IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 172, 29 October 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

HOME RULE FOR II'.ELAXD. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. London, October 27. Mr. Walter Long, M.P., in a letter to the Belfast Orangeman, says: "I see the old talk revived, but the result will be the same. We will not have Home Rule."

A LIBERAL VICTORY. London, October 27. The South Shields bye-election, caused through the elevation of Sir W. Robson to the resulted:—Rea (Liberal) 7929, Williams (Unionist) 4910. LORD HUGH CECIL OX HOME RULE. OPPOSED TO IMPERIAL POLICY. Hy Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 29, 12.25 a.m. London, October 28. Lord Hugh Cecil, writing to the Times, states that Irish Home Rule was intended to recognise the separate nationality of Ireland. The Imperial Federation intended to organise a single nationality of Empire. Canada, Australia, South Africa and Xew Zealand came forward to declare pride and satisfaction at sharing rhe same national existence, and the United Kingdom would adopt a singular way of organising the Empire as a single nation, if it began by admitting the existence of two nations within the United Kingdom. He hoped it was unthinkable that any responsible Unionist leader would treat Home Rule as a possible expedient.