IMPERIAL POLITICS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 255, 18 March 1913, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS

I THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES. ' A BIG INCREASE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London. March 1(5. The Civil Service estimates show an . increase of £5,000,000, including £400,000 for old-age pensions, £1,157,957 for • printing in connection with the national insurance scheme, £170,980 for labor ex- ' changes, .£35.000 for the treatment of tuberculosis, and £45,000 in compensation for the slaughter of cattle affected with tuberculosis. EDUCATION PROPOSALS. London. March 10. Speaking at Sheffield. Mr. Pease said that he was introducing in a few weeks his education proposals, providing for i a national system graded from the cradle to the university. He did not propose to centralise, but accepted the existing principle of making the local authorities mainly responsible, and their powers would be extended. He added that thfi Bill, did.not'attempt tp fcolye what he 1 considered as unsolva'ble—thej religious difficulty. * 1 THE ARMY ESTIMATES-. London, 'March 10. The army estimates for the effective' and non-effective services provide for* C 25.220.000. including: Territorials .£2,515.000 and aviation £234.000, an increase of £7OOO. HOME RULE. AX AMERICAN VIEW. Washington. March 10. Vice-President Bryan," at St. Patrick's banquet, said that Home Rule was certain to conic in two years' time. The degradation of the House of Lords was due to its opposition to Home Rule. The Irish efforts, reuniting in the amendment to the British Constitution, in abbreviating the Lords',power, was the greatest of their achievements in history. THE KENDAL ELECTION. Received 17, 0.55 p.m. London, March 17. At Kendal the polling on Tuesday will lie chiefly on the question of national service. Lord Roberts has telegraphed to Mr. Weston, wishing him success.