BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 126, 19 May 1908, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

TIIE XEWPOIiT ELECTION. London, May 17. The Daily Chronicle Hays that Mr. Stanicr, who defeated Mr. MieliUn. Hi l ' Liberal candidate, at tin' Neiqiort live-election, put tariff reform in the forefront. Though that issue was not directly involved at a bye-election as at a yneral eleeton. yet it is clear, the [uper goes on to say, that the taritr reform policy is making some I headway and is not proving so repel laut as at tirst.

I FKEE ACCESS TO UNCULTIVATED LANDS. London, May 17. In the House of Commons Mr. Trevelyan's Bil granting the pubiic free access to uncultivated mountain* and moorlands, the application of which is not limited to Scotland like Mr. liryee's earlier measure, was read a second time by 177 to Uj.

ciiAxmxt; his viL-;us. SATISFYING HIS COXSCIEXCK. Received 18th, !U0 p.m. London, May 18. Mr. S H Whitebread. member for Huntingdon, addre.ssing his constituents in regard to the Licensing Hill, said tile Bill was neither moderate nor rational. He must oppose it, contrary to tiic pledge he had given his constituents, and therefore he was prepared at any moment to resigu. He added: "I am MX a Chinese cheap laborer. 1 decline to be kept in a compound and let out to vote exactly as I am told." The Liberal executive at Huntingdon I recently asked Mr. Whitebread to retain j

his seat. It released him from his undertaking in reference to the Bill.