IMPERIAL POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 134, 28 November 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS

THE INSURANCE BILL. SEVENTY THOUSAND PROTESTS. MANY AMENDMENTS PROPOSED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 28, 12.25 a.m. London, November 27. Mtanbers of the House of Commons received 70,000 protests against the Insurance Bill from servants. Mr. Lloyd-George gave notice of 220 new amendments to the Bill, including reorganisation of benefits for servants'. He also conferred with friendly societies and agreed that full sickness benefit for 26 weeks be substituted for the alternatives previously proposed.

THE MINORITY VOTE. London, November 2(5. Lord Elibank, speaking at Bath, said that' he would press the Government to deal in the Franchise Bill with the minority vote in election contests there were more than two candidates.

HOME RULE. London, November 26. Sir G. Parker, speaking at Gravesend, said that Mr. Redmond wanted Home Rule on a basis of Canadian autonomy. The Government dared not give it, with control of the Customs and excise and practical independence of the Imperial Parliament. Yet a section inside the Cabinet, and a large Radical section outside, were willing to grant it. The Liberal ship would certainly go to pieces on that rock, and it was not unlikely it would be wrecked very soon over the Insurance Bill. SERENADING MR. LLOYD-GEORGE. London, November 20. The suffragettes at midnight serenaded Mr. Lloyd-George, who was staying at a country house near Bath.