IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 70, 1 July 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

i - •' . i THE ACCESSION OATH. THE POPE PLEASED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, June 29. ißeuter's correspondent at Rome says that tie Vatican is satisfied with the new 'accession declaration. It is reported ohat the tope is personally very much pleased. OVER-INSURANCE OF SHIPS. j- London, June 29. Lord 'Ellenborough, in the House of Lords, irged the Government to make over-insurance of ships illegal. Lord Brassey said ovewnsurance was the most fatal cause of loss of life at eea. I#gi.-..vcion was necessary to protect the nontsc shipper. IRIljjH .MEMBER UNSEATED. I" x / London, June 29. Mr. ip'Sullivan, member for East Kerry, 'has been unseated, on the f round <pf intimidation and undue inuence. i . • DISCUSSION OF THE COMPROMISE. I London, June 29. The advanced Liberals. Sir C. Dilke presiding; / held a meeting to-day, at •which it was decided to memorialise the Premier,; urging him to afford a full / Opportunity for discussion of any compromise with regard to the House of Lords agreed to by the party leaders. CONFERENCE OF . THE EMPIRE. i London, June 29. Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for the Colonies|- stated in the House of Commons tlfiit the Dominions in February, •1009, wire invited to indicate the sub- • jects they desired to discuss at the Con-, ference of 1911, and again by telegraph in March this year. Correspondence is sow .proceeding. AN AUTUMN SESSION. Received June 30, 11.20 p.m. • jr London, June 30. , The. Times states that Mr. Asquith will to-day annoiince an autumn session In order to discuss the result of the : conference, or deal with the constitu- , tional question. This decision is due to the Radicals' uneasiness and anxiety, and to ilte Nationalists' dislike of the conference.

TRANSVAAL PAY. * COLONIAL MATTERS DISCUSSED. 3 Received June 30, 11.30 n.m. 5 i j\ London, June 30. . , ¥ In the House of Commons Mr. Lytitelton raised an interesting debate upon |fche question! o! payment of three hupflred sterling to the Transvaal members. ' He urged that the Colonial Office should have instructed the Governor, who /ought to lave presented a definitely declared. breach of the law. ; Sir Rufuß Isaacs,' JLC., replied that the Coloni|l Office would carefully consider the and concluded tnat the Governor ought to do as the Ministers of fee colony advised. v •i Mr. Balfour said it was an extraordinary doctrine that a Governor was obliged toCdo illegal acts if Ministers so advised • Mr. SteeEMaitland declared that there tad been '4 gradual declension of the desire that the crom■posin£th£ Empire should be considered as co-ordinate, and that a secretariat should he -responsible to them all, tat the whol fl| «a ititude of the Colonial Office had toregard the United -afe cne body, and the dominions as semi-eternal with the secretariat! as a'mere, addendum to the Colonial Office. - tr " .J!