BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8046, 8 February 1906, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. London', February 6. Sir Alfred Thomas, M.P., speaking at Anerayrou, Wales, said he had received a guarantee that a Welsh Disestablishment Bill would be introduced not later than the third session of the present Parliament. Mr Craik, Unionist, has been elect, d lo represent Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities in the House of Com-

luons. Lord Hugh Cecil, in a letter, cousid ers Mr Balfour's, views approximated far closer to free (rude than Chamberlaiuism, and urged llie Unionist Free Trailers lo support liiin.

A BISHOP ANI) LABOU. Heceived 7, 11.5 p.m. Loxi'os, February 7. Tlie Bishop of Birmingham, addressing the London Christian Social Union, said he gladly welcomed the more adequate representation of labour in Parliament. He was confident that no matter what mistakes labour members might make, this representation was the only way to properly appreciate the social evils, which all desired to see remedied.

GOVEKNMENT REVOKING PROCLAMATION. A 1! E-ACTION. THE NEWSPAPERS' PULSE. Received 7, 11 I l * p.m. London, February ". The Government, Las revoked the proclamations respecting the Clinics Act. A re-action is apparent in Mr Balfour's favour. The " Times " ami the " Daily Telegraph," " Pall Mall Gazette, ami "Daily Graphic" support Mr Balfour. " The •' Daily Mail" blames the indiscreet followers of the two leaders.

The predomiueut feeling in the provincial newspapers favors Mr Balfour. Sonic appeal for a cessation of what they term dangerous agitation