IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 320, 9 July 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

SPEECH BY MR. LONG. By Cable—Frees Association—Copyright, j London, July 7. Mr. Walter Long, at Fenby, Stratford, said that Mr. Lloyd George's idea. that the land was shackled with the chains of feudalism was absolute nonsense and unscrupulous and mischievous. He commented on the gravity of evacuating the Mediterranean, and hoped that after the manoeuvres the battleships would return to the Mediterranean. Germany's Naval Law of 1912 had increased the readiness of thefleet available for immediate, - aK [' lon D y SO "pel l cent,' She had now twentynine battleships available for instant action in the North Sea, whereas Britain had only twenty-seven. If the Government took the nation unreservedly into its confidence, whatever sacrifies were necessary would cheerfully be made.

THE GENERAL ELECTION. London, July 7. Mr. Acland. speaking at St. Albans, gaid there would be no general election for another two years. The Government meant to execute its programme. THE BY-ELECTIONS. London, July 7. Mr. Outhwaite, Liberal candidate for Hartley, is basing his campaign on the taxation of land values. Practically' his chief support is a band of enthusin'> members of Parliament, includ' ill'' Mi-s:-t". I'rc and Wedgwood. Mr. Outhwaite ha* not aroused any enthusiasm, and will not be nominated at all. Twelve Labor members are speaking on behalf of Mr. Finney on Monday. Nine VnionUt numbers are supporting Mr. Rittner. '" The Lahorites have selected Mr. Holmes, barrister, as candidate for Crewe, against Mr. Harold Murphy, Liberal, and Mr. Ernest Craing. Unionist.