IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 36, 11 February 1913, Page 6

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

, TARIFF REFORM. ffly 1 EfeetHc" Telegraph.—Copyright. (United J Tress Association.) Tondon, Februal-y 10. Mr Chaplin refuses to acquiesce in the Unionist decision with regard to the postponement of the Bill till after the secdnd election ,as likely to jeopardise or indefinitely postpone preference. A panicky abandonment is 1 riot calculated to appeal to tho elects Ors. H-.jVI.S; TORCH. (Received 10.30 a.m.) Loridbii, February 10. Mb' Win Word Chui'cliil!, Filrit Lord df* tile Admiralty, replying to: a questidri, declined to 1 dblJat'O the H.M.S. TofdH 1 tiiattbr any further until the Estimhtes wore before' the House in March. COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING. . (Received 11.5 a.m.) London; February 10. In the House of Lords, Lord Middle'tdn df'evv’ attention to the decline iff the’Territorials. Lddd Hbrschel replied that the GoVdrtlalbnf Had requested Hie Committee of Ddfbride td recdUskler tHfe safo- - ty of the country in event of ah ekpedilioriaty fotce going abroad in view of new military factors. Since Mr Asejulth’s statement on July 29th, 1909; the Government opposed eompulsbry service,- bflt it iriight be desirable to institute compulsory physical training in connection with the continuation* schools. It might be that the use of arms and simple military formations" wpulii add to self-respect arid lay the foundations on which a gr’eat scheme' of national' defence would bo - based if' unforeseen dangers menaced the country.