IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8131, 11 June 1906, Page 2

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

SPEECH BY WINSTON CHtTBCHILL.

CHINESE ON THE BAND PBOBLEM.

THE TBANSVAAL CONSTITUTION.

Beceived 6,11.66 p.m. .. London, April 9. , In the House of Commons, Winston < Churchill intimated that the Govern- i ment would not bo forgetful of their | obligations towards existing members ■ when framing the new constitution, i He recapitulated the Government policy with rogari to tho Chinese, but admitted there were no general desire for repatriation evinced by the coolies. Nevertheless, the extra expense of supervision was producing its effect on mine-owners, who were not now nearly so enamoured of the experiment as formerly. According to his information, wliito miners wero increasing by the adverse Chinese labor. If this were so the Government were justified in trusting the matter to the judgment and decision of a freely and fairly elected Transvaal Parliament. Mr Churchill added that many of the workers of Johannesburg had been asked to make a demonstration against the Liberals, or help to burn Campbellfiannerman in effegy, and sign a protest against the present Government's anti-Chinese policy, but he believed that when, under a socrot ballot the workers elect their Parliamentary representatives, it would not be mine owners who would sit in Parliament. The work of Sir P. Bidgway's committee had so enormously simplified the Government's task that he would be able to promise the supremacy of the Constitution to all quostions within six weeks.

THE EDUCATION BILL. THE DISESTABLISHMENT QUESTION. Received 9, 10.47 p.m. London, Jane 8. The Earl of Portsmouth, speaking at Barnstaple, said if m flouting the country's verdict, the Churoh induced the Lords to interfere with the Education Bill, the question of disestablishment would be forced to the front.

LABORITES AND RADICALS -DISSATISFIED. Beceivcd 10, 4.21 p.m. London, June 8. The House of Commons debated the Colonial Office vote.

Sir Dicks.on Poynder urged the advisabihty of a vigorous land settlement in tho Transvaal and Orangia, placing it on a permanent footing. The Radicals and Laborites strongly complained of the non-repatriation of the Chinese on the Hand and warned tho Governmenment of the dissatisfaction of their constituents at the nonfulfilment of election pledges.