESS COMMENTS. Le Temps says that Mr Asquith’s practical opportunism has replaced Bannerman’a naive sentimentalism, which was full of illusions [and occasionally embarrassing. The Daily Chronicle says it is intended to improve the status of the Presidents of the Boards of Trade and Local Government.

The Argus expressed relief nt the removal of Mr Churchill and gratification at the appointment of Lord Crewe. JOY IK SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, April 14. The Cape Times says that South Africa may congratulate itsel f on escaping the peril of Mr Churchill as Colonial Secretary.