BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1919, Page 6

BRITISH POLITICS.

DEMAND FOR STRICT ECONOMY. | COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. . London, ApriX 2. The House of Lords accepted Lord Farringdon's motion demanding the strictest economy, in view of the financial outlook. Lord Lansdowne urged Labour to take sober views. He questioned whether the war was really over. He saw unpleasant indications of a new war, involving huge continental operations in many different theatres in pursuit of a policy which hitherto had not been declared. Lord Middleton suggested the establishment of a Committee of Public Safety in order to stop the bureaucratic autonomy which was ruining the coun-try.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIUMPH FOR LIBERTY OF SPEECH. London, April 2. Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commons, in consequence of vigorous criticism by all parties, withdrew Ijhe clause from the Army Bill under which state ments likely to prejudice recruiting, training and administration, involve liability to six mouths' imprisonment Several newspapers claim that the climb-down is a triumph for liberty of speech,—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,

TRANSPORT BILL London. April 2. Id the discussion on the Transport Bill Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government would submit to the House of Commons any scheme involving the expenditure of a million Sir Edward Carson welcomed the concession, and suggested that a million was possibly toe high.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.