IMPERIAL POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 94, 11 October 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS

THE INSURANCE BILL. LABOR PARTY'S ATTITUDE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 10, 11 p.m. London. October 10. Writing to a correspondent, Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, M.P., states that when the House of Commons meets the Labor Party will adopt the Insurance Bill. His influence will be thrown in that scale. He wanted one or two amendments, though, and the party would strive to get them; but it was a great mistake for tliio public to feel assured that the party were apposed to the Bill, except two or three members.

COMPROMISE ARRIVED AT. Received 10, 11.30 p.m. London, October 10.' A private conference between Mr. Lloyd-George and representatives of the Medical Association and friendly societies is understood to have arrived at a compromise regarding objections to the Insurance Bill.

WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE AND DEVOLUTION INEVITABLE. Received 10, 11 p.m. London, October 10. Lord Haldane, speaking at Aberdeen, said that what Mr. Balfour wanted was something to supersede the House of Commons. Lord Haldane wanted a small workable Chamber, a second mirror of the opinions of the people. Woman's suffrage and devolution in nil parts of tiio kingdom were inevitable.

KING AND PEERS. Received 11, 1.15 a.m. London, October 10. Lord Haldnne, referring to the veto, said the King made no bargain. The Government had not asked him for any pledge. The King said: '"What the whole country decides, that will I accept." When the Lords threatened rejection the King wisely handed to his Ministers his assent to the creation of peers.