IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 183, 20 December 1912, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE TERRITORIALS. B J Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 19, 8.30 p.m. London, December 19. Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary for "War, replying to Mr. Clough, said that he was unaware whether every conscript in Australia or New Zealand must obtain military passports in moving from one district to another. THE FRANCHISE BILL. Received 19. 8.30 p.m. london. December 19. Mr. Asqnith announced that the Franchise Bill will go into committee on January 20. THE INSURANCE ACT. Received 19, 5.30 p.m. London. December 19. With the voting completed, ten thousand doctors aro against serving under the Insurance Act, two thousand for serving, and fifteen thousand did not vote. THE DISESTABLISHMENT BILL. Received 20. 12.3.) a.m. London, December 20. Tiie Queen Ann bounty amendment •was carried. The Welsh Radicals' revolt collapsed. It was decided to support the Bill because it secured religious equality. Mr. Bonar Law twitted them with their docility./ Their blaze of anger when a few thousands were withdrawn from their grasp showed the petty traders' jealousy of a rival which animated the advocates of this meanest Bill. Mr. Llewellyn Williams alone denounced the Government's surrendering to a handful of pious nonconformists and broad-minded Liberal churchmen. Mr. Asquith hoped that the Home Rule, Disestablishment and Franchise Bills would be completed early in February-.