IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8174, 6 August 1906, Page 2

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

DEFENCE MATTERS. London, August 3. In tho House of Commons, Major Secly urged that tho representatives of the colonies, India, and of the Opposition bo included on the Committee of Defence.

Mr Balfour said that sinco the colonics would never give us complete control of their forces, it was loss necessary to giye them permanent representation, though they ought to be ablo to command a place whenever they desired to co-operate. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman declared that the committee had nothing to do with the Government's fundamental military and naval policy. The colonios can already be consulted whenever desirable, or they desire.

In the House of Commons the Appropnation Bill was read a second time. Sir H, Campbell-Bannerman incidentally declared) that his former fears, lest tho Defence Committee should encroach on the Cabinet's responsibility had beon allayed. His experienco of the Committee had been most satisfactory.

THE EDUCATION BILL. SECOND READING IN LORDS. Receiyed 5, 5 p.m London, August 4. In the Houso of Lords, discussing the Education Bill, Lord Devonshire said it was unreasonable and intolerable to force Cowper Temple undenominational teaching upon all Protestants, when objections from Roman Catholics and Jews were recognised. Unless real facilities were given for denominational teaching in transferred schools, it would be better to try and place all provided sehools on the same footing as regards religious teaching. The departure would cause violent and unnecessary disturbance in schools already doing good work. Unless satisfaction was given, the Lords might bo compelled to give a momentous decision,! involving serious consequences.

Bishop Ingram objected to the Bible being edited by a County Council. The Lord Chancellor warned the House that the rejection of an honest attempt to solve the religious difficulty might lead to secularism.

Lord Lansdowne insisted on the necessity of drastic amendments. The Bill was real a second time without division. PROGRESS OP LEGISLATION", THE TRADES' DISPUTES BILL. UNIONISTS LEAVE THE HOUSE.

Received 5, 4.41 p.m. London, August 4.

In the Commons, during discussion in the committee stage on the Trades' Disputes Bill, on the clause allowing poacable and reasonable picketing, Sir E. Dilke m >ved to add, that attendance for the purpose of picketing should not be held as a nuisance. i The Government resisted the amend-1 ment on the ground that it was unnecessary.

The amendment was nogntivol by 127 to 122. Mr Balfour and about a score of Unionists saved tho Government from defeat, by voting with the mijority.

The Hoise agreed to J. Walton's niwest Torsion of Clauso 4 of the Bill, which ia now bilateral, and covers both Workmons' and Employers Unions. No action can be broughl against Unions, but it does not repeal Section 9 of the Act of 1871, under which the trustees of unions aud their funds are liable for certain Acts there-

Sir Edward Carson declared the Clause was farcical. Better to have said "The King can do no harm, neither can a Trades' Union."

At a later stays, Lord Robert Ceci protested against tho Goverumcni breaking their promse not to prolonf the debate.

Sir H, Cimpbell-Binnennm denied making any promise, whereupon Mr Balfour and all the Unionists left the liou^e REPATRIATION OF CHINESE. THEIR MURDEROUS RECORD.

Deceived 5, 4 57 a.m. London, August 5,

In the House of Commons Mr Churchill stated thxt coolies who had withdrawn their Applications for repatriation woull nDt ba compiled to return to China. He ai led that the I murders committed by Chinese during he first six nontlu wo>re tw i w'litoj, four cotared persons and twenty-one yellow.