BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7967, 19 February 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

LABOUR MEMBERS VIEWS. GOVERNMENT ADVERSELY CRITICISED. Received February 18, 12.28 u.m. LONDON, February 17. ' At the Conference of the Labour tiopreseutatioQ Committee it was resolved to favour the extension of the Jranohiae to women, and, also, a deIned definite policy for the Labour aarty;to secure the re-adjustment of ;axatiou, so that the national injome, audtho cost of social reforms mould be levied by taxation, on all unearned income derived from communal sources by the wealthy. Drastic reforms in the Education irid Shop Hours Acts were also rnandodThe total prohibition of betting lows was advocated by Mr Barnes, M.P. (Labourite), who declared: "If we do not get social reform there will be a scene in the House of Com[nouß." Mr Keir-Hardie, M.P., speaking it the Queen's Hall, said the Government's attitude in regard to aid-age pensions was a betrayal of siection promises. NEWSPAPER ADVICE. LONDON, February 16. The Daily News, commenting on the Chancellor of the Exchequer's reply to the deputation on the subject of old age pensions, advises Mr Asquith to revise and graduate the income tax.