IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2523, 1 July 1893, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

London, June 28. In the House of Commons the betterment clause in the London Improvements Bill was carried by a majority of 98. Mr Gladstone has decided to enforce the closure on four sections of the Home Rule Bill, and expects the measure will be through Committee by July 31st. Clauses 5 to 8, inclusive, of the Home Rule Bill are to have closure applied, so that they must be passed by July 6th. Clauses 9 to 26 are to be. disposed of by July 13th, clauses 25 to 40 by July 20th, and the remainder by July 27th. The Irish members wildly cheered the Premier’s notice to apply closure to the w’eekly .iaafotowato q£ the clauses. The Opposition declare that they will restore the closured amendments when the reporting stage of the Bill is reached. The Radical papers are certain that the tactics of the Government will succeed. The Unionists taunt the Government with using brnte force. The Standard asserts that if Mr GladI stone is determined to adopt the closure with regard to the Home Rule Bill, the Unionists will compel him to dissolve Parliament. Also that Mr Russell will propose an amendment inviting Parliament to refuse to interfere with free discussion on the Home Rule Bill. In the House of Commons Sir Henry James gave notice of an amendment to the Homo Rule Bill, postponing the creation of the Gish Executive for six yea» s. Mr Thomas W. Russell, member for Tyrone South, gave notice of an amendment proposing to incapacitate any person condemned by the Parnell Commission, convicted of being connected with the Plan of Campaign, or a refugee from justice, from serving on the Irish Executive. Mr F. P. Banbury, member for Peckham, moved au amendment withholding the control of the land and sea forces from the Irish Parliament. Mr Gladstone urged that the proposal was directly opposed to sound policy, as it was necessary that the Viceroy should have large powers of control, in order to preserve order. The amendment was negatived by 31. Dr Uleyte has been elected for SouthEast Cork. Mr Abraham has been elected unopposed for North-East Cork.