BRITISH POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1255, 11 October 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

SPEECH BY LORD HALDANE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. October 10, 9.15 p.m.) London, October 10. Lord Haldane, Secretary of Stato for War, speaking at Aberdeen, said what Mr. Balfour, Leader of tho Opposition, wanted with regard to tho llouso of Lords was something to supersede tho House of Commons. Lord Haldano wanted a small workablo Chamber, which would form a second mirror of the opinions of tho people. Woman suffrage and devolution for all parts of the kingdom were inovitablo. THE KING AND THE LORDS. MORE ABOUT THE VETO BILL. (Kec, October 11, 0.35 a.m.) London, October 10. Referring to the Veto Bill, Lord Haldane said the King had made no bargain, and the Government had not asked him for any pledge. The King had said: "What tho country decides that will I accept." When the House of Lords threatened the rejection of tho Bill, the King wisely handed his '.Ministers his assent to the creation of Peers. THE INSURANCE BILL. COMPROMISE EFFECTED. (Rec. October 10, 10.15 p.m.) London, October 10. A private conference between Mr. LloydGeorge and representatives of the British Medical Association and the Friendly Societies has, it is understood, arrived at a compromise regarding the objections to the National Insurance Bill. ■ LABOUR ATTITUDE. (Rec. October 10, 9.15 p.m.) London, October 10. Writing to a correspondent, Mr. J. Ramsay Mac Donald, chairman of the Labour party, states that when the House of Commons meets, the Labour party will adopt the Insurance Bill. His influence will be thrown in that scale. Ho wanted one or two amendments though, and tho party would get them. It was a great mistake for tho public to assume that tho party was opposed to tho Bill. This was only true of two or three members.