BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1919, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

SCENES IN THE COMMONS. WOMEN'S PROTEST. By Telegraph —Press Assn.—Copyrleht. Received July 4, 11,35 p.m. London, Juiy 3. Two women in the House of Commons strangers' gallery protested against sending soldiers to Russia. An altercation and light between two men followed. The gallery was cleared after the proceedings o£ the House were interrupted for three minutes. The Proportional Representation Bill was read a second time. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INCREASED PENSIONS. THE ALIEN DIFFICULTY. London, July 3. The Minister for Pensions has announced that it is intended to raise the pensions arising from death or disablement in former wars to the rates of the present war. The standing committee of the House of Commons by 14 votes to 11 rejected the proposal to prevent enemy aliens entering the United Kingdom for seven years. Several members protested against the Government's non-fulfilment of its election pledges. Mr. Shortt agreed to introduce a proposal limiting the exclusion to one year, as an experiment. Mr. Amery, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, replying to Mr. Tyson Wilson said he was aware of the resolution of the Australian Labor Party Conference, passed in April last, relating to the election of the Governor-General and protesting against his party administration. The Colonial Office had not received any complaints from Australia and he declined to order an inquiry.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.