IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 69, 30 June 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

. , THE ACCESSION OATH. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. •London, June 28. The Premier to-day introduced the mew Accession Declaration Bill. The declaration now reads: "I solemnly and sincerely, in the presence of God, profess, testify and declare that I am a faithful member of the Protestant Reformed Church, by law established in England, and will, according to the true intent of the enactments souring the Protestant succession, upho. and maintain the said enactments to the best ©* my power, according to law." THE BILL APPROVED. THE LATE KING AND THE OATH. A REPUGNANT DUTY. Received June 29,11.10 p.m. London, June 29. In the House of Commons, the Accession Declaration debate was continued. The Premier (Mr. H. H. Asquith) said he was not permitted to say anything about the present sovereign, but the late King Edward found it a most repugnant duty to signalise his new reign by uttering an obsolete formula directe*d against many loyal subjects, He believed the declaration might safely be dispensed with altogether. ■"-■ "Mr. Balfour (Leader of the Opposition) was favorable to the Bill. Mr. Redmond (Leader of the Nationalists) characterised the Bill as an act of tardy justice to millions of the King's subjects. . The'Bill was'read a first time by 383 votes to 42, the minority including IHster Unionists and several Cornish members. ACCIDENTS IN MINES. , London, June 28. Mir. Masterntan, Under-Secretary t» the Home Office, -has .introduced the Mines Accident Bill, making provision . for rescue apparatus and the compulsory training of rescue parties. , NATIONALISTS' ATTITUDE. DISTRUSTFUL OF THE CONFERENCE. . ? Received June 29, 11.10 pjn. [ London, June 29.' £ The Nationalist Commoners met to- | day. It is understood they are extremel;ly averse to the Budget passing, the jL' House of Commons until the Constitujfc tional Conference is ended. If the conSference is not completed before the end of July, the Nationalists desire that the J committee stage and the third reading J of the Budget be postponed till, the |? autumn session, distrusting the introB.duction concurrently of proposals affectg ing the House of Lords.