BRITISH POLITICS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10165, 15 February 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS

BRITAIN AND CANADA. THE EXTENT OF "EXPORTS. (Received Last Night, 11.20 o'clock.) LONDON, February 10. Mr S. Burton; M.P. for Tower Hamlets, Poplar Division,' in reply to Mr H. P. Croft, Unionist M.P. for Christchurch, said that British exports, to Canada in 1896 were of a total value of £9,352,000; in 1909, £15,688,000; and m 1910, £19,683,000. This statement of the position provoked cheers. Mr" Buxton added, in reply to Mr Croft, that of (?8 per cent, of tfie British exports, Canada enjoyed the preference. LONDON, February 13. Mr J. W. Gulland,- M.P. for Dumfries Burghs, and one of the Government Whips, speaking at Edinburgh, said he was preparing., a list of those who' would be- willing to accept peerages if +be House of Lords did not pass the Veto Bilh The Prime Minister, Mr Asquith, announced in the House of Commons on Monday last that there would be no measure dealing with Welsh disestablishment this session. . REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.; - (Received Ln:t Night, 11.20 o'clock.) LONDON, February 14. The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, in replying to Mr Malcolm and others, said that General Sir. Lan Hamilton would ge> the wonts of his book -containing- Admiral Wilsons official memorandum. , The public funds were not involved, and- <fche publication of the book would not require the Premier's sanction. The document would be•tabled, and; thus/ become official. - • v - The Hon. A. Birrell, replying t0..! a question relating to Mr Thomas W.y j Russell's status, evoked Nationalist cheers by remarking ithat titf pros- j pect of reconstruction of the Irish administration was not remote.;

Mr Fisher's (Unionist) local taxation motion was negatived by 244

votes to 189,