IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
London, Feb. 11. Mr Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary for War, commenting on Mr Chamberlains's proposal to form a national party irrespective of political creed, said that it was founded on mud and originated in in spite. While the Crown clung to obsolete privileges it was impossible to let the quarrel between the two parties come to a compromise. The Marquis of Salisbury's attitude was the desperate shift of a belated oligarchy trying to stem the overwhelming tide of democracy.
Sir Charles Russell characterised the proposal as a daring attempt to deny th*e workers demands and views. He would prefer an an absolute monarchy. Mr Bryce thougt that it was necessary to decide whether they should longer berate the House of Lords as sorry tools. Lord Rosebery advised Mr Reid, the Victorian Commissioner, to arrange a basis of reciprocity with Canada and said that he would then be prepared to again discuss his his proposals with regard to a Pacific cable and other matters. Mr Gladstone has summoned a Cabinet meeting for Monday. The majority of the Tory press expect that a dissolution will be the only choice to accepting the amendments made by the House of Lords in the Parish Councils Bill and Employers' Liability Bill. The Standard suggests that the amendments should be referred to a conference of representatives from the two Houses.' Feb. 13. The Daily News states that it is believed that the Government will accept the Earl of Dudley's amendment to the Employers Liability Bill, limiting the contracting out system to existing societies for three years.
The Liberal Federation have issued a manifesto, stating that the House of Lords cannot be permitted to ruin Government Bills, and calling for serious action on the part of Ministers. Mr John Burns says that the attitude of the Lords is imperilling the safety of the Throne. The people who sent Charles I. to Bleep without his head will not permit their measures to be vetoed by Lord Salisbury.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2621, 15 February 1894, Page 1
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329IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Temuka Leader, Issue 2621, 15 February 1894, Page 1
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