IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 158, 21 November 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

LABOR PARTY> -MEETING. : *'\ TRADES UNION BILL. ' By Cable—Pr»ss Association—Copyright. London, November 19. A meeting of the Labor Party emphasised that the Trades Unions Bill must be passed at any cost this session. The party decline to support Mr. Lansbury, who is fighting a by-election on the women's suffrage question. HOME.RULE BILL. London, November 18. Mr. Samuel gave notice of a fresh financial resolution on the Home Rule Bill, limiting the payment. to a fixed sum, based on the present cost of the services to be administered by the Irish Government, also the payment of £500,000, diminishing each year after three years by £50,000, until it reaches £200,000. During „ae debate on Mr. Samuel's resolutioa Mr. Cathcart Wason said the proposals relating to Customs had a«ver wen before the electorate. A prolonged argument followed between Messrs. Austen Chamberlain, Bonar Law and Lloyd George, concerning the possibility of establishing protection under the Bill. Mr. Lloyd George denied that the proposals infringed the free-trade policy. Received 20, 10.40 p.m. London, November 20. Sir F. Banbury moved an amendment tbat payments for all Irish services should not involve a charge upon the British taxpayer. This wa3 negatived by 328 to 208, and the original resolution was carried by 318 to 207. A num- \ ber of Liberals, including Messrs. Cath-cart-Wason, Murray, McDonald, Munro,' Gerguson and Pirie, are discontented with the Irish finances. Received 21, 1 a.m. { London, November 20. In order to placate the Liberals objecting to the Irish Customs, the Government proposes to withhold from the Irish Parliament power to reduce taxation. In consequence of the delay in the Home Rule Bill, the Government has postponed the Mental Deficiency Bill till next session. THE INSURANCE ACT. London, November 19. Two hundred and fifty delegates from two Medical Associations conferred in secret and declined to render service under the Insurance Act and the regulations as at present constituted, declaring that the regulations were unworkable and derogatory to the profession.^