British Politics.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7816, 8 May 1905, Page 2

British Politics.

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(Received May 7, 4.82 p.m.)

Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, confessed that the Governuicnt's greatest embarrassment aroeo from its education policy. Doubtless amendments wci-o desirable, but be warned the Radicals and Nonconformists it was unable to deal there* with while dependent on the Nationalists, Our treatment of tho Boert, he said, has been more liberal than the world has ever soon. He asked whether we had received reasonable recognition ; therefore he wasanxloua anxious lest wo had done too much, test we had given the Doers the opportunity to recover by pollt'ol ngltation what they lost by war.

Mr ltalfour, speaking at the Drhnrose League, bitterly commented on the Opposition's flood of misrepresentation on the Chinese labour question and their querulous disappointment owing to the fruits of office still being withheld from them. One effect of the approach of the general election was the con*| icuous alterations of tho Radical tactics towards the Aliens, Agricultural and (Education Acts. He declared that the Education and Licensing Ada embodied the principle of reform whereon the country would never go back. The Radicals refused to explain their Irish policy. Their advent would give little comfort to the colonists who took' the British Empire seriously.

LIQUOR MILL THROWS OlTt (Received May 7, 1.25 p.m.) LONDON, May 6. Tho Liquor Traffic Local Veto in ScotUaml Bill was negatived in thy House of Commons by 143 votes to 109\