IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 173, 31 October 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

HOME RULE ALL ROUND. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, October 28. An active newspaper discussion is going on over *'Home Rule all round." The Times, reflecting the opinions expressed by "Pacifieus," begs Unionists to consider the want of wisdom in refusing an enlarged conference. A 'QUESTION OF MORALS. WORKERS v. ARISTOCRATS. London, October 28. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, Labor M.P., writes to the Times protesting against the slanders and false reports on the offensive assumption that a working-class party must be morally inferior to one composed of plutocrats and aristocrats. He recalls Professor Harrison's views to the contrary published in a letter to the Times on September 8, 100 C. BRITAIN'S UNTRAINED MANHOOD. UNFAIR TO THE NAVY.

Received 30, 6.5 p.m. London, October 29. "Viscount Milner, addressing a meeting at Canterbury, said that with more to lose than others, Great Britain stopped far short of others in self-protection. She left the bulk of her manhood without any military training, and relied solely on the This was unfair to the Navy, and in the event of a European struggle it would be unfair to the allies. THE VETO CONFERENCE. CONSIDERATION OF .A GREAT PROBLEM. Received 30, 5.5 p.m. London, October 20. Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, speaking at Tayport, said what was wanted in connection with the Veto Conference was patience and confidence, which it would be found would not be misplaced. Mr. Austin Chamberlain, in a speech at Truro, said no member of the conference desired to prolong the sittings a moment longer than could be usefully employed, "but time, and ample time, must "be allowed for the consideration of the great problem submitted.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, speakin". at Nottingham, said that if agreement were impossible, and yet the 'conference continued with closed doors until after the Coronation, when an appeal to the country would still he inevitable, that would lie an unparalleled betrayal of democracy. The Chronicle says: "If members of ■(fce existing conference suggest an enlarged conference, Liberal opinion will inquire a satisfactory statement of the reason why."