IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 41, 22 February 1904, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THIS ADDRESS-IN-REI'LY. THE KoVKUNMEXT'S FISCAL I'OLICV. (.Heseivtd Feb. 21, 9.J0 a.m.) LONDON, Feu. 20. 11l the House, of Common*) Mr Hardies amendment to the Address-m-Reply, in favour oi the appointment of a Labour Minister, was negatived by 231 to lit, and the closure carried by :2i12 to lay. The Address was then agreed to. In the House of Lords, the Earl of Crewe's motion against, the liscal policy of the Coverument was negatived by \)H to 17. T'he debate itrew tlie Murc|iie«> of Suliwbury'x lirst speech since hu betain a nietm b«r of the Caibinot, and of the House of Lords. 'the JJiike of Hevon'»hire made a strong) defence of free trade, and liarou Robertson supported the motion in a strenuous anti-Chanileilain speech. (ilticeived Feb. 22, 1.-J3 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The Duke of D»vonNhiire, Lords Clauricarde, L.vtton, Balfour of Burleigh, James 'of Ue»eford, \\iiuborne, Robertson and Stanmoiv voted with the minority in the division on Lord Crewe's motion. The Uuke of Devonshire urges electors to support Home Rulers and free importers in preference to the Unionists and Protectionists. The importance of Home Kulv and education was not comparable to the inainiteiiuuce of free trade.