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BRITISH POLITICS.

THE NEW PREMIER PREVENTED FROM SPEAKING. THE HON. ALFRED LYTTLETON REFUSED A HEARING. Received 11, 11.3 p.m. London, January 11. Boohooing ami shouting for Mr Chamberlain prevented Sir H. O Bannerinau from speaking at Shrewsbury. The Hon. Alf. Lytteltou was refused a hearing at Leamington. Mr Chamberlain admits that Mr John Burns "caught him out." He ought to have said that at least a million paupers wero receiving indoor and outdoor relief. A SCURRILOUS LEAFLET. A REFLECTION ON MR BALFOUR. HIS OPPONENT REPUDIATES CONNECTION WITH IT. | A scurrilous leaflet has been circulated at Manchester, attacking the honesty of the. grandfather of Mr Balfour, and indirectly reflecting on him. self. Mr Balfour declared that it was the meanest political attack ho had ever known Mr Horridge (Mr Balfour's opponcnt) repudiated tho leaflet, Mil CHURCHILL'S VIEWS. Received 11,11.24 p.m. London, Jauuary 11. Mr Winston Churchill, Under-Sec retary of the Colonial Office, speakinf at Manchester, said it was unfair t( a,sk tho English poor to mako grea sacrifices for well-to-do Australian anc Canadian farmers. He admitted that without the aid o Chinese, the gold revival in Soutl Africa would be less rapid, but woul< be surer. The mine-owners would bi compelled to rely, in a greater measure ou white labour and better machinery SAVAGE 'ATTACK ON JOHN BURNS. ACCUSED OF JOINING THE CAPITALISTIC CLASS. LORD ROTHCHILD AND THE INSURANCE ACT. Received 12, 11.27 p.m. London, January 11. The Battorsca branch of tho Socia Democratic Federation savagely at tacked Mr Jolm Burns, and accusec him of joining the capitalist enemies o his class. Lord Rothchild, referring to the sug gestiou of a Royal Commission to bi appointed to inquire |into the workin| of tho Life Assurance Act of IH7O considered that the commission wouli be very dangerous, because tho com panics would go like lambs to be shorn An ambitious Chancellor of the Exche quel', and the Radical President of tin Board of Trade, knowing the companies had large sums invested, might ordei them to restore British credit, and givi unlimited sums to municipalities to spend. Twenty-six million people, he continued, were intcrostcc in the prosperity of such companies A great many of their securities were threatened at tho present moment, Electors ought to remombcr that thcii savings may be threatened by futur< legislation. He-advised the companies to meet and agree as to what alterations were desirable, and then ask the Government to introduce a Bill in con. nection with the matter. THE COLONISTS AND PREFERENCE. London, Jan. 10. The Right Hon. J. Morlcy (Secretary for India), speaking at Berwick, said ho did not believe colonists desired preference on grain and wool, which would mako life harder for their kinsmen at Home. Ho was unablo to accept the principle that the State was bound to provido work at a standard rate of wages for everyone born into the world. Ihe Right Hon. R. B. Haldane (Secretary for War), speaking at Prestonpans, paid a high tribute to Mr Chamberlain's motives and public spirit, but added that the great thing to be sought for would be frustrated by the means which he was choosing, and eauso the Empire to be brought into disrepute by association with a domestic policy which would be certain to be oppressive. THE SHIPMENT OF COOLIES. London, January 10. Lord Elgin, at the outset, directed Lord Selborne to take every available step lo prevent the shipment of sixteen thousand coolies for whom importation licenses had been granted. However, the legal advisers of the Crown had concurred in the view that revocation of the licenses would be ultra viros.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8026, 12 January 1906, Page 2

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BRITISH POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8026, 12 January 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8026, 12 January 1906, Page 2

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