BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 310, 9 February 1910, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

DIVISION AMONG THE NATIONALISTS. LEADERS CONFER. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, February 7. Mr. William O'Brien states Miat he has re-entered politics because of the campaign of vengeance against twenty of his friend?'. This campaign, took' the form of packing a convention for the selection of candidates with delegates from specially manufactured branches of the United Irish League. He was willing for a round table conference to artjust their differences on condition that ! the " Molly Maguires" are removed from the mastery of the Nationalist funds. ; Mr. Lloyd-George and Mr. Masterman (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Local Government Board), who 'have been staying at Nice, interviewed Mr. Asqnith at Cannes. Mr. Lloyd-George's presence in the Riviera has aroused much comment. Unionists interpret it as an effort of the Radical extremists to influence Mr, Asquith's decision 'as to his policy regarding the House of Lords. 'Mr. Roberts, Labor M.P. and a party whip, says the Labor Party will assist the Government if it abolishes both the financial and legislative veto of the House of Lord*. The Right Rev. E. T. O'Dwyer. Bishop of Limerick, has issued a pastoral countermanding the alliance of the Irish Catholic members of the House of Commons with English parties, becau>s'« many English politicians are avowed atheists and socialists, especially in view of the education question.