IMPERIAL POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 126, 18 November 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS

UNIONISTS IN CONFERENCE. DESIRE FOR UNITY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, Novembex 16. The National Union of Conservative Associations at Leeds pledged the Party to repeal the Parliament Act, and approved of the referendum on issues oi national gravity. It refused to hear Mr. L. Maxse, editor of the National Review, proposer of a resolution favoring Lord Halsbury and the no-surrender peers. Amid uproad Lord Selbome moved to proceed with other business. Air. Long, who seconded the motion, Sitid the Party had traversed a great crisis and suffered heavy loss. Let it not strew the new leader's path with pebbles. Mr. Maxse withdrew his resolution. NEW LEADER'S VIEW. GOVERNMENT VIGOROUSLY CRITICISED. Received 17, 10.25 p.m. London, November 17. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Leeds, declared the Unionists would strenuously resist Welsh Disestablishment, which, had nothing to support it, except prejudice and bigotry. The Insurance Bill was passing the House of Commons mechanically. The vital interests of the whole community were being sacrificed to make a clear road for Home Rule. The necessity for retaining the Nationalists' support was the sole cause of the failure of last year's conference. The Nationalists neither knew nor eared about British political questions. Therefore it was intolerable that they should dominate British politics. This view was once held by Mr. Asquith. The Government's reformed second chamber would probably arrive after Home Rule had passed. The recent industrial unrest, he said, was the ripened fruit of the seed sown during the Budget campaign, when the poor were led to expect a golden age. The promotion of social reform without tariff reform would only increase the number of poor and create unemployment.

PUSHING THROUGH INSURANCE BILL. Received 17.. 10.25 p.m. London, November 17. In the House of Commons eighteen clauses of the Insurance Bill passed in four minutes, with the aid of the closure. The majority of the Opposition quitted the Chamber. The Grand Committee has concluded consideration of the unemployment clauses of the Bill. DOCTORS AGAINST MR. LLOYDGEORGE. Received 17, 10.2 a p.m. London, November 17. In consequence of Mr. Lloyd-George's unsatisfactory reply to the suggested amendment to the Bill, the Royal College of Surgeons has decided not to assist the insurance scheme.

EXTENSION* OF THE FRANCHISE. TIIE GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION. Received 17, 11 p.m. London. November 17. The Master of Elibank, speaking at Wall]am Green, warned Unionists that the proposed extension of the franchise >was no window-dressing suggestion. The Govcrnemnt was determined to pass the Bill, which was in accordance with the democratic demands of the country. A meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party, while welcoming adult suffrage, reiterated its demand for the extension of the franchise to women. THE COPYRIGHT BILL. London, November 18. The Copyright Bill passed through committee in the House of Lords without serious amendment.