IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15968, 29 June 1912, Page 11

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

THE LORDS INDIGNANT. MALTESE EMIGRANTS. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 28, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 28. Tho Hou?o of Lords carried the Marquis of Lansdowne's motion condemning the departure from usage by which great departments are represented in the House of Lords either by a Secretary of State or an Under-Secretary. In the House of Commons Mr Harcourt, in introducing tho Colonial Estimates, announced that he was inquiring into tho countries best fitted to absorb Maltese desirous of emigrating. CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST FUSION. LONDON, June 28. Mr W. H. Long and Mr Austen Chamberlain were banquetted to celebrate the fusion of the' Conservative and Unionist parties' organisations. . Mr Long contended that the Government's action in labour troubles was fraught with grave consequences to tho country. Mr Chamberlain said they must bring back commonsense. stability and freedom to the discussion of legislation.