IMPERIAL POLITICS

Evening Star, Issue 12925, 13 April 1908, Page 6

IMPERIAL POLITICS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

AIR ASQUITH'S RETURN.

VTSCTS THE LATE PREMIER.

AN OUT-GF DATE SUGGESTION.

LOSTJON, April 11. When Mr Asqaith arrived at Dover on his return from Biarritz he was met by crowds, who gave him an ovation. On reaching London he immediately visited Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman Tho 'Spectator' vigorously warns Mr .loquith against pursuing the question of hi age pensions. The paper asserts that

■■;<: next Government will destroy Freerade in order to discharge their financial ■ bligations.

Tho latest bulletin states that Sir Henry '.impbell-Rannerman passed a quiet day. ilis condition has not improved, and though he suffers comparatively little ho in very weak.

CURZONISM AND BALFOURISM

WHAT THEY MEAN,

LONDON, April 11. The 'Daily News' (G) Bays that Lord Ourzon stands for a large modification of the fiscal system. Curzonkni is not exactly the Balfourism of to-day, but the chances are that the Balfourism of to-day will be the Cur/.onism of to-morrow. Curzonism is not Protection or retaliation; it is a spociow proposal to broaden the buBW of taxation for revenue purposes oiilv, to keep tho Freetraders within the party, to relieve the wealthy from direct taxation, and to provide funds for social reform. The paper protest* against a broadening of tho basis which means raising tho cost of living to the poor. MR BELL. M.P., RETUDLYTED. LONDON, April 12, (Received April 13, at 8.25 a.m.) Tlw Trades and Labor Council at Derby have repudiated Mr R Bell (secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servant*;), owing to his determined opposition to the National Labor party. THE MINISTERIAL CHANGES. LONDON, April 12. (Received April 13. at 8.25 a.m.) Tho Ministerial changes will bo announced on Mondav.