IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2514, 10 June 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, June 6. In the House of Commons, Mr Chamberlain denied the charge brought by the Daily News that he had insulted and interrupted the Premier, and trjed to wear him out. He nv>ved that the remarks of the Daily News constituted a breach of privilege. Mr Balfour said that he recqgqised }he Premier as one of the greatest figures in Parliamentary h,ißtary, and would give him more than fair play. Mr Gladstone said that he understood the interruption as having no personal relation to himself, but as merely an expression of sentiment. Mr Chamberlain withdrew hja motionThe amendment to the lsil][ refusing the Parliament power \o> tax; absentees, rejected by 35. Another amendment, withdrawing the power to appoint Judges, was lost by a majority of 63. June 7.

In the House of Commons the efforts of the Unionists to, aud conspiracy affecting Jaad, sedition,, riot, intimidation, and

unlawful assembly, to the list of subjects for legislation by an Irish Parliament, were rejected. The Daily Chronicle is convinced that the Home Rule Bill will not pass, and that an appeal to the country is inevitable. It considers the present debate a mere farce. Before the Meat Committee of the House of Lords, the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture gave evidence that the marking of Home products would not satisfy British growers. What they desired was marking which would show where the retail dealers obtained their meat. The House of Lords have negatived the Bishop of Chester's Bill, modelled upon the Gothenburg system, pending the disposal of Sir William Vernon Harcourt's Local Option Bil. June 8. The Irish members were much irritated at the Premier's acceptance of an amendment including aliens among the list of su,,bj by the . Irish Parliament, and therefore voted against the Government on the question, as did seventy Radicals. ,' The amendment was carried.