BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 March 1907, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

LORD lIOSEHEMIY OX HOME KI.'LE. ■ Loudon, March 27. Lord Jlosclicry declared '.hut tlio (.iovernmciit luul pledged itself to the impossible in proposing this year lo do something terrible with the House of Lords ami to deai with tempcram-.' the land., the Jinny, and Ireland. His second apprehension was that the par liy. through Some, of its members, was permanently hostile to property in all its tonus. If so, ere Ion;; it would be squeezed out between Socialism and Conservatism. He emphasised the point that the rock wheron the liberal (iovermncni sboul I split when defeated at the general election would arise from apivlicn-lon in regard lo tlicjlr attacks on property rather than lo any other cause. This friendly warning would possibly be interpreted us the croaking of a reared nun on a wit herd branch. lie proceeded to criticise the introduction of the Irish sy*lcin of dual ownership of land in Britain, and reviewed the Ministerial uUcrancs. Home iiule, he said, was an open question, and open questions were dangerous and apt to produce formidable breaches. He added that there were two tilings Britain would never tolerate—a tax on fooil stall's and a separate Parliament for Ireland. The Tory pojrty jwns almost; entirely identified* with one and the Liberal party too largely with the other. Probably if the Government's Irish policy were chiefly administrative, the League would be able to support it, but if it meant an independent Parliament as ,its ultimate goal, it was a very different matter, especially when it'was in connection with a contiguous island priding itself on the disloyalty of its public declarations. lie Hid not believe they would hear further of Mr Bryeo's valedictory university scheme. The "Times" draws a parallel between Lord Koseltery's nnld the, Duke ofDevonshire's positions.

LABOR MEM KERR AND JOHN BURNS. Received 2l)th, 9.38 a.m.. London, March 28. Messrs. Keir llnrdic, .1. R. Clynes, and Will Thorne denounced the Right Hon. Jolm Burns' administration of the Unemployed Ad. Mr. Burns retorted that Keir Hardie was pressing schemes on to credulous workmen, which were wasteful, mischievous, and economically unsound. Mr. Burns' throat to resign his portfolio provoked laughter. A BYE-ELECTION. Received 29th, 9.58 a.m. London, March 28. The Hexham election resulted in the return of Mr. lloult (Liberal), who polled 54111, defeating Mr. Crates (Unionist) with 4214 votes. The election was occasioned by the succession to the Peerage of the lion. W. C. Beaumont. THE HOME RULE BILL. DEFINITE STATEMENT WANTED. Received 29th, 0.34 a.m. London, March 28. The Nationalist journals invite the Vice-President of the Liberal League in the Cabinet to make a definite statement as to their intentions regarding the forthcoming Bill. PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. AN APPOINTMENT TO CABINET. Received 28th, 11.7 p.m. London, March 28. Parliament has adjourned till the Bth April. The Right Hon. Lewis Hareourt has been promoted to Cabinet rank.