IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 180, 17 December 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

SPEECH BY MR. REDMOND.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, December 15. Mr. Redmond, in a speech at Ipswich, denied that the House of Commons had been gagged. He thanked the Liberals, on behalf of Ireland, for their devotion.

THE PROPOSED REFERENDUM.

London, December 15,

A leading article and many letters in the Spectator, urge the Unionist leaders to retain Mr. Balfour's promise of a referendum for tariff reform.

The Spectator asserts that Lord Lansdowne's Albert Hall speech, withdrawing the pledge, will do incalculable harm. The Irish Times says that the Irish Unionists arc alarmed at the repudiation of the referendum pledge and its possible effect on Lancashire and Yorkshire. It claims that Irish Unionists are entitled to ask tariff reformers to make this sacrifice.

THE TARIFF. Received 10, 9.5 p.m. London, December 10. Mr. Bonar Law, writing to a correspondent, declared that the Unionists did not intend to impose a tax on colonial wheat. -'■ - - THE INSURANCE ACT. London, December 15. A National Insurance Practitioners' Association has been inaugurated. Speakers strongly dissented from the attitude of the Medical Association. They alleged that pressure amounting to terrorism was- being exercised on members who were favorable to the Act. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, December IG. The doctors' majority against the Insurance Bill is largely increasing. Received 16, 9.5 p.m. London, December 10. The Telegraph asserts that Mr. Lloyd George will initiate independent medical relief, and appoint ''whole time" doctors in districts where medical men are available.