IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 13 March 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE. By Cable—PreßS Association—Copyright. London, Marcli 10. The Standard says that Lord Selborne, addressing a Conservative suffragettes' meeting, advocated woman's suffrage, and said that women care more deeply than men for the country's safety, ar.d their instinct should be trusted more. ELECTION PETITIONS. London, March 10. Petitions against the result in the West St. Pancras and Gloucester elections have been withdrawn, and the Chippenham petition dismissed. LIVELY SCENES IN THE COMMONS. IRISH MEMBERS' BLOOD UP. London, March 10. The House of Commons had a lively all-night debate on the Revenue Bill, which embodies the postponed parts of the Budget. The Opposition resented the forcing tactics of the Government, and Mr. Balfour, Leader of the Opposition, accused the Government of violating their pledges to allow full opportunity for discussion. Mr. Churchill's frequent use of the closure provoked scenes, Lord Hugh Cecil remarking that it was unfortunate that Mr. Churchill had charge of the House, as he was constitutionally unaccustomed to submit to good taste and good feeling. This statement caused' an ; *\iproar, after which Mr. Churchill said he was accustomed to the controversial methods of Lord Hugh Cecil, who dealt always with taunts and insults. This was responsible for further uproar. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking in the debate on the Revenue Bill') was constantly interrupted by the Irish group. Captain Craig, Unionist member for East Down, proffered the chairman assistance to throw the whole of the Nationalists out. A great uproar ensued, Mr. John O'Connor, Nationalist member for North Kildare, inviting the challenger' to commence operations. The Nationalists were with difficulty restrained from approaching Captain Craig. BY-ELECTION. London, March 10. In the by-election for North-East Lanark the voting was: Miller (Liberal)' 7076, Goff (Conservative) 6770, John Robertson (Labor) 2800. At the recent general election the voting was: T. F. Wilson (Liberal) !)&48, J. Boyd Carpenter (Conservative) 7142.UNIONIST RESENTMENT. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. London, March It. The Unionists strongly resent clause 10 of the Revenue Bill, which passed, during the all-night sitting. This withholds from local authorities half the land taxation promised in 1910. Mr. Hobhousfe, a Liberal, said it was only a temporary arrangement, until the relations between the local authorities and the Imperial Exchequer were readjusted. SIR. REDMOND AND WELSH - COMMONERS. Received 12, 5.5 p.m. London, March 11. Mr. Hugh Edwards, M.P., speaking at Pontycommer, declared that Mr. Redmond bad promised, in return for the Welsh support of Home Rule, that every Nationalist Commoner would support the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, even in the autumn" session of 1912.