BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 324, 25 January 1908, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

m ciiiKuiiu/s views. llvct'iveil Jan. 21, 10.10 ji.w. j Louiluii, January The Hull. Wiiutou Churchill, luiktSecretary of MaTe for the Culonio, •peaking at IUncIK»U-r, condemned the

cattle-driving tomfoolery in Ireland is deplorable, disreputable, and utterly looliah. He stated that the old-age pension ijuestion will be the chief this session. He rejoiced over the reunioQ of the lri-ili i'arty. The Governments naval proposals, without being panicky and truculent, would prove adequate and secure effective protection. Britain's ability to build far more quickly than two or three other Powers put together was recognised. While Britain Mi prepared to go a long way towards establishing a minimum standard of lit.-, be was confident that any attempt !o replace the dinting organisation of society by an official hierarchy such as the Socialist* contemplated must end in failure.

SPEECH BY JtR. BALFOtK. Deceived Jan. 113 a.m. 'London, January Si. Jlr. Balfour, addressing the City of London Conservative Association, predicted an early and violent revulsion of feeling against the results of the Uto ■eaeral election. The Government's profesaions in regard to social reform were onljr a thin cloak under which to attack cluaca or interests against which they feel political animosity.