BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 128, 21 May 1908, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

PREFERENCE TO IRISH TOBACCO. London, May P>. In the House of Common-. Mr. Wil J liaui Redmond gave notice of motioi I for a lower duty on Irish tobacco thai on foreign. | XEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION'. Loudon, May 1!). Mr. Heat on called attention to tin unsatisfactory state of Papua, and ask ed that an oliicer of proved ability should be appointed administrator. Mr. Seeley replied that he had no official information. The appointment of an administrator rested with the. Commonwealth Government.

FLYING Till-; UNION ,IA( lx. Received 20lh. 11.27 p.m. London, May 20. 11l the House of Commons, Mr. As quith, replying to a question, said he did not see sudicjent reason to depart iroiu his predecessor's practice on Empire Day in regard to the proposal to liy the Union .lack ou the various Co \ eminent buildings. THE EDUCATION QUESTION. Received 20Hi, 11.27 p.m. London, Afciv 20. In the adjourned debate on tlie Education Bill, Unionist members emphasised that if the Government were anxious for peace and not war, the Government's duty was to indicate the 'precise l<asis for a satisfactory solution. Tllev urged the formulation of a Rill recognising the parents' rights. Catholic,, feared some settlement that would leave them out in the cold.

!Mr. Kuiiciinnu, president of tin' Educatßiji lomniiltee. d.-clared that ihe 1.'..-v.-iii,iients-;ii„, was to ellVct a Protestant settlement on a Protestant basis. with provisions to meet to some extent Catholic requirements. He extolled the principle embodied in the Cowner-Templc clause, a nd repudiated the more extreme doctrine of parental rights. He argued that the 47 per cent basis was a generous one. I."ll"0"'TAi'!tl\ OF Pi.l'dAt.i; 1;;;.:.. • Received Ala\ 20, 8.38 p.m. London. Mav 20. Lord Avebnrys Importation of' Plumage Bill, intended to cheek' the wholesale destruction ot bird*, has Wen read a second time and referred to a select committee. I

A COJIMOXKIi MADE A PEEK. Received 20th. 5.38 p.m. London. May 20. Mr. .1. H. Whitley. Junior Lord of the Treasury, i, retiring from the House of Commons on the grounds of ill-health. He goe- to the House of Lords. Mr. Whiteley has represented Halifax -since 1000. He was returned unopposed at last election. He is senior partner in S. Whiteley and Co., cotton manufacturers.