BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8022, 8 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

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SPEECH BY MR JOHN MOBLEY. INDIA AND IRELAND. Received 7, 4.45 p.m. London, January G. The Right Hon. John Morley (Secretary[for India) speaking at Arbroath, declared that the civil power in India must be indisputable, and must be supreme over tho military power. He considers that ■ .. rform in tho machinery of Irish Go v .nment will be found a permanently effective or successful substitute for the policy of an elected representative authority, with power, and functions defiued by Parliament. • But,' addod Mr Morloy,' that would not prevent me from co-spcra Li "ato secure more limited reforms not :ompatible with tho above.'

D EMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ! LATE MINISTERS. THE CHINESE LABOR ! QUESTION. COUNSEL'S OPINION TAKEN. MINISTER HAS NO POWER TO SUSPEND ORDINANCE. Received 7, 4.35' p.m. London, January 7, The polling for tho City electorate is fixed for the 16th.

Mr Balfour, addressing a meeting at Ardn spate with, great difficulty, there being a constant fire of interruptions and disorderly noises. He expressed the hope that they wero not imitating Mr Chamberlain's treatment at Derby, and proceeded to express his opinion that the Government hnd not the slightest intention of abolishing Chinese labor. He concluded by unfolding his retaliation policy. A motion of confidence was carried by a large majority.

Mr Gerald Balfour was howled down while addressing a meeting in the Jewish quarter of Leeds, this action being largely owing to the passing of the Aliens Act. The " Standard" has consulted counsel with reference to Lord Elgin's ac' ; on. Counsel declares that the La. Importation Ordinance was duly passed by the Transvaal Legislature. Thereupon the Crown was notified, and it was not disallowed, and it therefore became law. " I know," adds counsel, "of no power vested in Lord Elgin to suspend tho ordinance on his own initiative. Any further action by tho Crown must be exercised through the Privy Council."

Tho "Standard" adds that the Government professes » programme of real efficiency, yet its first act was to blunder into illegality.

JOHN BURNS^IoCfAHSitf;-,.-Received 7, 4.50 p.m. London, January 6. Mr John Burns (Prosidont of Local Government Board) advocates the abolition of the House of Lords and all hereditary authorities. He describes Lords Mimcr and Selborno as more registrars of decrees of sordid, pushful colonial capitalists. He »pposos all Coolie, indentured, orcoutract coloured labour, and advocates the legislative independence of Ireland in Irish affairs.