BRITISH POLITICS.
THE NEW HEBEIDKS QUESTION
London, February 18.
The Westminster Gazette declares that if Mr Churchill (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) is correct in his assertion that the repatriation clause is only compulsory on masters, noi natives, there is no analogy between the New Hebrides and the Chinese ordinances. It adds that if this interpretation is wrong, then revision is bti'l possible.
KEIR HARDIES CAMBRIDGE >•_ MEETING. London, Fcbnmrv 18. No such s«ne as that at Mr Ha die s meeting had been witnessed at Cambridge since Cardinal Manning and bir Wilfrid Lavrson attempted to s-p.ak on local veto. , , . ■ The "Daily Chronicle anj the "Daily News" cuiument on th; discreditable scene, on a day, too, whereon the Bute of Devonshire bad made an | appeal for re-endowment tf the Um-| versity.
ADDRESS US REPLY DEBATE,
OPPOSITION AMENDMENTS.
DRAWING THE GOVERNMENT
V IRISH QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Received 19th, 10 p.m. London, February 1!). In the House of Commons, Mr JW. Hill's amendment to the Address-in-Reply, regretting that the Kings Speech did not mention the Colonial Conference, was postponed. Earl Percy moved an amendment regretting that- the social legislation which the Government declared was urgent, should be postponed for the purpose of effecting revolutionary changes in the Parliamentary control over the United Kingdom and in the constitutional relations of the two Houses.
He quoted from speeches by Ministers, wherein they pledged themselves at the elections against Home Eule, notably Mr K. B. Haldanc. He contrasted them with Sir H. CampbellBannerman's recent definition of the larger policy that makes no difference whatever in the proper sense of the word in the solidarity of the Empire, and that the Irish should have what every self-governing colony has, the power of managing their own affairs. Earl Percy construed that 'that meant control of the army, the police, judiciary, and their own taxes and Customs. His was Home Rule in a fat wider sense than Gladstone's. It it was the deliberate view of the Government that they were at liberty to introduce legislation pointing to such an ultimate goal, they sat on the Treasury, benches under false pretences. Regarding' the House of Lords, the only hint of the Government's intentions suggested limitation by veto lor one session. That was "single chamber" in disguise. Bight Hon. Mr Asquith twitted the Opposition with having no inkling ot What the Government's measures were, yet condemning them Beforehand. He rebutted, as slander, the charge of false pretences, and reiterated his declaration that the dominating issue ot the elections was free-trade; therefore the introduction or passing of Home Bole was out of the question this Parliament. But he adhered to his speech delivered at St. Leonards in March,. 1902, regarding the extension of local government to Ireland. Mr Asquith, continuing with great deliberation, declared that if the Government's scheme contained anything, in letter or spirit, inconsistent with his declarations, he wo|uld instantly tfe- . sign. He added, amid Irish cheers, i"if, owing to clumsy taunts about J Home Eule, the Government attempted to shelve the Irish question, they had indeed sunk to the lowest depths of cowardice and political dishonesty.' I
JIR BALFOUR AND MR BIRRELL SPEAK. THE MOTION DEFEATED.
Received 19th, 10.50 p.m. London, February 19. "Sir Balfour spoke at. length. He asked if it was intended to give instalment Home Rule, why make two bites at a«herry? He was warmly cheercci by'his own side for asserting in reply to one of Mr Asquith's incidental suggestions, that he never directly or indirectly consented to any form o,f devolution.
Mr Birrell described tbe House ol Lords as a Tory pocket borough. Earl Percy's motion was negatived by 374 to 111. !The Premier was absent owing to a severe cold.
A BYE-ELECTION.
Received 19th, 10 p.m.
t London, February 19. The Banffshire bye-election to fill the vacancy through Mr A. W. Black being killed in the Arbroath railway accident, resulted: Mr Waring (Liberal), 3901. Mr Whitelaw (Unionist), 1892.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 20 February 1907, Page 3
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