IMPERIAL POLITICS

Evening Star, Issue 13003, 24 December 1906, Page 8

IMPERIAL POLITICS

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. THE PKEMIERi^CONFERENCE. LONDON, December 22. Prior to tho prorogation, Mr Winston Churchill, replying to Mr J. B. Lonsdale regarding the application of tho Australian States for admission, at tho Colonial Conference, declared that tho Government ■wore unable to reconsider theiT decision—viz., that the Conference most bo constituted the earn© as in 1902. The Com&cence itself must decide tho question of tho inclusion of representatives of the State Governments. There was no likelihood of the Conference passing a resolution appertain ing to the rights of State Governments. LORD LOREBURN'S SPEECH. LOSDOK, December 22. Iu tho.House of Lards, the Lord Chancellor (Lorcburn) read tho King's Speech, which recapitulated the foreign and domeslie measures patesed by tho Government. Tho Workmen's Compensation Bill was 'described as extending the benefits of law to 6.000,000 people -who -wore not included in. pnecedrng Acts. Tho Speech regretted that there had been no settlement of difficulties surrounding the education question. 'THE IRISH BILL. LONDON, December 22. The Dublin correspondent of ' 'The 'Panes' reports that Sir Antony MacDonnell will succeed the Hon. J. Brvco as pilot of tho Irish Bill.