IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143473, 21 April 1911, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

By Etectricfe/Tefegniplte—CbEyright, (Receh>otJ - , Apr3 Sl^KSfkatm.) LONDON, 'April'2o. The Houseof Commons Is emgaged'rn: committee-on clause 2 -of the Veto BilL Mr. Asquith said he intended to pass this clause within, a fortnight and send the measure tort he Houseof Lordd on May 16. BYE-ELECTION. (Received April 21, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 20. The bye-election for Haddingtonshire caused by the elevation of Mr. Haldane to the peerage resulted as follows: J. D. Hope (Liberal) 3652, B. H. Blyth 3184. OPINION OP FOREIGNERS. (Received April 21, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 20. The Telegraph is publishing the views of foreign statesmen on tho Veto Bill. Count Witte, the Russian ex-Minister, says that, as a Conservative, he sympathises with the House of Lords and is truly sorry they committed the mistake of rejecting the Budget. Unless he was misinformed, the Upper Chamber had managed to burn their fingers in cold water. Tho Lords had set their faces against reform which, however, they were now willing to accept. INTERNATIONAL PRIZE COURT. (Received April 21, 10.10 a.m.) i LONDON, April 20. , Mr. Guinness, speaking in tho House ; of Commons, said had the colonial Off'co I been closer in touch with overseas vpiu- : ion it might have secured their -opre- I sentation oh the international prize ; courts. Mr. M’Kinnon Wood said that refleo- ■ tion would have shiwn Mr. Guinness that it was hardly likely foreign nations would grant Britain five or six rotes at the court.