BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8356, 11 February 1907, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

AN EMPHATIC DECLARATION. LONDON, February 8. Mr J. Lawson Walton, AttorneyGeneral, speaking at Leeds, said the House of Lords'"must go down-be-fore the rising tide." The Government would give effect to the people's will by submitting Bills which the House of Lords would probably reject, leading to a combination of the Crown and people against the aristocracy. MR LLOYD GEORGE AT BELFAST. Received February 10, 4.83 p.m. L*t)NDON, February 9. Mr Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, addressing a meeting of 4,000 Liberals and Russellites at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, declared himself to be a profound believer in the principle of self-government, but in any scheme introduced the present Government and Imperial Parliament would be maintained. A separation between Ireland and Britain was not to be thought of. Self-government meant strengthening the bonds —the only real bonds being contentment. The visit of Mr George was the first paid by a Liberal Minister to Belfast since 1885. ~ . Extraordinary precautions were taken to prevent threatened disturbances, but the demonstration in honour of Mr George's visit was of an orderly character,' Orangemen and Unionists generally holding aloof.