BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 34, 30 January 1908, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

lU'iAlUtJ' OF omt'iiS.

Keccived Jan. 2i>, hi A Loudon, January 20.

H is olliciaily announced that sir William Kobson, tSolifitin"-*ii'jiorul, has .succeeded Sir John Lawson Walton as Attorney-Ueneral. Mi'. Samuel Thomas Kvaiits, K.C., member lor CJamorgansiiire, has succeeded .Sir William Kobson. TIIK LAISOH PAUTV. ill I] LKADKBMIIP IX THE iIUL'SK, Ueeeived -Jan. 21', 1U.4 p.m. iUmtloii, January 2!). Mr. Arlliur Henderson, M.J.\, has sue-ciM.-dt'ii .Mr. J\eir llardic as chairman «»l lln' Labor Party in the House of Cum mons.

-Mr. Henderson represents' Jianiar Ca.-110 J)ivision, Durham. lie is a naliv oi' (ikisgow, luring born in )Bi>3. 11 served his apprenticeship as a mouhU at Newcastle, and has held a numlx of official positions m connection wil bw trade union, lie has taken part municipal life, is a total abstainer, ai | was eluwen as colleague for John Morli at Newcastle in 18!K"», but withdrew favor of James Craig.

3111. UIIIRELL'S EX.I'LANATIO-N

Received 29th, 11.18 p.m. London, January 28.

Tlie lliglit 'J lon. A. Hirvell, President.! of tlio Hoard of Kdnoatiun, in a speech at North Bristol, .'inpliasised his ililßcutties in Ireland in the face of a. population bent on yetting home rule. The. whole trouble in Ireland arose over the land. But for the land, he said, Ireland lvas the most crimeless country in the world, yet the House of Lords, who were parties to the dispute, had mutilated the Government's Land Bills. Thereby they had increased discontent and juries declined to convict.

THE GOVERNMENT'S PLEDGES.

AN ADVERSE MOTION TO BE MOVED.

Received 29th, 11.40 p.m. London, January 20.

Ml' Gilbert Parker, M.P. for Graves end. moves an amendment to the ad dresS-in-reply regretting the Gowrnuieiv has unfulfilled their pledge to estabiisl tiie condition of labor in the New Hob rides in accord with their avowed polic; in the Transvaal and elsewhere.