BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIX, Issue 8115, 9 April 1906, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

MK Li'TTELTON'S TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION. LONDON, Aprii 6. In the House of Commons a discursive debate occurred during a discussion on tbe Colonial vote. Mr Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Secretary to the Coloniul Office, deolared that Mr Lyttelton's constitution for the Transvaal tried by a dodge to redress the voting balance in one direction by tilting it in another. The Government was anxiousi to be fair all round, believing that British supremacy would be maintained by the co-operation of Dutch and British. IMPORTATION OF CANADIAN LIVE STOCK. Received April 7, 4.35 F> m » LONDON, April 7. A Bill allowing the importation of Canadian live stock came before the House of Commons. i Sir Henry Campbell-Banuerraan i lflft tbe House to decide the matter, though he favoured a system similar to that in vogue prior to 1806; subject to the discretion of the Board of Agrioulture. Mr VV. H. Long insisted on tbe existing restrictions, aB they were necessary to safeguard British cattle. If the Board of Agriculture wer9 allowed to speak they would say the same. A BYE ELECTION. Received April 7, *1.23 p.m. LONDON, April 7. A bye election for the Eye division of Suffolk resulted:H. Pearson, Liberal 4,968 Marquis of Graham 4,371 The seat was rendered vacaut through tbe resignation of Mr F. S. Stevenson. 1