TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1912, Page 3

TO-DAY'S NEWS OF THE WORLD.

[IIY KI.KI TUIC TBLKORAI'II-COPYttIQHT. J [I'KH I'KKHS AHHUOJAXIUN. J (Received This Day, 8.50 a.m.) THE UNIONIST PROORA.MALft. LONDON, February 8. Lord Rothschild, speaking at Tring, said the iirst duty of the Unionists on regaining power would be to repeal the Parliament Act. Reform of the Mouve of Lords, and suspend the Insurance Rill r-chenie until it had Icon moulded in conformity with the wishes of the people. He disliked taxes on food, but as the time was approaching when Australia, Canada, and South Africa would I>e able to supply all that wa.s required, it would be very tempting to give preference and send them more manufactured goods. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES INSDR. ANCE. The Hearts of Oak 'and Foresters have decided to become approved societies under the Insurance Act the Foresters' decision being subject to Government assurance safeguarding the Order A SIGNIFICANT OMTRSTOV. PARIS, February 8. French newspapers have emphasised the point tihnt the Kaiser did not refer to Anglo-Herman relations, which Ihev consider constitute the proof of the international situation. A [IONKTnLR WOPD PICTURE. LISBON. February 8. Government has voted twent-v thousand pounds for food relief. Corpses, merchandise, furniture, and dehris mre floafng down [ho Tn'.ru*. JAPANESE NAVY. (Received Tlr* Day. 11 .'?•"» a.m.i TOKIO. K-.-'.-itv Tb" Asai'-i s;ll•'jm!>'lli that- at a se"rrt session of the Rn.-iget Co'<>liiission the Minuter for Marioo /'ocVired that the ip'ediHh l " minim'i 1 " for f'e navy e :, '-!if .•"'■>or-!'>re->'!-noir'lit'- ii'l "lit IV'.- ■ -!t■ i:;< rl11 Cr!ii.«ftj'« to !)•"' 'b"ifi!!i m !')|M and t Jef-If] M[ 1 0'?0 at '1 ' '-sf / f 000.000. MIMTiSir WAii .M!X'Sl'i'lli l\ MR I/IN. I5I<:I!LIN. I'ei'fiarv M. Lord Haldane states that. lus visit is a private one. Sensational reports in the newspapers represent his visit to be <a direct mi-sion to the Kaiser for a discussion on armaments or for !H-g.-!t : at : ::ii for the ce - sien of Wa!fi-e!i Hav. The Re"liner Zeitung says ihat diplomat's; -• state that Lord Ha Ida no's visit to the K:\isev is with the hitter's consent.