IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 276, 14 April 1913, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE WHITECHAPEL SEAT. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. London, April 11. Sir Stuart Samuel, Bart., will re-con-test the Whiteehapel seat. Captain E. M. Browne (Conservative) will again oppose him. The Privy Council has decided that Sir Stuart Samuel must vacate his seat. Received 13, 5.5 p.m. London, April 12. It is understood that the Government will introduce a Bill of indemnity to relieve Sir Stuart Samuel of liability to fines amounting to £4fi,500 for illegally participating in divisions. MAJOR SAXDYS'S BILL.

Received 13, 5.5 p.m. London, April 12. / During the debate on Mr. G. J. San-1 dys's Bill, Mr. Seely stated that though the Territorials were (50,000 below their , strength, the general staff considered the home force sufficient, as under the Balfour standard of lflO.j, to resist an invasion. ihe people would not have compulsion, and the Government would not adopt it. Mr. Bonar Law insisted that there had been many changes since 1905. New needs required new measures. Lord Charles Beresford declared that the real danger was from air craft in war time, not from bombs, but from petrol cylinders firing the arsenals, dockyards and barracks, and even the steel decks of battleships could be covered with fire.