IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 25, 6 March 1914, Page 7

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

REDISTRIBUTION SCHEME.

By Cablet—Press Association. —Copyright . LONDON, March 5.

The House of Commons agreed to-Mr Edgar Jones's motion that a, Select Committee should be appointed; to con-" sider redistribution. •

Mr Long appealed to the ' Government to institute an enquiry to prevent the present suggestion that it had gerrymandered the constituency. The Right Hon. H. L. Samuel said that the Government was willing to appoint a Minister to the committee if the Opposition would join in the effort to formulate a fair scheme. He hoped to settle redistribution before the general election in 1915 if Parliament ran its normal course. • WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT. LONDON, March 5. Mr Asquith received the organisers of the Welsh. Nonconformists' petition against Disestablishment. He said that the deputation had failed to supply a reason for their attitude or explain their objection to disendowment.

MEASURE INTRODUCED. ■ > . .V. ' .. ; ; (Received March. 6, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 5. The Right Hon. J. A. : PerfSe/'has ; introduced. a Plural Voting an*! the Right Hon. Reginald Welsh Church Bill. •' > ■ :

A private Bill was introduced to permit women tor practise as solicitors.

ESTIMATES. * (Received March 6, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 5. The Army Estimates total £28,845,000, including £1,000,000 for aViation.

The Civil Service Estimates total £21,036,650.. ;