BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 14637, 5 August 1911, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

THE CHARGE AGALVST MRASQriTH. -AND THE ANSWERS THERETO. Press Association—By Telegraph—Cops-right. LONDON, August 4. In the House, of Commons-, conunentinc on Sir E. H. Carson's accusation in connection with an alleged speech by Mr Redmond in New Zealand, Mr Lockor-Lampson ! (C.) said it was not such as a. member of i the House of Commons fcbould make. Ho I regretted that any member should have taken advantage of the difficulties. The King's Speech could only be based ou secret information. I The Muster of. Elibajik, in Mr Aflquitb'.? i absence, denied the suggestion that the Premier or any Minister htul communicated what transpired at the Prime Minister's interview with the King. Mr J. E. Redmond said the object of Sir E. H. Carson's question was to suggest that he had supplied his eon with the information. He denied that Ministers had ever communicated such information to him. MR W. REDMOND'S VERSION. SYDNEY. August 4. Interviewed here regarding the Carson episode, Mr W. Redmond Raid that he made a speech in Auckland on June 2. The speech was subsequently criticised by the Auckland 'Herald.' and ho -wrote to that paper ft-'ding that he had been incorrectly reported, words having been put into hi* mouth which he never uttered, and was never likely to niter or think. His father'.* statement that no such secret information had been given was a .sufficient answer to Mr Loeker-Lampson and his friends, who sought to make» capital out of hw alleged utterance at Auckland. THE NAVAL PRIZE BILL. PASSES THROUGH COMMITTEE. LONDON. August 4. Despite the opposition of Dr M Namara (Secretary for the Admiralty), the Standing Committee amended the Naval Prize Bill in tho direction of providing that British ships recaptured from the enemy shall be returned to the owners free of salvage. It was argued that as the shipowners made a proper contribution to tho Navy they were entitled to complete the protection, and should not be compelled to pay salvage. The Government also undertook to pool all prize money for the benefit of the officers and men engaged in wai. The committee, without further amendment, reported the Bill for third reading. PROGRAMME OF BUSINESS. LONDON. August 4. Mr Lloyd George stated that the Government hoped lo pass, the Veto Bill and the payment of members resolution before the adjournment. The Government would devote the autumn session chieliy to the Na- i tional Insurance Bill. j AN EDUCATIVE TOUR. LONDON, August 4. In view of the Home Rule campaign, the Eighty Club have arranged for a representative party, including many parliamentarians, to vist Ireland in September to (study the Irish question, A WOMAN'S QUESTION. ' LONDON. August 4. j Replying to a deputation of girls who work at. the pit brow of coal mines, the UnderSecretary for the Homo Office (Mr Master- j man) eaid he regretted that the. action of J the House of Commons Committee showed j the necessity far giving votes to we'nieu. j The question was essentially one for women to decide; therefore a men's Parlia- ! ment elected by men had no right to prohibit women from doing pit-brow work. | He had Mr Churchill's authority for say- ] Wg that an effort would be made to alter the committee's decision, j POLITICAL ISHMAELS. LONDON'. August 4. A new Socialist party, called the British Socialist party, ha* been formed. Mr Vic tor Grayson, ex-M.l'.. is the moving spirit. A PROPER DEMAND. LONDON. August 4. In announcing that the Government were prepared to take on Monday the debate on Mr Balfour's censure motion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that, in view of tho recent regrettable scenes in the House of Commons, ho was sure that, tho Leader of the Opposition would give an undertaking similaj- to that asked for from the late Sir H. Campbell-Bannermaii in 1905 —viz., that the debate (should take place under conditions of decency and fair play.

A FORECAST OF THE VOTING. LONDON, August 4. It is difficult to estimate the prospective voting em the Parliament Bill next, -week. It is believed that 68 insurgent Unionist Peers will go into the* lobby with Earl Halsbury, while there are only 64 Veer* who support tho Government. THE ADJOURNMENT. LONDON, August 4. The House of Commons will adjourn on the 18th inst., to rcaraemhle at tho end of October for au autumn session. MEETING OF UNIONIST PEERS. TO HOLD ALOOF FROM THE DIVISION. LONDON. Aujru.-t 4. (Received August 5. at 8.5 a.m.) Lord St. Aldwyn peesidcxl at a. meeting of tho Unionist Peers who are opposed to Lord Halsbury's action. Lord Cromer spoke. The meeting filially decided not to attempt to organi?e a Unionist vote iu support of the Government. THE PARLIAMENT BILL. LONDON. August 4. It is believed that tho Government will proceed with the Parliament Bill in tho House of Lords without the creation of new Peers. They expect, to muster sufficient supporters to outvote the supporters of Lord Halsbury..