BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9133, 30 April 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE DUNDEE CONTEST,

Press Association —Copyright. Received April 29, 8.50 a.m. London, April 29

Mr Baxter, a Unionist and Tariffite, a popular manufacturer, will oppose Mr Churchill at Dundee, also Stuart, a Labourite. THE LICENSING.gjBILL. Press Association —Copyright' Received April 29, 11.40 p.m. London, April 29. Mr Asquith, in moving the Licensing Bill secondly, admitted that the Act of 1904 substantially diminished licenses. Though tiie process was uneven, sporadic and very costly the GoA'ernmeut’s Bill made the process compulsory, uniform, cheaper and more effective. Mr Asquith offered a substantial concession, ami promised a sympathetic consideration of practical suggestions for the suppression of bogus clubs. He declared that the Government was not intimidated by the threats of disaster and ruin if it hud sacrilegious hands on the brewers’ interests. Those who threatened miscalculated the potency of the forces behind the Bill.

Mr Cave moved the Opposition amendment, urging the House not to proceed with a measure which did not promote temperance but violated the principles of equity. The debate was adjourned.

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER BURY’S VIEWS.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, addressing the Church of England Temperance Society at Lambeth Palace, said he was convinced that the principles of the Licensing Bill were right, true, and just, and the difficulties were capable of solution.