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Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1916, Page 5

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UNITY OF EMPIRE. l 4 .SPEECH BY LORD CREWS; :*£ /-'• ' ■ . ■ •Received jApia 7, 9.40 p.mv Ki• ' ■ London, April 7« jfn National Liberal Club gave a Bjjpieon'to Sir Thomas Mackenzie, and Messrs Perlay and Bchreiner. , In propoain£,the health of the guests, .Lord Cjrewe said that the lessons and experiences of the war had tended to appeals for Empire co-opera-tion j|ore active and more intelligent. fTbey were not afraid to confer on the '•ttwibilitiea of a fiscal union between We different parts of the Empire, though j .they had sharply-divided public opinion. Thi» country was the most ardent e»angelist of a new fiscal system, but a union of Empirej they would admit, could only >fe*e»ked by surmounting great diffi--emttek, affecting not only the domestio *olatioUß of different parts of the Empire but also ,the exterior relations of Ahe Empire and other countries. No one : would deny that the relations with the colonies should not be studied and reexamined as a consequence of the conmilsion Which had affeeted all the relations of the whole world. The time irilght not be distant when a closer political union between ourselves and other iparts of the Empire might be brought -about. .'»;...,•,■,: Sir Thomas Mackenzie said that the /Domintons were prepared to proportionately bear the burdens .of Imperial responsibility. It was only right and pfoper that they should have a propor- i share in State affairs. THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. Received April 7, 8.40 p.m. ■ . , , London, April 6. In the House of Commons Mr. McKen-. na moved' to Btop the Parliamentary salary of -Members who are drawing full pay from the military and naval forces. Mr. Bambury moved an amendment to abolish payment of members, but there was much opposition to this on the ground of introducing a State political subject at such a time, several characterising it as a breach of the political truce. The amendment was rejected %y 847 to $2, and' Mr. McKenna then withdrew «4 motion. LAJ3T OF THE SINGLE MEN. s Received AprU 7, 8.40 p.m. London, April 8. ' _ The last batches of unmarried men joined the colors to-day. PA'pERMAKERS NOT EXEMPT. PRICES OF PIG-IKON. "'' Received April 7, 8.40 p.m. London, April 6. Tlic War Office has removed papermakers from the list of exempted occupations. "'* , The Ministry of Munitions has fixed lbaximum prfees of pig-iron for various provinces in England. They are baised tin the existing abnormal conditions. THE PARIS CONFERENCE. QUESTION OF TARIFFS. London, April 6. t fMr. Asquith, in reply to a question, said he was unable to give a day to enable the House to express an opinion which would guide the Government's representatives at the Paris Conference. The Times correspondent says that, In deference to the British Goverement's presumed attitude 1 , the French waived .a discussion on tariff questions, though convinced that tariffs must be discussed sooner or later. The agenda for the conference now includes the improvement of the blockade, defensive measures 'against German dumping schemes, mutual aid regarding raw materials, tonnage, plant and finance. THE AIR COMMITTEE. LORD. DERBY RESIGNS. ,-■ London, April 6. '■The Evening Standard states that Lord -Derby)-has resigned from the Air on the ground that his recruiting wort prevents hie giving it adeg&fei*ttention. It is also stated that Lew!' Derby obnalders the ttjjunjtfc*'* jjEWgl'Ate-teo lta»**i, r^ i ■ '• '