BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 93, 8 April 1908, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE NEW PREMIER. London. April li. Mr-. Paukhiir-t. the sull'ragi-. leader, speaking at a ma,- meeting at Lancaster, declared that Mr. ASquith s ProI miership fficant for MilViagi-ls a light to the bitter end. They must nerve themselves for the fray. The Standard contrasts Sir Henry Canipbcll-liannennan's and Mr Asqultn's sympathies and methods. The paper I concludes that il is necessary for Mr. ' A-<puitli to rely on the centre not on the leltThe Telegraph says the country expects Jlr. Ascpuith to show greater tirinness and to yield less to the extreme Radicals than Sir Henry and to bring the Irish policy more in accord with the -elementary principles of good Oovernnient. SIR HENRY CAMPBELL BANNERMAN'S HEALTH. WARM TRIBUTES. PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED. NEW PREMIER STARTS TO .101.V THE KINO. Received 7th. D-.VJ p.m. London, April 7.

During the last few days Sir Henry Canipbell-Banuernian's health has I " no worse. He takes an interest in cur rent events. Parliament has been adjourned till the Wlh. Lord Kipon, Lord Laiisdownc, Mr. Asquilli, Mr. Baltour, and .Mr. Redmond paid warm tributes to Sir Henry Camp-bell-Ranneriuan'd character and public services. Sir Henry's retirement ha- evoked ni.Miy i)iiblie expressions of sympathy, including the unanimous resolution "I the central coinmittec of the Manchester Conservative Association, of profound rejrret that the state of his health necessitated his resignation, and the earnest hope that he will long lie spared to enjoy in retirement the respect and esteem in which he is held by all political parties. Mr. Asqiiitii has started for Biarritz, where he con-nits with King Edward.