BRITISH POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 225, 28 January 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

A UNIONIST CANDIDATE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, January 25. Mr. Harold Cox, Unionist Freetrader, is the unofficial candidate for. Cambridge University to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Butcher, the late member. He declares that as long as Mr. Balfour's promise of a referendum is maintained he is prepared to support him at any bye-election as a Unionist tariff reiormer in preference to being a Freetrade Liberal. Petitions have been lodged against Mr. G. .F. Masterman, member for West Ham, and R. Mathias, member for Cheltenham, in connection with the return of election expenses. HOME RULE AT ONCE. THE PARLIAMENT BILL. Received 27, 10 p.m. London, January 27. Mr. Redmond, in a magazine article, declines to assent to the postponement of Home Rule until England, Scotland, and Wales want parliaments. He says the Nationalists do not object to federalism as an ultimate aim, but Ireland must have a constitution immediately. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking at Birmingham, declared it was unthinkable that the Lords would pass the Parliament Bill, and it would be unconstitutional for the Government to advise the creation of Peers to coerce them. Mr. J. A. Simon, M.P., speaking at Braintree, said the Government Bill was definite and precise. It did not involve the abolition of the Second Chamber, but submission to the deliberate reiterated will of the nation. The referendum had a democratic air, but it involved Connemara peasants voting on English education. It would destroy the responsibility of members of Parliament and Ministers of the Crown. Received 27, 10 p.m. London, January 27. Madame Melba has returned to London, having recovered from her illness.