IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2654, 3 May 1894, Page 1

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

LojiDdN, April 29. The Scotch Ooumitleo Bill passed its second reading in tho House of Coininoiis by a majority of 25. Tho National Observer says that Sir W. V. Harcourt will resign before the next Budget speech has to be dolivered. A section of the evicted tenants anuounce that the Bill for their relief is a delusion and a snare. May 1. The Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill has been read a second time. Mr Balfour, in spoakiDg upon tho Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill, denounced it as unjust and unworkable. [t was duo to the hatred of brother Christians and their desire to stop the work of tho Auglicaa Church.

NEW ZEALAND AND SAMOA. London, April 29. The Globe in referring to the attitude of New South Wales upon the Samoan question, considers that it has created an international and colonial complication, which will result in a deadlock of the first magnitude. May 1. Sir F. Esmond suggested that a system of government, similar to that of Tonga, should be applied to Samoa. Sir E. Hamilton considers the time not yet ripe for a British protectorate. In the House of Commons Sir E. Grey stated that the Government had no reason to suppose that any of the Powers would at present consent to New Zealand governing Samoa. Berlin, April 30. An inspired article in the North German Gazette contends that any protectorate in Samoa other than German is impossible. The German press continues so discuss the matter in heated terms. May 1. The Vossi?che Zeitung advocates an exchange of German interests in Samoa for the Walfish Bay district adjoining their possessions in South West Africa. It says that New South Wales' protest arises from long standing commercial envy. It thinks it is evident that the British Government are not prepared to move in the matter, hence the evils complained of in Samoa will remain unredressed. New Zealand had better be allowed to govern it. Sydney, April 30. The Geiman view here, from one qualified to express an opinion, is that there is not the remotest chance of the acceptance of New Zealand's proposals in regard to Samoa, which is entirely at variance with the terms of the treaty. If New Zealand's idea be carried out it would inflict real hardship on th« German settlers. The German Imperial Government can hardly regard the proposal with anythiug but irritation as it amounts to the implication that Germany has not looked sufficiently well after the interests of her subjects there.