IMPERIAL POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 102, 16 September 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS

PREFERENTIAL VOTING. MR. CHURCHILL'S DEVOLUTION PROPOSALS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 15, 5.5 p.m. London, September 18. Thf Hon. 11. Samuel, at West Hartlepool, referring to three-cornered contests, said that it might be necessary to adopt a transferralile vote, enabling an elector to express both a first and second choice of candidates. Mr. Winston Churchill's devolution proposals for England were not for to-day or to-morrow, hut for consideration with a view to ths future. PRESS CRITICISM. London, September 13. The Daily News says that Mr. Churchill confuses the demand for Home Rule, which was based on a recognition of nationality, with the necessity for reformed local government. The Chronicle says that the speech was infelicitous, and provides an argument for the separate treatment of Ulster. The Westminster Gazette is startled at the idea of Lancashire and Yorkshire Parliaments. Mr. Churchill's speech will, however, draw attention to the Federal question, even if its suggestions are of doubtful practical value. The Pall Mall Gazette says that Mr. Churchill would give Lancashire and Yorkshire separate Parliaments owing.to their differing standpoints, yet would force Ulster into the arms of an Ireland differing froni her in race, religion and economic progress. MR. REDMOND INTERVIEWED.' AUSTRALIA'S INTEREST. Received 15, 5.5 p.m. London, September 15. Mr. W. Redmond, interviewed at Plymouth, said that the greatest impression of his mission was the extraordinary unanimity in Australia in favor of Home Rule. He was astonished how keenly interested Australians were in Home affairs, -and how much they knew of what was going on. If the people at Home took the same interest in Australia it would result in mutual advantage. • THE INSURANCE ACT. London. September 13. The Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union Congress adhered* to the Insurance Commissioner's memorandum, relating to the transfer and reserve values of insured men. It is now admitted that the interpretation placed on the Insurance Act by the Newport Congress was erroneous.